It was his sixth trip over all since the end of major combat in 2003.

The seventeenth was the date that the major combat of the operation ended.

A study conducted by Unicef after major combat ended in last year's war indicated that even more children have left school to support their families.

Since the end of major combat, commanders on the ground have received what they have sought in every case.

The same term came in handy at the end of the major combat in Iraq.

Only four of them were killed during major combat in the area.

More than two dozen military helicopters have been downed in Iraq since the end of major combat was declared 17 months ago.

With major combat in Iraq long over, that job lasted about two days.

The rest would be useless in any major combat.

I think the killing since major combat was over is absolutely disgusting.