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The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military
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2001
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force n.
1. an aggregation of military personnel, weapons systems, vehicles, and necessary support, or combination thereof.
2. a major subdivision of a fleet.
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U.S. STRATEGY IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN:ANDREW F. KREPINEVICH
Transcript from: Congressional Testimony; 11/17/2009; 700+ words
; ...first, ``What level of force is needed to achieve our war...continued deploymentsof our ground forces the Army in particular risks...withouta strategic land force reserve). Both the current...the combined total of our forces in Afghanistan and Iraq would...
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CHALLENGES AT THE FEDERAL PROTECTIVE SERVICE:BENNIE G. THOMPSON
Transcript from: Congressional Testimony; 11/18/2009; 700+ words
; ...does not have a strategic humancapital plan. The lack of a human capital plan could be mitigated by stellaroversight of its force of contract guards. But GAO has found that FPS doesnot effectively oversee training and performance of these guards. In fact...
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ABUSIVE OVERDRAFT FEES:FRANK POLLACK
Transcript from: Congressional Testimony; 11/17/2009; 700+ words
; ...serving, nearly950.000 members around the globe. Our core field of membership comprisesthe men and women of the Army. Air Force. Coast Guard and Department ofHomeland security. We are a conservative institution that is particularlyfee averse. Our total...
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EASTERN EUROPE AMBASSADORIAL NOMINATIONS:JAMES B. WARLICK
Transcript from: Congressional Testimony; 11/18/2009; 662 words
; ...Bulgarian troops fought beside us in Iraq and are with us today inAfghanistan, where close to 500 soldiers are part of the NATO force. Bulgariais a source of peace and stability in the region and has contributed peacekeepingforces in Bosnia and Kosovo. U...
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EASTERN EUROPE AMBASSADORIAL NOMINATIONS:ELENI TSAKOPOULOS KOUNALAKIS
Transcript from: Congressional Testimony; 11/18/2009; 700+ words
; ...of theGreek resistance on the island of Crete during WWII, and fought for freedomalong with the United States and the Allied Forces. My own father, Angelo,immigrated to the United States from Greece at the end of WWII. And althoughI was born and raised...
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FOREIGN ASSISTANCE AND THE STRUGGLE AGAINST TERRORISM:WALID PHARES
Transcript from: Congressional Testimony; 11/18/2009; 700+ words
; ...as a tool in the strugglewith terrorist forces? 2. Does U.S. aid sufficiently cover...as a tool in the struggle with terror forces? The conceptualdebate about using foreign...States is engaged in a confrontation with forces aiming to harmits national security and...
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FEDERAL COURT JURISDICTION OVER FOREIGN-OWNED GOVERNMENT:RALPH G. STEINHARDT CONTRACTORS
Transcript from: Congressional Testimony; 11/18/2009; 700+ words
; ...enter into contracts with the United States government and causecertain kinds of serious bodily injury to members of the armed forces,civilian employees of the government, and certain American citizens performingwork for the United States. In its current...
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FEDERAL COURT JURISDICTION OVER FOREIGN-OWNED GOVERNMENT:RICHARD GINMAN CONTRACTORS
Transcript from: Congressional Testimony; 11/18/2009; 700+ words
; ...that result in serious bodily injuries of members ofthe Armed Forces, civilian employees of the United States Government, andthe...localvendors overseas would either refuse to do business with U.S. forces, orwould need to increase prices to cover the additional insurance...
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SCIENCE, TRANSPORTATION, COMMERCE NOMINEES:PHILIP E. COYLE, III
Transcript from: Congressional Testimony; 11/18/2009; 700+ words
; ...ensure we strengthen America`s innovations in science and technology.Our national security is dependent on these innovative forces. Americanmilitary technology is the envy of the world, and America`s research anddevelopment enterprise is indispensable...
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IRAQIS ROUND UP 11 TERRORISM SUSPECTS
Transcript from: Regulatory Intelligence Data; 11/17/2009; ; 463 words
; ...WASHINGTON, Nov. 17, 2009 - Iraqi security forces arrested 11 terrorismsuspects in operations...military officials reported.Iraqi forces and U.S. advisors searched several...accelerating toward the security team. Security forces thenused several nonlethal methods to...
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Wind Energy
Book article from: Alternative Energy
...device used to measure wind speed. Coriolis force The movement of air currents to the right...by Earth's rotation. Drag The slowing force of the wind as it strikes an object. Kilowatt...a mass in motion. Lift The aerodynamic force that operates perpendicular to the wind...
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SIC 2043 Cereal Breakfast Foods
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of American Industries
...up pressure within the gun until the intensity of the pressure caused the end of the gun to open. When the gun opened, the force of the escaping steam propelled the pellets out of the gun into a receiving bin and, as the steam erupted from the pellets...
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SIC 2371 Fur Goods
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of American Industries
...42 designers in 1985. Internationally, the Chinese were emerging as a force to be reckoned with as both consumers and producers of fur goods. Hong Kong remained a force in fur exports and consumers in China started purchasing fur goods, focusing...
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SIC 2386 Leather and Sheep-Lined Clothing
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of American Industries
...of leather apparel. In the spring of 1997, the U.S. Air Force had contracted Avirex to create a replica of the 1931 A-2...s fiftieth anniversary. More than 400 high-ranking Air Force officials—including the Commanderin-Chief, President...
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SIC 2491 Wood Preserving
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of American Industries
...1990s, employment was predicted to decline in the wake of productivity gains. Most occupations were expected to realize a work force reduction of 5 to 25 percent between 1990 and 2005, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Top companies in the industry...
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