Word: combatting
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...again. But Hernandes supporters - and the Rangers - say the teen had been simply taking target practice while herding his goats, and had not seen the camouflaged marines. All military border missions were suspended after the May 20 killing, prompting a re-evaluation of using soldiers to combat drug trafficking in civilian areas. A House immigration subcommittee plans to hold a hearing on the shooting next month...
...grove of tall oaks at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., finishing their catered lunch of roast turkey, scalloped potatoes, green beans and apple pie, Captain Lee McQueen's cell phone rang. The call was from his commander, warning that a practice assault planned for the base's bayonet-combat course might have to be called off: the mercury was creeping into the 90s. McQueen's team of drill sergeants--those fabled hard-noses delegated to whip raw recruits into shape--went into action. They dutifully set up a "wet-bulb globe-temperature-index calculator" and tested the air. Sure enough...
...went through boot camp in the 1950s or '60s would recognize the place today. Soldiers-in-training have swapped combat boots for sneakers (easier on the feet), fatigues for gym shorts and T shirts. Instead of running in formation, they run at their own pace, to challenge the speedy and avoid injuring the slower ones. On military obstacle courses they can run around, instead of over, some walls. In some quarters the very phrase "obstacle course" is frowned upon as too harsh. For the Navy, "confidence course" is now the preferred term...
...Others were seen to lack sufficient experience commanding troops in the field. None had "the Ralston problem," a top Cohen aide said--"everyone knew he had to be clean on that score"--and any of them would have easily won Senate approval. But only Shelton had the real-world combat experience in a variety of hot spots that Cohen wanted. So only Shelton was called back for a second meeting with Cohen last Wednesday--this time with no aides present...
...night of July 3, a student in the Ukrainian Institute Summer Program was diagnosed with measles, an extremely contagious disease, triggering a College-wide scramble to combat the emergence of further cases...