Army brat
the child of an army officer or enlisted person, especially one who has grown up on army bases or in military communities.
Contemporary Examples
Born in 1948, an “army brat”, he felt World War II as a shadow.
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army chicken noun phrase Beans and frankfurters (WWII)
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any covering worn as a defense against weapons. a suit of armor. a metallic sheathing or protective covering, especially metal plates, used on warships, vehicles, airplanes, and fortifications. mechanized units of military forces, as divisions. Also called armament. any protective covering, as on certain animals, insects, or plants. any quality, characteristic, situation, or thing that […]
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the larva of a noctuid moth, Chorizagrotis auxiliaris, that is a pest of wheat and alfalfa in the Plains states. Contemporary Examples army cutworm moths, another major grizzly food source, summer in high elevation talus fields. What It Takes to Kill a Grizzly Bear Doug Peacock November 22, 2014
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the largest operational formation of military land forces, normally comprising two or more armies or army corps under a designated commander. Contemporary Examples In the invasion of Russia, he rose to command army group South; some of his tactics are now case studies taught in war colleges. The Noble General John Barry July 23, 2011 […]