The ship did not see combat while he was on board, however.

Remember, only a third of our troops have seen combat.

Many are 19 or 20 years old and have never seen combat before.

His unit saw combat only at the very end of the war.

He looked like a man who hadn't yet seen combat.

It did not see combat before the end of the war.

That view is not limited to those who saw combat.

For a time the 51st continued in a front line role, although they saw little combat.

Especially since the word is we're likely to see combat soon.

He served a year and a half but did not see combat.