Military parlance is the vernacular used within the military and embraces all aspects of service life; it can be described as both a "code" and a "classification"...
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G.I. (redirect from G.I. (military))
to any American woman soldier. In British military parlance and in armed forces modelled on British military traditions, G.I. refers to a Gunnery Instructor...
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with such support elements is called a regimental combat team in US military parlance, or a battlegroup in the UK and other forces. Canadian Army doctrine...
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In military parlance, the rear is the part of concentration of military forces that is farthest from the enemy (compare its antonym, the front). The rear...
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Rocket (weapon) (redirect from Military rocket)
BM-27 Uragan and the American M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System. In military parlance, a rocket differs from a missile primarily by lacking an active guidance...
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known as a non-standard tactical vehicle (NSTV) in United States military parlance, is a light improvised fighting vehicle, typically an open-backed...
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including pour-flush systems. The term "latrine" is still commonly used military parlance, less so in civilian usage except in emergency sanitation situations...
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Cantonment (redirect from Winter quarters (military))
United States military parlance, a cantonment is, essentially, "a permanent residential section (i.e. barrack) of a fort or other military installation...
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In current military parlance, a strike fighter is a multirole combat aircraft designed to operate both as an attack aircraft and as an air superiority...
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subcomponent of an army such as a battalion in battle array (common military parlance in the 17th century). Blockade: a ring of naval vessels surrounding...
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facilities are located in former Soviet republics; which in Russian political parlance is termed the "near abroad". Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union...
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High-value detention site (category United States military stubs)
in current U.S. military parlance, is a prison for those who may have valuable intelligence to offer, or who have inherent military or political significance...
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of paperboard also known as solid bleached board Ground Zero, in military parlance Guangzhou, capital and largest city of Guangdong Province in southeastern...
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programme was known as Flotte logistique (abbreviated FLOTLOG in military parlance). First ship of the class completed the first stage of her sea trials...
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field element of resistance movements. The most common use in present parlance in several languages refers to occupation resistance fighters during World...
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'gadget' is applied to 'any old thing.' The usage of the term in military parlance extended beyond the navy. In the book Above the Battle by Vivian Drake...
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GL (section Government and military)
in rendering computer graphics to a monitor Grenade launcher, in military parlance Gulonolactone, an enzyme that produces vitamin C Gl, the symbol for...
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Instead, it was an initial review that some officials called a 'SWAG'—military parlance for a 'scientific wild-ass guess.'" SWAG is used to describe an estimate...
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and armored brigades meant for operational use. In official Finnish military parlance, the word "sissi" has been largely phased out. For example, the Sissi...
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FFA (section Aviation and military)
Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, United States Free-fire area in U.S. military parlance Flug- und Fahrzeugwerke Altenrhein, a Swiss aircraft and railway vehicle...
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Commander-in-chief (category Military organization)
Portuguese military parlance, the term "Commander-in-Chief" (in Portuguese: comandante-em-chefe or simply comandante-chefe) refers to the unified military commander...
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Abu Ghraib prison (category Military prisons)
were held at other facilities, commonly known as "camps" in U.S. military parlance. The U.S. housed all its detainees at "Camp Redemption", which is...
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individual heraldic symbology of each of the units. In the Portuguese military parlance, a guidon (guião) is a small square flag of a battalion sized unit...
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Delta (situational awareness system) (category Military of Ukraine)
across diverse and dispersed participants and resources, known in military parlance as the kill chain. Systems such as Delta are poised to become a key...
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(legal), "fruit, fungi, flowers, and foliage" Four Fs as applied in military parlance, "find, fix, flank, and finish" Friedrich Ludwig Jahn's "frisch, fromm...
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Demi-lancer (category Military units and formations of the Early Modern period)
early 17th centuries. "Demi-lancer" was a term used in 16th-century military parlance, especially in England, to designate cavalrymen mounted on unarmoured...
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A United States military "jury" (or "members", in military parlance) serves a function similar to an American civilian jury, but with several notable...
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Jump start (vehicle) (section Military vehicles)
starting" in military parlance, the jump starting procedure has been simplified for military vehicles. Tactical vehicles used by NATO militaries possess 24-volt...
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Soft-skinned vehicle (category Military vehicle stubs)
vehicle first appeared in military parlance in the early 1940s. Soft-skinned or 'B' vehicles are often considered wheeled military vehicles such as light...
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security service is known as the Shabak. A Shin-Shin clash is Israeli military parlance for a battle between two tank divisions (from Hebrew: שִׁרְיוֹן, romanized: shiryon...
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