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Terms for subject United States (7706 entries)

beach	The area extending from the shoreline inland to a marked change in physiographic form or material, or to the line of permanent vegetation
beach	In amphibious operations, that portion of the shoreline designated for landing of a tactical organization
beach group	A task organization of the landing force, formed for the purpose of facilitating the landing and movement off the beaches of troops, equipment, and supplies; for the evacuation from the beaches of casualties and enemy prisoners of war; and for facilitating the beaching, retraction, and salvaging of landing ships and craft
beach party	The Navy component of the landing force support party under the tactical control of the landing force support party commander
beach support area	In amphibious operations, the area to the rear of a landing force or elements thereof, that contains the facilities for the unloading of troops and materiel and the support of the forces ashore
beachhead	A designated area on a hostile or potentially hostile shore that, when seized and held, ensures the continuous landing of troops and materiel, and provides maneuver space requisite for subsequent projected operations ashore
beachmaster unit	A commissioned naval unit of the naval beach group designed to provide to the shore party a Navy component known as a beach party, which is capable of supporting the amphibious landing of one division
Bear Conservation	BC
Beat Up Saddam Hussein	BUSH
beaut	beauty
Because of the Ultra Low Level of the quality of the product, Special High Intensity Testing is required	BULLSHIT
Before Carter	BC
Before Castro	BC
Before Founding	BF
begin morning civil twilight	The period of time at which the sun is halfway between beginning morning and nautical twilight and sunrise, when there is enough light to see objects clearly with the unaided eye
begin morning nautical twilight	The start of that period where, in good conditions and in the absence of other illumination, the sun is 12 degrees below the eastern horizon and enough light is available to identify the general outlines of ground objects and conduct limited military operations
Beginning Of Period	BOP
Beginning Of Year	BOY
believed-to-be	In mortuary affairs, the status of any human remains until a positive identification has been determined. Used interchangeably with tentative identification
bell pepper	green pepper	Bobrov­ska