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• n  the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence
  fishing was their main sustainment

• Fully funded Bradley Fighting Vehicle sustainment Funded force protection modifications for Stryker vehicles Fully funded M1 Abrams tank upgrades.
• Expand the NATO Afghan National Army Trust Fund to include sustainment costs for an expanded Afghan National Army (allies provided a down payment of over $100 million);.
• He also has posted the letter on his website, in Arabic as well as English, which I reckon qualifies as a form of sustainment.

• sustenance
• sustentation
• maintenance
• upkeep

News & Articles

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• Eustis soldier killed in Afghanistan
  — A soldier assigned to the 7th Sustainment Brigade at Fort Eustis was killed in combat in Afghanistan on Tuesday, the Army announced.        
  June 21, 2013 - Daily Press
• Fort Eustis soldier killed in action in Afghanistan
  FORT EUSTIS – A soldier assigned to the 7th Sustainment Brigade at Fort Eustis was killed in Afghanistan Wednesday, June 18 while at Bagram Air Base when he was struck by indirect fire.
  June 21, 2013 - The Virginia Gazette
• Marysville reserve center recognizes family sacrifices
  Soldiers and civilian staffers of the 364th Expeditionary Sustainment Command observe a moment of silence during the dedication of the unit's new Gold Star Families parking space on Thursday.
  June 20, 2013 - Everett Herald

Quotes

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• Barack Obama in Dallas Morning News
  While Al Qaeda is under great pressure now and dependent on the Taliban and other extremist groups for sustainment, the success of the Taliban would vastly strengthen Al Qaeda's message, to the Muslim world, that violent extremists are on the... Bill Gates http://www.google.com/url?q=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Gates&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNFhiL4PnOTr_44DUXzmMUNdgmAppg New York Times http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/03/world/asia/03policy.html&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNEUBAUzqJoibVCFl_OySf0rcUl9FQ Dec 2, 2009 97038 128611 sustenance Jesus Christ died for my sins and I am redeemed through him," Mr. Obama said. "That is a source of strength and sustenance on a daily basis. I know that I don't walk alone, and I know that if I can get myself out of the way, I can maybe...