Military Terminology

'Traditional' warfare is also known as 'fighting the "last" war'. In spite of all notions of progress, most well-funded 'defence' departments are most likely to prepare for what they think they 'know', that is, the 'last' war.

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Lieutenant commander is an O-4, the equivalent of Major in the other branches. A commander is O-5, same as a lieutenant colonel in the other branches.

Equivalent ranks, navy given first:

O-1 Ensign - Second Lieutenant

O-2 Lieutenant junior grade - First Lieutenant

O-3 Lieutenant - Captain

O-4 Lieutenant commander - Major

O-5 Commander - Lieutenant colonel

O-6 Captain - Colonel

O-7 Rear admiral, lower half - Brigadier general

O-8 Rear admiral, upper half - Major general

O-9 Vice Admiral - Lieutenant general

O-10 Admiral - General

O-11 there have only been ten officers of this rank, all WWII commanders - Admiral of the Fleet - General of the Army

Some claim that General Pershing and George Washington (by posthumous congressional action) held six-star rank, as General of the Armies. During Washington's service he was a Lieutenant general.

'In Theater' refers to serving in a combat (IE: Afghanistan) or operational (IE: Kuwait) environment.

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Several types of hand grenades were used in the American Civil War, some better than others, but none were used on a large scale. For detonation they employed the new percussion caps (the same ones used in Civil War firearms) instead of lighting a fuse as with earlier hand grenades.

This was authorized by a piece of legislation by England's Parliament in the Colonial Era, the first of two being passed in 1765 (Quartering Act of 1765). This stated that British soldiers were to be housed in barracks or public houses in America, and if there were still more soldiers, they were to be housed in inns, houses, and other privately-owned buildings. This Act also required that the costs of provisions and of this housing be paid for by the colonial authorities. This caused much controversy and opposition, and was of course one factor contributing to the growing support towards American independence.

it is not bad it simply mean you were unable to perform for some personal reason you do not have to disclose most times after six months it turns into an honorable if you dont get in trouble with the law you can go through the army review board and ask for and upgrade in discharge status and they will review you request and more than likely give it to ya

The above information is incorrect.

A General (Under Honorable Conditions) characterization is warranted when a member's service has been honest and faithful, but significant negative aspects of service outweigh the positive aspects of that service.

Characterization of service NEVER has and NEVER will automatically upgrade to Honorable after six months. This is urban legend. If you apply to the Army Discharge Review Board (DRB) they will not just give it to you. You must prove inequity or impropriety in you separation proceedings or in your assigned characterization and/or separation code. Very few applications recieve the relief they are seeking.

Better pay, specialized job, or to get saluted...

Many nations have used guerrilla tactics thru-out history. American colonists used it during the Revolution (Francis Marion, the Swamp Fox); Quantrill'sRaiders in the Civil War; the French resistance in WWII; US forces in the Philippines after the surrender in '42.

ANY NATION that does not have the capability to combat another nation in a conventional manner; can and will often revert to guerrilla warfare.

The tactic of guerrilla is nothing but "hitting someone when they're not looking." (Surprise attacks).

A pre emptive strike is made as an action to forestall the action of the enemy. As an example in WW2 Hitler invaded Norway for the precise reason that it would prevent Britain from doing just that. The British did land some forces but they were withdrawn swiftly. Thus Germany had made Norway a sattelite state which was able to guarantee the supply of Swedish Iron Ore year round via Narvik (Narvik is ice free in winter, the Gulf of Bothnia is not) which was what the Germans were interested in maintaining. Sweden was able to remain Neutral. As a result of the Norway campaign a vote in the House of Commons went against Neville Chamberlain & enabled Churchill to become British Prime Minister.

First it's the Air Force, Navy, Army, then Marines. Women do a lot more than the public thinks.

"Mike" or "Pork Chop" was the hand held micro-phone for your tank, APC, or jeep radio. "Mike" is also the phonetic letter for "M". Example: "November...I spell...November Oscar Victor Echo MIKE Bravo Echo Romeo..."

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Just took the test- Answer is D. Boston.

Rangers do some Special Operations missions, but the jobs of Special Forces and Rangers are different, Rangers are Elite Light Infantry, while Special Forces go behind enemy lines and train fighters to assist in taking down a common enemy/opposing force.

An admirable man and war hero, a bar incident turned him to the Lord, an exclamatory Christian.

A military 'coup d'etat' is an organized action by the armed forces of a country meant to overthrow and replace its government with military leadership. The new military government might morph into a brutal dictatorship like Idi Amin-Uganda or Mobuto Seki Seso- Congo, or have taken power temporarily because the military was concerned that an ineffective civilian government threatened the existence of the state (Egypt, Thailand in 2013, 2014).

Flag officers, Generals and Admirals, depending on how many stars they have, may have two types of assistants. One is called an "Aide de Camp" or just "Aide". This is an officer who's duty is to manage the flag officer's schedule, and basically do what the flag officer needs him to do. The other type of assistant is called an "Executive Assistant" who assists the flag level officer in performing flag level duties. This is normally an O-6 level job (Cols and Navy Capts). Both are incredibly demanding jobs, and only top quality officers are selected for these duties.

Typically, 38-40.

Regiments were usually formed of about 2,000 men for infantry, somewhat fewer for artillery and cavalry regiments. However, because replacements were rarely used, as men were wounded, killed, captured, became ill, or finished their term of service, the regiment became smaller and smaller. Many famous regiments fought with only 200 - 300 men. For example, the famous 20th Maine Volunteer Regiment began with 1,621 men but had fewer than 300 for the battle of Gettysburg less than one year later.

All Warrant Officers are addressed as "Mr."

I usually addressed them by their first name. In formal situations they would be Chief Warrant Officer xxx. In informal situations with lower ranks present, I sometimes used the term 'Gunner' when talking with those with a specialty in weapons or EOD.

European style warfare is when the army stands in one big line with row after row of soldier. The first row fires and then ducks down to reload while the row behind them fires and so on. Guerrilla warfare is more adaptable and allows the soldiers to take cover and flank more easily. They can seek out enemy weakpoints.

There are several names for it, depending on where it's implemented. In the US, it's known as the draft. Generally, a mandatory military service requirement is known as conscription, and different governments may call it by various names (e.g., National Service).

A generic abbreviation for Warrant Officer is WO. However, the abbreviation usually directly relates to the appropriate rank. The ranks are W1=WO1, W2=CW2, W3=CW3, W4=CW4, and W5=CW5. CW stands for Chief Warrant Officer.

I have seen Bodiam castle, it is splendid. Few castles will compare, at least in Britain for aesthetic appeal. I'm thinking it is sandstone, red sandstone, but I dont know. Certainly, as it is in Sussex ( South England) it is unlikely to be an older type of rock or stone, & it is dressed with lime.

All children should be TAUGHT about what they are playing with; TV may aid in this training (good and bad). If children are playing with toy warships, they should be told (taught) what a warship is. If they are playing with toy warplanes, they should be told (taught) what a warplane is. If they are playing with toy guns, they should be told (taught) what a gun is. One thing a parent can bet on. If the parent does NOT obtain a toy gun for his child; the child WILL make (pretend) a toy gun from a baseball bat, or other piece of wood; even a golf club. During the 1950's and 1960's, children used to call it, "playing army." This was usually combined with green plastic "toy soldiers", sold by the bag.