Military Military 3D Global Solutions is a private military contractor (PMC), based in Indiana (USA). It presents itself as a service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOB) that specializes in the recruitment of retired military veterans for careers in information technology and physical security. ...more on Wikipedia about "3D Global Solutions"
Air Defense Artillery refers to the combat group that specializes in anti-aircraft weapons (such as surface to air missiles). In the US Army these groups are composed of mainly air defense systems such as the M6 Bradley Linebacker and the Avenger Air Defense system. The branch motto is "First to fire!". ...more on Wikipedia about "Air Defense Artillery"
The following is a display of rank insignia used by enlisted personnel and non-commissioned officers of the Argentine Army, including field dress, parade dress and everyday dress uniforms ...more on Wikipedia about "Argentine Army enlisted rank insignia"
The armed forces of a state are its government sponsored defense and fighting forces and organizations. They exist to further the foreign and domestic policies of their governing body. In some countries paramilitary forces are included in a nations armed forces. Armed force is the use of armed forces to achieve political objectives. ...more on Wikipedia about "Armed forces"
The Armenian Legion was the name given to the 812th Armenian Battalion which was a foreign unit comprised of about 18,000 Armenians that were conscripted into the German Wehrmacht. Many of these soldiers were Soviet Red Army POWs. The battalion was lead by Drastamat Kanayan. Leader of Nazi Germany Adolf Hitler expressed his doubts on the Armenian and other Soviet battalions and remarked: "I don't know about these Georgians. They do not belong to the Turkic peoples (..) I consider only the Moslims to be reliable (..) All others I deem unreliable. For the time being I consider the formation of these battalions of purely Caucasian peoples very risky, while I don't see any danger in the establishment of purely Moslem units (..) In spite of all declarations from Rosenberg and the military, I don't trust the Armenians either" (Auron 263). ...more on Wikipedia about "Armenian Legion"
An armory is a military depot used for the storage of weapons and ammunition. The term may also apply to an area within a building, used for the storage of weapons. ...more on Wikipedia about "Armory"
The primary mission of the base honor guard program is to employ, equip, and train Air Force members to provide professional military funeral honors for active duty, retired members, and veterans of the United States Air Force. The Base Honor Guard Program is a mandatory Air Force program and is the responsibility of the installation commander. Members are usually volunteers from the installation host and tenant units, with selections generally coming from the installation's Airman Basic to Technical Sergeant pool. The base honor guard emphasizes the importance of military customs and courtesies, dress and appearance, and drill and ceremonies. ...more on Wikipedia about "Base Honor Guard"
A battle cry is a yell or chant taken up in battle, usually by members of the same military unit. The content and nature of battle cries vary, depending on whether their intent is to threaten, invoke a family name or family lands, or call on God for assistance. These cries can serve many purposes, including inspiring those otherwise inclined to stay back, terrifying the enemy, promoting a sense of esprit de corps, as well as communicating to allies that they have support. During the Middle Ages, many cries appeared on standards and were adopted as mottoes, an example being the motto "Dieu et mon droit" (" God and my right") of the English kings. It is said that this was Edward III's rallying cry during the Battle of Crécy. ...more on Wikipedia about "Battle cry"
The custom has been to award, to those units who took part, the right to display the name of a particular battle, campaign or war. Since the 17th century, units of the British and British Commonwealth Armed Forces, including their forebears of the Empire and the Dominions: ships, Regiments and Air Force squadrons, have been granted this right by authority of the soverign in order to commemorate meritorious participation in a notable action or campaign. Well known examples would include ' Blenheim', ' Dettingen', ' Malplaquet', ' Trafalgar', ' Waterloo', ' Inkerman', ' Somme', ' Normandy', ' El Alamein',' Battle of Britain', 'North West Europe 1944-45'. They are a source of great pride to the units concerned, including those of the now independent Australia, Canada, India and New Zealand amongst others and they are displayed on unit colours, drums, badges etc. There are also embellishments that are counted as battle honours which are then incorporated into a regiment - for example, several British regiments have a sphinx on their regimental colour to commemorate service in Egypt, while the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards have an eagle on their cap badge to commemorate the capture of a French Imperial Eagle at Waterloo by the Royal Scots Greys. ...more on Wikipedia about "Battle honours"
The battlegroup is the basic building block of an army's fighting formation. A battlegroup is commanded by a Lt Colonel - the infantry battalion or armoured regiment under his command provides the command and staff element of the formation. It is then structured with the appropriate mix of armour, infantry and support arms relevant to the task it is expected to perform. ...more on Wikipedia about "Battlegroup (army)"
A black op is a covert operation. In this context, "black" is a term used in political, military, intelligence, and business circles to refer to activities that are either secret, or of questionable ethics or legality. Black Ops missions often fall into the deniability category, where no government will claim responsibility for the action. See also, " false flag" operation. ...more on Wikipedia about "Black op"
The Blue Star Service Banner is a banner consisting of a wide red border around a white field containing one or more stars. The stars are typically blue, but may be silver or gold with thin blue borders. The banner indicates that members of the displaying family or organization are serving in the United States Armed Forces during a time of war. A blue star indicates an individual currently serving; a silver star indicates an individual discharged from service because of wounds; a gold star indicates an individual killed in action. On flags displaying multiple stars, any gold ones will be above, to the right of, or closer to the staff than any blue stars. ...more on Wikipedia about "Blue Star Service Banner"
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The bulawa ( Polish: buława, Russian and Ukrainian: булава, bulava) was a ceremonial mace or baton carried by a hetman, an officer of the highest military rank (a Field or Grand Hetman of Poland and the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth), or the military head of a Cossack state. In Slavic languages, a bulava or bulawa is a mace or a club (weapon), in both the military and ceremonial senses. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bulawa"
A Chasseur (a French term for "hunter") is a soldier, especially one of certain French light infantry (Chasseurs-à-Pied) or cavalry (Chasseurs-à-Cheval) troops, trained for rapid action. The name was also used for certain infantry units in the French Army comprised of hunters or woodsmen. Recognized for their aiming skills with a rifle, the chasseurs are comparable to the German Jäger, also hunters known for their sharpshooting skills. The Chasseurs-à-Pied, as the Marksmen of the French army, were regarded as elite light companies and regiments. The Chasseurs-à-Cheval, however, were generally not held in as high esteem as their infantry counterparts, or the identically armed light cavalry units of Hussars. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chasseur"
Civil Affairs (CA) is the official name for special operations units that conduct civil-military operations. ...more on Wikipedia about "Civil Affairs"
Civilian Irregular Defense Group (CIDG, pronounced "sid-gee") is one several South Vietnamese ...more on Wikipedia about "Civilian Irregular Defense Group"
The Coalition Military Assistance Training Team (CMATT) is charged with the duty to train the new Iraqi Army. CMATT has plans to stand up nine infantry brigades, a coastal defense force, and lay the framework of an aviation arm of the military. ...more on Wikipedia about "Coalition Military Assistance Training Team"
Color guard is a term used to describe both military personnel assigned to a flag ceremony and a flag corps assigned to a marching band. ...more on Wikipedia about "Color guard"
Combat air patrol (CAP) is a type of defensive mission for fighter aircraft, in which they guard a designated site, either a fixed site on land, ships at sea, or less commonly support aircraft such as aerial tankers. ...more on Wikipedia about "Combat air patrol"
A command center is any place that is used to provide centralized control for some purpose. While frequently considered to be a military facility, these can be used in many other cases by governments or businesses. ...more on Wikipedia about "Command center"
A counterattack is a military tactic used by defending forces when under attack by an enemy force. During their assault, the attackers may have become vulnerable through exhaustion or complacency. At the right moment, the defenders aggressively charge out of their fortifications, meeting and stunning their attackers directly, and gain the initiative. This can break a siege or change the tide of a battle. However, if the wrong moment is chosen, or a counterattack is poorly executed, a military disaster could result for the defending side, since the defenders are no longer protected by their fortifications. ...more on Wikipedia about "Counterattack"
Counterintelligence Field Activity (CIFA) is a US Department of Defense (DoD) agency whose size and budget are classified. It appears CIFA was created by a directive from the Secretary of Defense (Number 5105.67) on February 19, 2002. ...more on Wikipedia about "Counterintelligence Field Activity"
Demobilization is the process of standing down a nation's armed forces from combat-ready status. This may be as a result of victory in war, or because a crisis has been peacefully resolved and military force will not be necessary. ...more on Wikipedia about "Demobilization"
Economic militarism is a term used to describe the ideology surrounding the use of military expenditure to prop up an economy, or the use of military power to gain control or access to territory or other economic resources. ...more on Wikipedia about "Economic militarism"
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