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After the exam, its members endured a grueling 10-month-long training in urban combat, counterterrorism operations, survival skills, and operations behind enemy lines.
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Elisabeth Braw, Foreign Affairs, 8 Feb. 2016
Call of Duty campaigns are historically very linear shooting galleries that will occasionally shake things up with a mission where players control a powerful vehicle like an AC-130 or quietly stealth their way behind enemy lines.
—Cade Onder, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
Because allies were unaware of their position behind enemy lines, the Division faced attacks from the Germans as well as an increasing onslaught of friendly fire.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Ukrainian troops have celebrated what appears to be a surprise attack on Vladimir Putin's troops behind enemy lines.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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Elisabeth Braw, Foreign Affairs, 8 Feb. 2016
Call of Duty campaigns are historically very linear shooting galleries that will occasionally shake things up with a mission where players control a powerful vehicle like an AC-130 or quietly stealth their way behind enemy lines.
—Cade Onder, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
Because allies were unaware of their position behind enemy lines, the Division faced attacks from the Germans as well as an increasing onslaught of friendly fire.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Ukrainian troops have celebrated what appears to be a surprise attack on Vladimir Putin's troops behind enemy lines.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Behind enemy lines.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/behind%20enemy%20lines. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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