troops

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He and his fellow troops had been instructed to stay indoors most of the time for safety.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Iranian forces did not specify their exact target, but Kuwait, which hosts US troops, said its air defences responded to incoming Iranian missiles and drones.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

The troops are requisitioned, the destroyers in place, the full moon just right, the secrecy of the invasion delicate.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Learning from troops in Ukraine, Israeli forces have begun covering their positions with netting to entrap and tangle the tiny drones.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

In April 1917, an offensive by British and Canadian troops at the city of Arras in northern France bogged down in sleet, snow, and ankle-deep mud.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman