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
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
Mark P. Adams, a fire support officer, glanced into a woodpile he was using for cover and saw a makeshift bomb.
From New York Times • Oct. 3, 2011
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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