Since 2006, both the M16 and the M4A1 are being replaced by the Israeli designed and manufactured Tavor TAR-21 bullpup assault rifle.

Since his plans for an early-morning coordinated attack were now infeasible, Lee instead ordered Longstreet to coordinate a massive assault on the center of the Union line, employing the division of George Pickett and brigades from A. P.

Since the end of civil war in 2002 Freetown has experienced an increase in robberies, murders, home invasion, and assault.

Since Rudnick was still alive, Strauss resumed his assault with an ice pick, and Maione used a meat cleaver to complete the murder.

Since the assault weapons ban expired on March 2, 2004, legislation to renew the ban has been proposed a number of times unsuccessfully.

Since he had insufficient manpower to actually assault the fort, Brown then withdrew to Lake George, where he made an unsuccessful attempt to capture a storage depot on an island in the lake.

Since the rest of the battalion's companies were already deployed elsewhere, the 120 men of Bravo Company would combat assault onto the hilltop by helicopter alone.

Since it was considered dangerous to have large stocks of shells on board the ships that were firing them, and because the reinforced mortar platforms occupied so much space below decks, bomb vessels were usually accompanied by a tender to carry ammunition as well as the ordnance officers in charge of firing the mortars. However as naval warfare became more advanced ' Bomb Ships ' were also accompanied by normal cannon holding frigates to protect them from direct assault, by faster, smaller vessels.

Since arriving, Markhasev had served time in a California Youth Authority camp on an assault conviction and had just been released from the facility in September 1996.

Circle of Trust Campaign: Since its creation in 2002, Protect has led successful legislative battles to eliminate laws that award preferential treatment to criminals who sexually assault their own children.

Since the demise of the SPIW, there has been another attempt to revolutionize the assault rifle by way of a small projectile and a very high rate of fire, namely the West German Heckler & Koch G11 caseless rifle.

Since the Tortoise had a fixed casemate superstructure instead of a turret, it can be classified as a self-propelled gun or an assault gun and not a tank.

Since their inception in the late 1960s, the Hong Kong-born immigrant and mostly unemployed Wah Ching ( 華青 ) gang members began a campaign of harassment and assault of white tourists in San Francisco's Chinatown, which ultimately proved to be a predicament for the tourism-minded conservative Chinatown elite of the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association ( the biggest problem is that the CCBA simply advocated tougher policing against the gangs rather than resolve Chinatown social inequalities at the core ).

Since both mens rea and actus reus were present, an assault had been committed, and Fagan's conviction was upheld.

Since the start of the century they had seen evolutionism as an assault on the divinely ordained aristocratic social order.

Since 1974, the Regiment has been classified as air assault infantry ; and at present, the Regiment's two battalions are under the command of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division.

Since Revere Beach was a major area of crime concentration, investment in the betterment of the beach has led to a decline in aggravated assault, manslaughter, motor vehicle theft, and burglary.

Since the Austrian army outnumbered his own by some 15, 000 men, De Gages worked out a plan which would make an Austrian assault costly and invite a Spanish counterstroke which would very well win the battle.

Since its original passage in 1994, VAWA's focus has expanded from domestic violence and sexual assault to also include dating violence and stalking.

Since November 2004, Argentina have picked up at least one win over all the participants in Europe's Six Nations Championship, drawn with the British and Irish Lions and narrowly lost to the All Blacks, who were forced to survive a last-second assault on their try line.

A report by Asef Bayat in the Middle East Report suggests that " the Arab governments allow little room for independent dissent " as is shown by the fact that " Since 2000, demands for collective protests against the US and Israel have been ignored by the authorities " and " unofficial street actions have faced intimidation and assault, with activists being harassed or detained ".

Since 1949, the only National League club that got off to a hot start and made a runaway of the race was the '55 Dodger team.

Since 1998, home field advantage has been given to the team that has the better regular season record, unless that team happens to be the Wild Card team.

Since many bowls look the same, coloured, adhesive stickers or labels are also used to mark the bowls of each team in bowls matches.

Since NFL expansion needed unanimous approval from team owners at that time, Marshall's position would prevent Murchison from joining the league.

Since the 1970 NFL-AFL merger, league rules were changed to allow the Super Bowl home team to pick their choice of jersey.

Since World War II, the Red Sox have had 18 batting champions ( through 1989 )... Five to 7 points are a lot, given that there may be only a 15-or 20-point spread between a good hitting team and a poor hitting team.

Since Merced was the first EPIC processor, the development effort encountered more unanticipated problems than the team was accustomed to.

Since then, the Alouettes have played the remaining team in the league, the BC Lions.

Since 2006, the Vikings have been known especially for their strong run defense (# 1 in the NFL in 2006, 2007, and 2008 ; they are the first NFL team to accomplish this since the AFL – NFL merger in 1970 ), anchored by the Williams Wall consisting of defensive tackle Kevin Williams and nose tackle Pat Williams ( no relation ).

Since 1992, highlights were few and far between as the franchise failed to produce a winning season, having not fielded a competitive team because of a combination of bad management and financial constraints that limit the team relative to the resources available to other, larger-market clubs.

Since the team had informed the NFL office that they planned to wear white jerseys at home, each of the Saints ' remaining home opponents would have to agree to New Orleans ' request.

Since their move to New Jersey in 1976, fans from each state have claimed the team as their own.

Since coming into the league the team has made the playoffs every season except one, and has only ever had one head coach, Barry Trotz.

Since the 1996 alterations, the team has made only minor alterations, mostly relating to jersey / pant combinations worn during specific games.

Since 1925, Svenska Dagbladet has awarded an individual sportsperson or a team the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal at the end of each year.

Since then # 12 Jerseys have been sold by the team and worn by Seahawk fans, often with the name " Fan " on the back.

Since this new stadium was not ready until the 1999 season, Adams decided to move his team to Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee in 1997 after playing before small Houston crowds in 1996.

Since 2008 a team event has been played instead of the doubles.

Since the winning team is decided by the third rider, it is common for one rider to take a " death pull ," where he rides so hard that he cannot maintain the group-pace afterwards.

Since the losses from yellow fever in the Spanish – American War in the 1890s were thirteenfold higher than the losses due to military operations, further experiments were conducted by a team under Walter Reed, composed of doctors James Carroll, Aristides Agramonte, and Jesse William Lazear, that successfully proved the ″ Mosquito Hypothesis ″.

Since their last Cup win in 1983, they are currently the only team of the four major North American sports leagues ( NHL, NFL, NBA, & MLB ) to win 4 consecutive championships, and hold the NHL record for most consecutive playoff series ' wins at 19 ( 1980 Playoffs-1984 Playoffs ).