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That made those operations nonstarters for President Clinton, who was looking for small-unit insertions, not mini-invasions of Afghanistan.
The Longest War Peter L. Bergen 2011
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There we participated in what, shortly after World War II, was described by U.S. Army historians as the bloodiest small-unit battle in U.S. Army history: the battle for the La Fiere and Chef du Pont causeways and bridges.
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The U.K. announcement gave cheer to rebels in Misrata, who have struggled with basic ground tactics, such as foxhole-digging, and with mounting small-unit operations to take out Col.
U.K. to Send Officers to Advise Libyans Charles Levinson 2011
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Much like the Indian Wars in the American West in the 1870s, the war in Afghanistan is defined by small-unit dramas in varying locales.
Notable & Quotable 2011
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NCOs, not commissioned officers, are responsible for teaching the core "soldier" skills that lead to success in small-unit warfare.
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The small-unit farmers (land-owning), the petty tradesmen, and manufacturers.
A REVIEW 2010
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In addition, an important part of Marine Corps tradition has been to prepare to fight the kind of small-unit wars we have confronted over the past decade.
Why We Still Need the Marines Mackubin Thomas Owens 2011
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That made those operations nonstarters for President Clinton, who was looking for small-unit insertions, not mini-invasions of Afghanistan.
The Longest War Peter L. Bergen 2011
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In which case, and if Israel were in the slightest bit interested in my opinion, I'd suggest sending small-unit forces in to shoot the buggers, not chucking cluster bombs and white phosphorous.
Israel: Learning From History Dungeekin 2009
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Having served as an infantry officer for almost five years 2003-08, including one year as a very mediocre platoon leader, I came to recognize that at the small-unit level, where today's wars are fought and won, platoons and companies can function with strong NCO leadership and ineffective officer leadership, but not the other way around.
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