military
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He volunteered for military service during World War II and, with an affinity for math, served as a navigator on a B-17 bomber that saw heavy action.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Central Command, which plans and executes military operations in the Middle East, emailed a broad group of analysts and officers, asking for “new creative and unconventional ways to pressure and punish Iran.”
From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026
Almost all of July’s rise in orders was driven by larger orders of transport equipment, including aircraft, ships, trains and military vehicles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
The US military is investigating Iranian claims that its strikes killed at least four people including two children at a wedding in southern Iran, Vice-President JD Vance has said.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
With so many military bases there, there were lots of jobs in the area.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
The Chinese and Egyptian militaries carried out joint air combat exercises in August that featured Beijing's powerful J-16 fighter jet.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
The United States and several other countries frequently condemn what they say is state-backed Chinese hacking activity of governments, militaries and businesses.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
Against a backdrop of rising tensions in the Pacific, militaries from around the globe are coming together in Hawaii for the world’s largest naval exercise.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
The companies have "long-standing ties to western governments and militaries", the paper explains.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
To fire big ammunition, militaries need explosive chemicals derived from natural fibers that suddenly are in short supply.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Vocabulary lists containing military
Veterans Day Vocabulary
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Fighting Words: Belli and Milit
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Franklin D. Roosevelt, "A Date That Will Live In Infamy" (1941)
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