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- n. A company of paratroopers
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“The surge reminds me so much of the movie "The Battle of Algiers" where a French paratroop unit seemingly secures Algiers, only to have their security completely fall apart only a few years later.”
Guarding the Surge Narrative While Iraq Burns « Antiwar.com Blog
“Perhaps you meant Fallschirmjaegergewehr 42, which was a paratroop assault rifle ....”
“A 5,000-strong security force, including 3,500 National Guard troops, was joined on Saturday by 400 soldiers from an elite army paratroop unit, officials said.”
“Martin was assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade, the only paratroop outfit to make a combat jump in Vietnam.”
“Labour's Dan Jarvis, a former paratroop major, won an overwhelming share of the vote but on an abysmal turnout of 36.5% which left the coalition partners with humiliatingly low figures.”
The Guardian: Humiliated Lib Dems come sixth in Barnsley Central byelection
“Proceeding in three star-studded segments, "Day" covers everything from Allied preparations at sea, to behind-the-lines paratroop drops, to the Normandy invasion itself.”
The Huffington Post: John Farr: For Memorial Day, the Best War Movies Ever
“Although separated from her paratroop squad, Cindy worked within 22 miles of the front lines of battle when Operation Desert Storm broke out in 1991.”
“Obtaining the rank of captain a few years later, Cindy was stationed at the El Toro Marine Base in California as a communications specialist and group leader of a paratroop squadron.”
“Watson, an infantry lieutenant, and Fred Rosbiki, a commando or paratroop sergeant.”
“Last year, when we lost the referendum, I said I should accept the majority's decision," the former paratroop commander told a crowd of red-clad government supporters at a rally in Caracas.”
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