After watching the bombed-out towns and the endless line of refugees, she whispered, "war is hell," knowing the conflict's long-term effects would be devastating and immeasurable.

When the PTA meeting turned heated, what started as a small disagreement escalated into a full-blown mommy war.

Many travelers debate the ethics of war tourism when booking trips to former battlefields.

During the late 19th century, a notorious tong war erupted in San Francisco's Chinatown, drawing national attention.

The old photograph showed my grandmother as a war-worker repairing aircraft parts in the factory.

Many women in the town volunteered for war-work to support the troops overseas.

The campaign staff gathered in the war-room to monitor results and coordinate responses.

The insurgents adopted a people's war, relying on local support and hit-and-run tactics to draw government forces into the countryside and wear them down.

The meeting quickly turned into a dicksize war as the executives boasted about their market successes.

Diplomats must carefully document the humanitarian consequences in states of war to ensure aid reaches civilians.