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Military Terminology
Military terms refer to the language and expressions commonly used by military personnel and organizations. They also provide a common understanding between different services. For example, the military term ‘assets’ refers to weapons.
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Why are Confederate General Robert E Lee's incursions into the North called raids?
The motivations were:
Resupply his army by living on the country.
By means of the strategic intimidation against Washington, attract the Army of the Potomac to give battle from an unfavourable position inflicting them a decisive defeat, thus "convincing " Great Britain to acknowledge the Confederacy as an independent State and intervene in the conflict.
What is the military rank salutation for Lt Col?
In writing they are LTC, verbally, addressed as Colonel.
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In addition, when they are spoken of in the third person (or they are announcing themselves in the third person) it's "Lieutenant Colonel".
What is the correct abbreviation for lieutenant general?
In the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Marine Corps it is LtGen. In the U.S. Army it is LTG.
he was one of the commander of the early rashidun chaliphate during the early Islamic conquests and one of the most successful general in history.he first defeated the rebels of Arabia in the ridda wars,then invaded the sassanid Persian empire and after winning a series of battles was transfered to the syrian front to fight the byzantine(roman) empire whom he fought and defeated.in his life time he conquered modern day Iraq,Kuwait,palestine,israel,Jordan,Lebanon,syria and parts of south eastern turkey.he was never defeated in battle.
What are facts about roman foot soldiers?
Heres 4 to begin with........................
Fact 1: give or take a few pounds, Roman soldiers carry approximately the same weight of equipment into battle as soldiers do today.
Fact 2: Soldiers were paid partly in salt, this is where the phrase "being worth your salt" comes from.
Fact 3 : Common belief would have it that he was 1 of 100 because he was called a centurion. However a man was part of a Legion, of about 5-6000 men, the Legions were split down into centurys of about 80 men. The leader of this century was called thecenturian.
Fact 3 centurian.
Fact 4: The captured tribesmen were put to use as Auxilia, their job was to form a human shield to protect the Roman soldiers.
What is the name spy plane shot down over Russia?
It was an American U-2 spy plane that was shot down over the Soviet Union.
It was The U-2 crysis of 1960.
'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.
Is commander higher than a lieutenant?
No.
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.
What does in theater mean in military terms?
'In Theater' refers to serving in a combat (IE: Afghanistan) or operational (IE: Kuwait) environment.
What kind of bombs were used in the civil war?
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.
What required local officials to provide lodging for British soldiers in private homes?
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.
What is a general under honorable discharge?
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.
Who relied on guerrilla warfare?
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).
Are there good examples of preemptive or preventive war?
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.
Which branch of the military was the first to allow women to enlist?
First it's the Air Force, Navy, Army, then Marines. Women do a lot more than the public thinks.
What does the term mike mean in the military?
"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..."
Where did the first major military engagement of the American Revolution take place?
Answer
Just took the test- Answer is D. Boston.
What do Army Rangers do on missions as opposed to Green Berets?
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).
