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Ever wondered what it's like to be a soldier? This section defines the people, technology and science used to equip soldiers. Articles here range from the technology of war and military snipers to gas masks and body armor.
Why do I have to join the French Foreign Legion under an assumed name?
Have you always thought of yourself as more of a Jean-Pierre than a Jon? Good news, you can still be that guy, provided you're willing to fight for France for five years.
See more »Adenauer, Konrad
Adenauer, Konrad (1876–1967), a German statesman. He was the first chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany).
See more »Adjutant
Adjutant, a military officer whose duty is to take care of the internal details, correspondence, reports, and records of an army unit.
See more »Admiral
Admiral, a naval officer of the highest rank. The word comes from the Arabic amir-al-bahr (commander of the sea).
See more »Captain
Captain, a military and naval rank. The word comes from the Latin caput, meaning “head.” In the U.S.
See more »Colonel
Colonel, a commissioned army, air force, or marine officer ranking above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general.
See more »Commander
Commander, a person who holds a position of authority or command. The rank of commander in the U.S.
See more »Commodore
Commodore, a naval rank between that of captain and rear admiral. The U.S. Navy discontinued the rank in 1899 but reestablished it temporarily during World War II.
See more »Corporal
Corporal, an army or marine noncommissioned officer ranking immediately below a sergeant.
See more »Ensign
Ensign, in the U.S. Navy, the lowest rank among commissioned officers, corresponding to second lieutenant in the Army.
See more »General
General, the highest military rank in the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps.
See more »Inspector General
Inspector General, a military officer who inquires into and reports on all matters affecting efficiency, economy, and discipline within his branch of the armed forces.
See more »Judge Advocate
Judge Advocate, the legal officer of a military or naval command. He advises the commanding officer on such matters as contracts and property rights, and acts as prosecutor in a court-martial.
See more »Lieutenant
Lieutenant, a commissioned officer. In the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, lieutenants are the lowest-ranking commissioned officers.
See more »Marshal
Marshal, a title given to various civil and military officers. Marshal or the corresponding rank of field marshal is or has been the highest military rank in a number of countries, including France, Germany, the former Soviet Union, and Great Britain.
See more »Mercenary
Mercenary, a professional soldier hired for service by a foreign country. Mercenaries have been used throughout history.
See more »Noncommissioned Officer
Noncommissioned Officer, or NCO (also called Noncom), in military service, an enlisted man or woman holding a rank that gives him or her authority over other enlisted personnel.
See more »Privateer
Privateer, a privately owned armed vessel commissioned in former times by a warring nation to seize enemy ships.
See more »Quartermaster
Quartermaster, a term applied to certain officers in both the army and navy.
See more »Rank, Military or Naval
Rank, Military or Naval, the grade held by members of the armed services, which indicates their official standing.
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