as in army
a large body of men and women organized for land warfare the nation's battalions were forced to fight on two fronts simultaneously

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Recent Examples of battalion A day after, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the battalion from the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center at Twentynine Palms. Ethan Wolin, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2025 Like the National Guard battalion in a Title 10 status, these Marines will protect federal functions, personnel, and property, which includes accompanying federal personnel on missions. Dan Gooding gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025 The rapidly deployable battalion is commanded by Maj. Gen. Scott M. Sherman, U.S. Northern Command said. Sarah Dean, NBC news, 10 June 2025 The Marine battalion of 700 active duty military troops was poised to support 4,000 National Guard soldiers for up to two months if needed, overriding the opposition of California officials and local Los Angeles police and authorities. Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 10 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for battalion
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army
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  • Rwandan authorities have accused the Hutus who fled of participating in the genocide and claimed that elements of the Congolese army protected them.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 June 2025
  • Rwandan authorities have accused the Hutus who fled of participating in the genocide and alleged that elements of the Congolese army protected them.
    Chinedu Asadu, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025

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“Battalion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battalion. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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