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“It is a popular nickname, with squadron posters and t-shirts dedicated to it,” Darrell Lewis, the historian for the 437th Airlift Wing, told Task & Purpose last year.
THE AIR FORCE DREADS ENGAGING WAYWARD MOOSEDAVID ROZA/TASK & PURPOSEFEBRUARY 9, 2022POPULAR-SCIENCE
Rather than introducing new combat formations, these robots have been a tool added to a bomb squadron, or a scout robot incorporated into normal reconnaissance duties.
RUSSIA’S MARKER ROBOT IS A TESTBED FOR ITS NEXT-GEN MILITARY TECHKELSEY D. ATHERTONJANUARY 21, 2022POPULAR-SCIENCE
“We had such a supportive squadron to come up with this solution, so we made it work and nobody around me had to tactically dehydrate,” Dietrich said.
THE AIR FORCE IS TESTING A LESS AWKWARD REPLACEMENT FOR ‘PIDDLE PACKS’DAVID ROZA/TASK & PURPOSEDECEMBER 9, 2021POPULAR-SCIENCE
Ten years ago, on November 15, Occupy Wall Street was pepper-sprayed into the night by a squadron of police officers who helped shovel the tents, books, and placards left by activists into a fleet of sanitation trucks.
SOME SAY OCCUPY WALL STREET DID NOTHING. IT CHANGED US MORE THAN WE THINKJAMES A. ANDERSONNOVEMBER 15, 2021TIME
He was two years governor of New York, and was appointed commander in chief of the western squadron, 1779.
THE EVERY DAY BOOK OF HISTORY AND CHRONOLOGYJOEL MUNSELL
Three times the squadron of frigates got ready to accompany the new minister, but each time the minister postponed his departure.
NAPOLEON'S MARSHALSR. P. DUNN-PATTISON
There he distinguished himself by capturing Wrzburg and two thousand of the enemy with a squadron of one hundred hussars.
NAPOLEON'S MARSHALSR. P. DUNN-PATTISON
For as he came in sight of land the French squadron appeared, and the battle that became imminent was fought on the following day.
THE PORTSMOUTH ROAD AND ITS TRIBUTARIESCHARLES G. HARPER
Edward retained part of the squadron to assist the French king against the Flemings.
KING ROBERT THE BRUCEA. F. MURISON
In consequence of this he rode out one night with two or three troopers of a Western squadron.
WINSTON OF THE PRAIRIEHAROLD BINDLOSS
SYNONYM OF THE DAY
OCTOBER 26, 1985
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WORDS RELATED TO SQUADRON

  • argosies
  • armadas
  • flotillums
  • formations
  • lines
  • naval forces
  • navies
  • sea powers
  • squadrons
  • tonnage
  • vessels
  • warships
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