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Meanwhile the other celebrities also proved their worth on the show, not least "hard man" Ross Kemp, the former EastEnders actor-turned documentary-maker, whose programmes have focused on gangs and the armed forces.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Might the armed forces not survive the ordeal of Vietnam?

From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026

Chancellor Friedrich Merz has since earmarked more than half a trillion dollars for the armed forces over the next decade.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

Space Force, the service of the armed forces that deals with this topic, has defined space control as efforts to “destroy, disrupt, or degrade” vital assets in outer space.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

Probably, it was true in all of the police agencies, as well as the armed forces, that training had its own physical and intellectual momentum and the spiritual side was left to the student.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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