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brigade

[bri-geyd] / brɪˈgeɪd /


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European Command had recommended that the more than 4,000 soldiers of the armored brigade wouldn’t be backfilled after its regular nine-month rotation, according to DOD officials, but hadn’t urged that the deployment be halted midstream.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

The Pentagon abruptly canceled the deployment of an armored brigade to Europe, a major step toward shrinking the U.S. military posture in Europe that caught some military officials by surprise.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Natalia Kravtsova's son, Artem, a fighter with Ukraine's nationalist Azov brigade, was taken prisoner in Mariupol in May 2022.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

Mohammed El-Erian uses the analogy of a fire brigade that has run out of water.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Vincent was the new brigade commander—a very handsome man with thick sideburns, from the 83rd Pennsylvania.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara




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