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  • A 19th-century king banned the procedure, arguing that the lengthy healing process interfered with boys 'war-readiness.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 2007

  • Had the opportunity yesterday to check out the war-readiness of our United States military.

    From On High 2007

  • Its problem was not only with this Bosnia mission but also with an upcoming tour in Kosovo — two assignments that between them now threatened to undermine the war-readiness of the entire 3rd ID, at least by the Army's conventional standards.

    Peace is Hell 2001

  • Its problem was not only with this Bosnia mission but also with an upcoming tour in Kosovo — two assignments that between them now threatened to undermine the war-readiness of the entire 3rd ID, at least by the Army's conventional standards.

    Peace is Hell 2001

  • Ironside had just been to Poland, where he had visited military training centers and reviewed the war-readiness of Polish forces—one German newspaper called Ironside’s visit a “secret council of war.”

    Human Smoke Nicholson Baker 2008

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