As a young reporter, she reluctantly accepted an assignment to cover the nightlife in the Combat Zone, a gritty red-light district on the southern edge of downtown Boston.

The director hired a specialist to choreograph the stage combat for the opening scene.

The commander reviewed the pre-combat checklist before the troops moved out.

The medics performed post-combat triage on the wounded soldiers before evacuation.

He tucked his map into the side pocket of his combat pants before heading into the field.

She rolled up her combat trousers before wading across the shallow stream.

The medic was a respected non-combatant who risked his life to save wounded soldiers.

The contractor combatants were transported to the forward operating base before dawn.

The ancient arena echoed with the cheers and nightmares of countless mortal combats.

The evacuation prioritized non-combatants, ensuring families and the elderly reached safety before military personnel.