Sentences with phrase «in the combat zone of»

It's not even clear that wealth itself is an aspirational goal anymore — at least not one that anyone will admit to out loud (especially in the combat zone of Toronto's emerging class war).

The softened America at its nadir - with undemanding schools, unpunished crime, rampant welfare, a feckless army under a timid national policy in Vietnam - is the setting for Saul Bellow's Mr. Sammler's Planet of 1970 and Tim O'Brien's If I Die in a Combat Zone of 1973.

Not exact matches

The ranking contains cities with populations of more than 300,000 and does not count deaths in combat zones or cities with unavailable data, so some dangerous cities don't appear on the list

«That's how they do business, and so if we're going to go in there, we need to go in with very clear rules of engagement if we're going to get Bashar al - Assad out of there,» warned West, who had been posted in several combat zones.

Although the black beret had been authorized for wear with field uniforms as well as service uniforms in 2001, it was further approved for use in a combat zone with the introduction of the ACU.

While fighting with his unit in the streets of Fallujah, one of Iraq's deadliest combat zones, he was caught in the blast of a rocket - propelled grenade.

The first operational cruise of Super Hornet, F / A -18 E, was with VFA - 115 onboard the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) on July 24, 2002, and saw initial combat action on Nov. 6, 2002, when they participated in a strike on hostile targets in the «no - fly» zone in Iraq.

For in spite of its prima facie attraction, and even if there is such a «primal» experience, that experience would not be accessible in any philosophically helpful way, could not be exploited without reliance upon the very analyses and arguments whose lack of immediacy and authority the appeal is seeking to escape, could not (even for oneself) sustain translation into the discursive and dialectical combat zone of philosophy, and could not by itself alone provide a nonarbitrary basis for determining what in it is essential to experience merely as such.

But we do undertake to prepare our relief teams to be functional in combat zones, which entails an understanding of how combat happens and how to move in those situations.

The unique location presents assorted logistical challenges, of which FRR combats by operating on a schedule based as if it was in the Eastern time zone.

Governor Cuomo has directed the flags on all State buildings to be lowered to half - staff in honor of and tribute to our State's service members who are killed in action or die in a combat zone.

The alternative exemption provides a property tax exemption of 15 % of assessed value to veterans who served during wartime and an additional 10 % to those who served in a combat zone.

Quite rightly he praised the medics and the medical support teams that risked their lives to helicopter in and out of the combat zone.

The Force Commander, «Operation Whirl Stroke», the Special Joint Security Outfit set up to end herdsmen / militia killings in the North Central States, Major General Mutiu Yekini, said on Friday that troops deployed to the four troubled states of the North Central Zone are combat ready to put an end...

Governor Cuomo has directed that the flags on all state buildings be lowered to half - staff in honor of, and in tribute to, our state's service members who are killed in action or die in a combat zone.

I was wondering what the governor New York was doing in a combat zone 8,000 miles away until I saw the hastily - put - together campaign ads extolling his support of veterans.

The most recent version of the legislation, called the Montgomery GI Bill, provides a fixed monthly stipend based on length of service, deployment in a combat zone, and whether the service member was in the regular ranks or the reserves.

This time, the soldier profiles displayed various levels of bravery, either in combat or by helping in a natural disaster zone.

Again, heroism in combat increased women's levels of sexual attraction towards male soldiers, but heroism in a disaster zone had no impact.

In combat zones like Afghanistan and Mali, on humanitarian missions in places like Haiti and the Philippines, and on peacekeeping missions in Rwanda or Kosovo, the challenges are accentuated with each new case, telescoped in a short period of time «This isn't M * A * S * H,» said Williams - JoneIn combat zones like Afghanistan and Mali, on humanitarian missions in places like Haiti and the Philippines, and on peacekeeping missions in Rwanda or Kosovo, the challenges are accentuated with each new case, telescoped in a short period of time «This isn't M * A * S * H,» said Williams - Jonein places like Haiti and the Philippines, and on peacekeeping missions in Rwanda or Kosovo, the challenges are accentuated with each new case, telescoped in a short period of time «This isn't M * A * S * H,» said Williams - Jonein Rwanda or Kosovo, the challenges are accentuated with each new case, telescoped in a short period of time «This isn't M * A * S * H,» said Williams - Jonein a short period of time «This isn't M * A * S * H,» said Williams - Jones.

While a 2011 Pew Research Center report revealed that a majority of Americans are apathetic or disapproving of the post-9 / 11 wars the military fought or is fighting, at the same time, Americans simultaneously feel «pride, gratitude, and confidence» towards the more than 2.6 million troops who have served in combat zones since 9/11.

During her nearly four decades of service, she supported the nation's operators across the globe in multiple combat zones.

Despite the environmental stress that comes with being in a combat zone, I was able to start my day energized, focused, and feeling great, with a full reservoir of willpower to spend on the decisions and actions I needed to survive and accomplish my mission as a Navy SEAL leader during wartime.

There's also a straightforward arcade mode called Battle Zone, a Tutorial mode that introduces you to the basics of combat, and a Training mode in which you can set a variety of options to determine your opponent's behavior and then practice your stuff.

Ace Combat games are beautiful looking games and its nice to take in the details of the engagement zones (in this case, a large ocean occupied by numerous islands).

If adopted, the legislation would allow (1) using military force, even if Japan is not attacked, if another nation is attacked and the administration deems this situation a threat to Japan's survival; (2) sending SDF units anywhere in the world where the U.S. or other militaries are waging war and having them provide support in close proximity to combat zones, and (3) deploying the SDF alongside U.S. and other allied forces and authorizing them to fire their weapons ostensibly in defense of their military and other supplies.

Related Reading: Fiction: Going After Cacciato by Tim O'Brien; Fields of Fire by James Webb; Meditations in Green by Stephen Wright; In Country by Bobbie Ann Mason; The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien; The Sorrow of War by Bao Ninh; Tree of Smoke by Denis Johnson Nonfiction: If I Die in a Combat Zone by Tim O'Brien; Dispatches by Michael Herr; A Rumor of War by Philip Caputo; In Pharaoh's Army by Tobias Wolff Reading group guide by Ed Conklin Green by Stephen Wright; In Country by Bobbie Ann Mason; The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien; The Sorrow of War by Bao Ninh; Tree of Smoke by Denis Johnson Nonfiction: If I Die in a Combat Zone by Tim O'Brien; Dispatches by Michael Herr; A Rumor of War by Philip Caputo; In Pharaoh's Army by Tobias Wolff Reading group guide by Ed ConklIn Country by Bobbie Ann Mason; The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien; The Sorrow of War by Bao Ninh; Tree of Smoke by Denis Johnson Nonfiction: If I Die in a Combat Zone by Tim O'Brien; Dispatches by Michael Herr; A Rumor of War by Philip Caputo; In Pharaoh's Army by Tobias Wolff Reading group guide by Ed Conklin a Combat Zone by Tim O'Brien; Dispatches by Michael Herr; A Rumor of War by Philip Caputo; In Pharaoh's Army by Tobias Wolff Reading group guide by Ed ConklIn Pharaoh's Army by Tobias Wolff Reading group guide by Ed Conklin

According to a June 2015 New York Times article, a 2013 study conducted by the U.S. Department of Defense revealed that drone pilots suffered from the same instance of job - related problems (such as depression and PTSD) as pilots who were deployed in combat zones in Iraq and Afghanistan.

We showcase high quality creative writing and art that explores the impact of the military and military service in spaces beyond the combat zone.

If you are stationed in a combat zone for at least one day out of a month, not only should you receive a nontaxable combat pay allowance for that month, but the entire month's regular salary may be excluded from your taxable income.

There are also special considerations for members of the U.S. Armed Forces who are stationed overseas in an active duty combat zone.

If you were a civilian who served in a combat zone or a qualified hazardous duty area in support of the U.S. Armed Forces, you can receive a deadline extension for various items, including:

Members of the armed forces do not have to pay taxes on income received while they are on duty in an area designated as a combat zone.

Enlisted members, warrant officers or commissioned warrant officers who serve any portion of a month in a combat zone have all their pay for that month excluded.

If you are a commissioned officer, your pay in a combat zone is excluded from taxes, but the amount is limited to the highest rate of enlisted pay for a month.

Sadly, many of our returning military veterans are having a difficult time transitioning back into civilian life and need some extra help recovering, especially if they are coming from tours of duty in combat zones.

Event cards are simply a case of doing whatever the text tells you to do, but enemy cards in the combat zone will strike player's each turn, forcing them to draw a card from the strike deck that alongside doing damage could carry other negative effects.

I'm not talking about the location of the game or names of weapons or any of that crap, I'm talking about what it actually feels like to be in a combat zone.

FEATURES — Zombie combat in 7 different zones with 7 unique game modes — Slay zombies with over 30 weapons — Up to 17 characters — Request friends to fight for you — Unique cartoon style — Tons of missions — Global Leaderboard — Both HD / SD are supported

Games like Steambot Chronicles (2005) and Xenoblade Chronicles X (2015) spiced up their role - playing formula with mechanized gameplay, titles like Zone of the Enders (2001) and Strike Suit Zero (2013) feature fast - paced combat in wide - open spaces that allow for multi-angular movement, and releases like Hawken (2012) and Titanfall (2014) adhere to the same first - person shooter formula that has powered Monolith Productions» take on the mecha phenomenon.

Titled Naval Assault: The Killing Tide this exclusive Xbox 360 game will allow players to take control of their very own WWII submarine as they fight their way through multiple combat zones in the North Atlantic.

General fixes • Significant improvements to the Squad Join interface • Removed FIND ME A SQUAD option • Allow players to join empty Squads alone, thus having 1/4 Squad members • Change order of options to LEAVE SQUAD, INV A FRIEND, SWITCH TEAM • Disable Privacy flag when 1 man Squad • Reset Privacy flag from Private to Public when Squad drops to 1 player • All occupied Squads will now show up colored blue on the Squad selection screen • Players who choose not to join Squads will also show up as Blue in the «Not in a Squad» line • Squads that are currently empty will display as white — if you wish to join an empty Squad, you can choose the first one marked with white text • Added round duration and ticket summary at end of round screen • Fixed sound for when climbing ladders • Fixed and issue with some weapons» sounds in first person view • Fixed a swim sound loop error • You should no longer be able to damage a friendly vehicle when sitting in an open position • Grenades now drop to ground if you get killed while attempting to throw it • Spawn protection now should work in Conquest so you no longer should spawn too close to enemies • You should no longer spawn too close to enemies in TDM and SQDM • Fix for missing input restriction during intro movie, causing players to potentially fall and die while watching movie if moving controller (or having a controller with a bad stick zone) • Combat areas on Kharg Island in Rush mode tweaked in order to disallow defenders to access the carrier ship after first base is taken and being able to enter the AA gun • Fixed a problem with revived players not being able to get suppressed • Fixed a problem with the camera when being revived in co-op • Spotting VO now plays when spotting from MAV / EOD bot • Fixed several issues regarding the kill card, including showing wrong weapons used for the kill • Fixed that sometimes you would be stuck on a black screen when kicked from server • Fixed so when a team captures two flags at the same time, the UI does not show wrong owner of the flag • Fixed a problem where the capture progress bar was shown as friendly when the enemy was capturing • Fixed a problem with the bipod deploy sound • Fixed a problem that you could be spawned in with no weapons after being killed while using the EOD bot • Fixed problems with health bars not displaying health properly when using EOD bots • Fixed a problem with flickering name tags • Fixed a problem where you could damage friendly helicopters • Fixed a problem where you could get stuck in the co-op menu when attempting to join the session twice • You should now be able to spot explosives • You should no longer spawn in home base if your selected spawn point is disabled while waiting to spawn (e.g. if your teammate dies right before you are about to spawn) • Damage from bullets will now continue to cause damage even after the firing user is dead • Fixed several client crashes • Fixed a problem where players could get stuck in the join queue • Fixed the repair icon on the minimal • Fixed a problem with changing camera on certain vehicles • Fixed a problem with the grenade indicator when in guided missile mode • Fixed a problem where the machine could hard lock when joining a public coop game • Fixed a problem where the headset attached icon would not show up in the UI • Fixed a problem with the falling antenna on Caspian Border.

Even though the maps are smaller in scale when compared to previous Battlefield games, the verticality of the included maps makes up for the smaller combat zones.

In Tales of Berseria, your party and the enemies are all in a combat zone that you can freely run around in, locking onto different enemies, and performing real time combos, blocks, or dodge - rollIn Tales of Berseria, your party and the enemies are all in a combat zone that you can freely run around in, locking onto different enemies, and performing real time combos, blocks, or dodge - rollin a combat zone that you can freely run around in, locking onto different enemies, and performing real time combos, blocks, or dodge - rollin, locking onto different enemies, and performing real time combos, blocks, or dodge - rolls.

FEATURES — Zombie combat in 7 different zones with 7 unique game modes — Slay zombies with over 30 weapons — Up to 17 characters — Request friends to fight for you — Unique cartoon style — Tons of missions — Global Leaderboard — Both HD / SD are supported Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/redantzstudio KNOWN ISSUES: FC on low devices such as: Samsung Galaxy Y, Samsung Galaxy Y Duos, Samsung Galaxy Ace, Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos, Samsung Galaxy Mini, Samsung Galaxy Pocket.

However, there are further elements to car combat generally; even when not participating in a battle race or takedown event such as side bashing into other cars to knock them off their preferred racing line and making contact with any number of cars when having engaged a full in the zone boost results in those cars being momentarily taken out of the event and being reset to the track without any immediate speed, alongside certain areas of some tracks containing objects which can be towed behind your car and fired as a projectile at an opposing car.

FF12 is a guilty party here, doing away with the random turn based battles in favor of a real time combat, with no difference between fighting and exploration which makes for some annoying moments when monsters just decided to start spawning onto you, or aggro - ing from across half the entire zone; this can lead to some horrific «oh crap!»

This is still the same game that we reviewed on PC last year, and every aspect of the game that was excellent then remains excellent now: the class system still provides a nearly endless amount of replayability, the quests are still varied and well - designed, FATEs are still exciting and breathe new life into each zone, the combat is still satisfying and complex, the story is still intriguing and told in an engaging manner, the dungeons and endgame raids are still among the best in the genre, and the graphics and soundtrack and still ridiculously impressive.

The principal draw in online, though, has less to do with soldier classes, match types and unlockables, and more to do with creating your own moments of brilliance — either solo or with your teammates — in the combat zone.

In the single - player campaign, there are four different types of racing events, from a simple race, to combat, to zone racing, which requires the player to focus on controlling the ship and less on combat and / or speed.