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combat team

American  

noun

Military.
  1. a combination of military units, usually of different types, as infantry and artillery, temporarily under one command while on special combat mission.


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“We had a great combat team ready to go to Poland and decided not to, and the only answer I’ve got is ‘Well, that’s what they told us to do,’ ” Smith said, “OK, why?”

From The Wall Street Journal May 15, 2026

One of Mineta’s colleagues in this was the Hawaii senator Daniel Inouye, who lost his right arm fighting with a celebrated all-Nisei combat team in the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 31, 2025

While they might also have some capacity to communicate with each other, they’ll be part of a “networked” combat team whose mission will be dictated and overseen by human commanders.

From Salon Feb. 24, 2024

“This facility will ensure we can continue to be fast. It will allow us to deploy an entire armored brigade combat team in an expeditious manner,” Ambassador Brzezinski said.

From Washington Times Apr. 6, 2023

Just last year, the Army announced plans to convert its Stryker brigade combat team in Alaska to a more mobile, infantry unit better suited for frigid arctic regions.

From Seattle Times Jan. 18, 2023

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