fire support
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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He served as a fire support team commander in the 4th Regiment Royal Artillery.
From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026
"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
Ryan served as a fire support specialist, which is someone who gathers intelligence on enemy targets for artillery forces.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 9, 2022
He wanted to trust that Iraqi partners were accurate when they requested fire support against the enemy.
From Washington Post • Aug. 28, 2022
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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