war-hardened

The player assumes the role of Marcus Fenix, a former prisoner and war-hardened soldier.

Gears of War Movie Falls Back into Development Heck | /Film 2010

Well, the Japanese possessed remarkable aircraft at the start of the war, and the pilots were already war-hardened by years of combat in Manchuria and China.

Ballardian » ‘Le passé composé de J. G. Ballard’: JGB on Empire of the Sun 2009

Darian was, by comparison, a war-hardened general compared to the young Ghost Cat warrior.

Elephant in the City 2010

His grasp of the situation was all-encompassing, like a war-hardened general on the battlefield.

Colossus Michael Hiltzik 2010

When I'm watching this, I honestly believe he's the war-hardened veteran battleship commander.

Battlestar Galactica: Season 1 2008

Just check out the following gem from Mr Perry, a man so clearly obsessed with his image as a war-hardened 'real reporter' that he has to mention it at every given opportunity:

Ben Cohen: Time Magazine Reporter Goes Mental Over Congo Piece 2010

His grasp of the situation was all-encompassing, like a war-hardened general on the battlefield.

Colossus Michael Hiltzik 2010

Just check out the following gem from Mr Perry, a man so clearly obsessed with his image as a war-hardened 'real reporter' that he has to mention it at every given opportunity:

Ben Cohen: Time Magazine Reporter Goes Mental Over Congo Piece 2010

When I'm watching this, I honestly believe he's the war-hardened veteran battleship commander.

Archive 2008-09-01 2008

But the ultimate target, still largely untouched, was the Army that lurked in occupied Kuwait and southern Iraq, more than half a million men and 4,000 tanks, anchored by a war-hardened elite, the Republican Guard.

Hard Days Ahead 2008