| 31. | _U . S . forces closed the first major forward base they had set up on Afghan soil.
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| 32. | The airfield, four miles ( six kilometers ) outside An Nasiriyah, is now an important forward base.
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| 33. | In the absence of the 438th, the 316th Troop Carrier Group used Greenham Common as a forward base.
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| 34. | The first of these involved the United States, including its Forward Base System with B-1 bomber.
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| 35. | British military officials have spoken openly about the possibility of establishing a forward base in Afghanistan for some commando missions.
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| 36. | The Marine forces at the forward base have climbed to nearly 1, 000 combat-ready troops this week.
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| 37. | Allied air forces heavily attacked the region, a forward base for the Japanese Imperial Army, during the war.
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| 38. | But Jones told The Associated Press in an interview that Europe would remain a significant forward base for global deployments.
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| 39. | It could also have been used as a forward base for American bombers to strike targets in the Soviet Union.
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| 40. | Following its capture, the anchorage at Enewetak became a major forward base for the U . S . Navy.
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