fire support
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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In addition, the army has sacked the major in charge of fire support.
From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2024
He is a joint fire support specialist assigned to the 75th Ranger Regiment, said Lt.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 21, 2023
"The war in Ukraine shows once again that fire support over short, medium and long range is essential," Van der Maat said in a separate statement on the Defence Ministry's website.
From Reuters ● Apr. 3, 2023
Some are built primarily to move infantry soldiers in and out of battle, while others are designed to carry weapons like 120-millimeter mortars to provide fire support.
From New York Times ● Jan. 20, 2023
We were getting fire support from Tam Ky, and there was no response from the hill we were supposed to be moving onto.
From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers
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