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REGIMENT

A MILITAIRY UNIT THAT IS USUALLY MADE OF SEVERAL LARGE GROUPS OF SOLDIERS CALLED BATTALIONS .
Photo by philborg

BRIGADE

A large group of soldier that are part of an army
Photo by m01229

ARTILLERY

Large guns that are used to shoot over great distance

BATTERY

A group two or more big guns used by the military
Photo by Eric Kilby

CAISSION

A chest to hold ammunition
Photo by Rami ™

BAYONET

A long knife that it attached to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon

HARDTACK

A salt less hard biscuit, bred, or cracker

FATBACK

A strip of fat on the back of a hog carcass cured by salting/drying
Photo by noahg.

REVEILLE

A signal given on a musical instrument to call soldiers to duty

ENTRENCHED

To place within or surround with a trench especially for defense