military

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Zulmi was buried in a military cemetery in his hometown in Bandung, West Java, while Ichwan and Farizal were laid to rest in their respective hometowns in Central Java and Yogyakarta.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

European leaders still hope to assuage Trump by pointing to their rising military spending.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Gen. Qassem Suleimani, who led Iran’s Quds Force, an elite branch of the Iranian military responsible for the country’s foreign operations.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

While the plan is for voluntary service, if the security situation worsens or if too few volunteers came forward, a form of compulsory military service could be considered.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

When the military found out how intelligent he was and that he could write and was good at math, he had a leg up over most everyone else.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson