Word: escorting
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...something like that persuaded the United Arab Emirates to order 390 of France's state-of-the-art AMX Leclerc battle tanks for an estimated $3.5 billion, beating out the American Abrams M1A2 and British Challenger 2. The deal, which also buys the U.A.E. 46 noncombat tanks and armored escort vehicles, represents a major victory for financially beset, state-owned Giat Industries and gives France a greater foothold in the lucrative Middle Eastern armaments market. Since the Gulf War, the Gulf Cooperation Council alone has placed $40 billion in military-hardware orders...
...understanding that the highlighted quotes of any article should emphasize the most critical aspects of the story; in my opinion, my personal experiences are far from the most important part of the walking escort. There is no question that Safety Walk grew out of difficult situations my friends and I have encountered while walking alone, but we have not chosen to sensationalize these experiences--doing so is painful and unnecessary. I realize that we may disagree on the most newsworthy aspects of what I told you about Safety Walk, but I regret that the Crimson chose what I consider...
First, the SafetyWalk dispatcher will work closely with the vehicle escort dispatcher...
Some calls to the vehicle service may be referred to SafetyWalk depending on the location of the caller or the distance needed for the escort...
...Partridge got to the shack minutes later, all hell was breaking loose. "The kids were screaming insults, throwing themselves around at the walls," recounts Partridge. "They said they wanted to die. They were all suicidal." The local Innu Council immediately chartered a plane to take the youngsters, under police escort, to a group home near Goose Bay, 186 miles to the south. Later, three more gasoline-sniffing youths were evacuated to await transfer to another native rehabilitation center...