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41Military — Warfare Military history Eras Prehistoric Ancient Medieval Gunpowder Industrial …
42Veterans' Preference Act — The Veterans Preference Act, established in the US in 1944, required the Federal Government to favor returning war veterans when hiring new employees in an attempt to recognize their service, sacrifice, and skills. Preference Before the Civil War …
43Clandestine HUMINT and Covert Action — National governments deal in both intelligence and military special operations functions that either should be completely secret (i.e., clandestine: the existence of which is not known outside the relevant government circles), or simply cannot be …
44United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …
45Introduction — It is hard to think of two more significant decades in U.S. history than the 1930s and 1940s. During these 20 years, the United States suffered the worst ever economic collapse during the Great Depression; underwent major political reform… …
46Royal Canadian Air Force — The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) was the air force of Canada from 1924 until 1968 when the three branches of the Canadian military were merged into the Canadian Forces. The modern Canadian air force has been known as Canadian Forces Air… …
47Orders, decorations, and medals of the Soviet Union — Awards and decorations of the Soviet Union are decorations from the Former Soviet Union that recognised achievements and personal accomplishments, both military and civilian. Some of the awards, decorations and orders were discontinued after the… …
48Militia (United States) — The role of militia, also known as military service and duty, in the United States is complex and has transformed over time.[1] The term militia can be used to describe any number of groups within the United States. Primarily, these fall into:… …
49Long Island National Cemetery — is a United States National Cemetery located in the village of Farmingdale, in Suffolk County, New York. It encompasses convert|364.7|acre|km2|1, and as of 30 September 2006, had 329,704 interments making it the US National Cemetery with the… …
50German Army (German Empire) — German Army Deutsches Heer Kaiserstandarte Active 1871 1919 Country …
