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Concealment

In military combat, the concept of cover refers to anything which is capable of physically protecting an individual from enemy fire. This differentiates it from the similar concept of concealment, in that an object or area of concealment only affords the benefit of stealth, not actual protection from small arms fire or artillery fragments. An example of "cover vs. concealment" would be sandbags vs. tall grass. “Fights” redirects here. ... Look up hiding in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Stealth can refer to several things: Look up stealth in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Small arms captured in Fallujah, Iraq by the US Marine Corps in 2004 The term small arms generally describes any number of smaller infantry weapons, such as firearms that an individual soldier can carry. ... Artillery with Gabion fortification Cannons on display at Fort Point Continental Artillery crew from the American Revolution Firing of an 18-pound gun, Louis-Philippe Crepin, (1772 – 1851) A forge-welded Iron Cannon in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. ...


Uniform

In some military services (especially in the U.S.), a uniform hat is sometimes referred to officially as a cover, as in "Soldier, remove your cover!" or "You're not in uniform without your cover." Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...


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Military cover with red cachet :"Vietnamese people Army - TRAM 700A "The cover was sent in 1974 without paying the postage, but could be delivered to the receiver.
Military cover with the title "BC 135 - Ha Noi " on top, cancelled with the postmark :"Ha Noi - Vietnam - 8/ 8/67", the cover could be delivered without paying the postage.
The cover with red cachet mean :"Performing the policy for the war invalids and the heroes who died for the coutry is the duty of everybody".
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