combatant

That can happen when a soldier is ordered to torture, abuse or kill an enemy combatant or, worse yet, to harm civilians.

With Americans increasingly viewing their political foes as enemy combatants, researchers who study extremist violence and event security professionals say Kirk’s killing on Wednesday could mark a turning point in how well-known individuals protect themselves.

The ministry's figures do not distinguish between combatants and civilians.

It was a newly installed hybrid field of rye and synthetic grass that could endure the wear and tear of 300-pound combatants.

But if America were to become an active combatant, that would represent a huge escalation with a long, potentially devastating consequential tail.