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seaborne forces

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US or foreign combatants or auxiliary ships, including aircraft and ground forces assigned to or emanating from such vessels and other military forces operating in support of such forces and operating in, on, or over the sea.
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The US Constitution explicitly allows Congress to issue such letters, in effect giving private parties a license to fight hostile seaborne forces like pirates, in theory without fear of being branded pirates themselves.
US lawmaker: Bring back private pirate hunters by AFP / AFP American Edition
I parachuted into Europe at two minutes past 1am this morning, six-and-a-half hours before our seaborne forces began the full-blown invasion of Festung Europa, and I have seen, done and experienced a lot since then.
Behind enemy lines by Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England)
The US Constitution explicitly allows the Congress to issue such letters, in effect giving private parties a license to fight hostile seaborne forces like the pirates, in theory without fear of being branded pirates themselves.
US lawmaker: Bring back private pirate hunters by AFP / AFP American Edition
 
 
 
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