Because of their immobility, most Ballistas were constructed on site following a siege assessment by the commanding military officer.

Because of legal issues related to holding a military rank while in a civilian office, Eisenhower had resigned his permanent commission as General of the Army before entering the office of President of the United States.

Because the Wehrmacht was lacking manpower to stop the Soviet advance, men in jobs not deemed necessary or previously deemed unfit for military service were now called under arms.

Because of the Ethiopian refusal to abide by the Italian version of the treaty and despite economic handicaps at home, the Italian government decided on a military solution to force Ethiopia to abide by the Italian version of the treaty.

Because of their small size and limited projectile penetration compared to high-power rifle rounds, submachine guns are commonly favored by military, paramilitary and police forces for close-quarters engagements such as inside buildings, in urban areas or in trench complexes.

Because of a US military embargo against Germany that restricted helium supplies, the Hindenburg, like all German Zeppelins, was forced to use hydrogen as the lift gas.

Because this technology – except for military applications – is not commercially available, insufficient quantities of it are available on the global isotope markets for use in large scale, commercial irradiators.

Because the operations of the military have been traditionally cloaked by the ubiquitous blanket of “ state security ”, the corruption has been less in public view, and thus less subject to public scrutiny and notoriety.

Because they were marked with the letter K ( for Voronezh Komintern Factory ), Red Army troops adopted a nickname from Mikhail Isakovsky's popular wartime song, " Katyusha ", about a girl longing for her absent beloved, who has gone away on military service.

Because the high mobility of the desert campaigns required a considerable degree of technical and mechanical expertise, the Libyan forces were used primarily as auxiliaries, guarding military installations and prisoners.

Because of its location, it became the site of military facilities used first by the British and then by the United States, following an access agreement signed in 1980 by the United States and Oman.

Because of the low availability relative to demand, rhenium is among the most expensive of metals, with an average price of approximately US $ 4, 575 per kilogram ( US $ 142. 30 per troy ounce ) as of August 2011 ; it is also of critical strategic military importance, for its use in high performance military jet and rocket engines.

Because of the enormous military successes of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire, the legion has long been regarded as the prime ancient model for military efficiency and ability.

Because of its high performance, moderate ease of manufacturing, and moderate cost, APCP finds widespread use in space rockets, military rockets, hobby and amateur rockets, whereas cheaper and less efficient ANCP finds use in amateur rocketry and gas generators.

Because the Office of Secretary of Defense is vested with legal powers which exceeds those of any commissioned officer, and is second only to the Office of President in the military hierarchy, it has sometimes unofficially been referred to as a de facto " deputy commander-in-chief ".

Because of its importance, Ctesiphon was a major military objective for the leaders of the Roman Empire in their eastern wars.

Because the definition of a state of " war " may be debated, the term " war crime " itself has seen different usage under different systems of international and military law.

Because of his rank John of Gaunt was one of England's principal military commanders in the 1370s and 1380s, though his enterprises were never rewarded with the kind of dazzling success that had made his elder brother the Black Prince such a charismatic war leader.

Because Denver's father was in the military, the family moved often, making it difficult for Denver to make friends and fit in with people of his own age.

Because of this, California sea lions are commonly found in public displays in zoos, circuses and oceanariums, where they are known as the classic " seals ," and are trained by the US Navy for certain military operations.

Because of her time in North Vietnam, the ensuing circulated rumors regarding the visit, and statements made following her return, resentment against her among veterans and those currently serving in the U. S. military still exists.

Because of the military nature of most of the ICRU's assignments, all of its members receive basic infantry combat training.

Because of this he was perhaps one of the most knowledgeable Norwegian military leaders and was respected by other Allied leaders for his knowledge and leadership skills.

Because the government refused to consider opposition demands for an independent election commission, the three major opposition parties boycotted the October 1997 presidential election, which Biya easily won.

Because he lacked an officer's commission, he found it difficult to give orders and directions to his superiors.

" Because the commission took for granted that the riots were the fault of white racism, it would have been awkward to have had to confront the question of why liberal Detroit blew up while Birmingham and other Southern cities — where conditions for blacks were infinitely worse — did not.

Because the implicated commissioners refused to resign and because the President of the European Commission did not have the power to dismiss individual commissioners, Santer and his entire commission resigned on 15 March 1999, the very day of the report's publication ( see Santer Commission: Resignation ).

Because it was established as a permanent commission of inquiry, its method of investigation differs significantly from that of a court in several important respects:

Because commission of these offenses is so serious, the Church forbids the excommunicated from receiving any sacrament ( not just the Eucharist ) and also severely restricts the person's participation in other Church liturgical acts and offices.

Because ETFs trade on an exchange, each transaction is generally subject to a brokerage commission.

Because such a law was suspected unconstitutional, the Pan-Green Coalition opposed the commission.

Because of differences in the quantity and quality of information available about the performance of individual employees, the ability of employees to bear risk, and the ability of employees to manipulate evaluation methods, the structural details of individual contracts vary widely, including such mechanisms as “ piece rates, options, discretionary bonuses, promotions, profit sharing, efficiency wages, deferred compensation, and so on .” Typically, these mechanisms are used in the context of different types of employment: salespeople often receive some or all of their remuneration as commission, production workers are usually paid an hourly wage, while office workers are typically paid monthly or semimonthly ( and if paid overtime, typically at a higher rate than the hourly rate implied by the salary ).

Because of his military experience and rank he was commissioned Major General of the Army of Alabama soon after the inauguration of Jefferson Davis, a position replaced by a generalship in the Confederate Army upon its creation, but in 1862 he resigned his commission altogether due to his political opposition to the war for secession.

Because of the challenge of producing enough colour material, the commission was shared between the NHU and London's Travel and Exploration Unit.

* Because the accused are charged as unlawful combatants, former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld stated that an acquittal on all charges by the commission is no guarantee of a release.

Because of the Port of Galveston's enormous vessel traffic ( between 700 and 1, 400 vessels annually ), the Strand became a popular place for major businesses to locate, including the state's five largest banks at the time, wholesalers, commission merchants, cotton brokers, attorneys and slave auctioneers.

Because broker / dealers traditionally were required to charge a fixed commission and could not compete by lowering the commission for a trade, they soon began to compete by providing additional services to their institutional clients.

Because of Jasper's heroism, Governor John Rutledge presented him with his personal sword, and offered him a lieutenant's commission.

Because of this role convening various groups, UVTA spends as much time working with local land trust and conservation commission groups as it does working on the trail.

Because of the political implications of the incident, Hawkins was allowed to resign his commission.

Because Benjamin Franklin had given him an official commission, he was not merely a privateer, but an actual Captain in the United States Navy.

Because the fee or commission charged to an owner by an agency is higher than that charged by a listing service, the rent tends to be higher.

Because we hold that Hamdan may not, in any event, be tried by the military commission the President has convened pursuant to the November 13th Order and Commission Order No. 1, the question whether his potential status as a prisoner of war independently renders illegal his trial by military commission may be reserved.

Because so many witnesses were interviewed, over such a short period of time, the process of the commission was suspect.