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  2. General Orders for Sentries - Wikipedia

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    General Orders for Sentries. Orders to Sentry is the official title of a set of rules governing sentry (guard or watch) duty in the United States Armed Forces. While any guard posting has rules that may go without saying ("Stay awake," for instance), these orders are carefully detailed and particularly stressed in the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine ...

  3. Charge of Quarters - Wikipedia

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    CQ or charge of quarters is a tasked duty in which a United States armed forces service member is to guard the front entrance to the barracks. In which the two service members, one a non-commissioned officer (NCO) and the other a junior enlisted service member, sit at a desk to monitor incoming and outgoing traffic into the barracks.

  4. Watchkeeping - Wikipedia

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    A watch system, watch schedule, or watch bill is a method of assigning regular periods of watchkeeping duty aboard ships and some other areas of employment. A watch system allows the ship's crew to operate the ship 24 hours a day while also allowing individual personnel adequate time for rest and other duties.

  5. List of United States Marine Corps acronyms and expressions

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    Military Time – The time of day on a 24-hour clock. General Wallace M. Greene forbade the practice of suffixing the unnecessary word "hours" after each indication of time of day ("1330" or "thirteen-thirty" instead of "1330 hours"); the practice of saying "oh" instead of "zero" for hours before 1000 has diminished as well. MOPP equipment

  6. Best credit card benefits for active-duty military - AOL

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    Call customer service at 1-877-523-0478 or the number on the back of your credit card. Capital One. Maximum APR of 4 percent on debts incurred before military service. Waived credit card fees ...

  7. Armed Forces Reserve Medal - Wikipedia

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    The Armed Forces Reserve Medal ( AFRM) is a service medal of the United States Armed Forces that has existed since 1950. The medal recognizes service performed by members of the reserve components and is awarded to both officers and enlisted personnel. The medal is considered a successor award to the Naval Reserve Medal and the Marine Corps ...

  8. Pass (military) - Wikipedia

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    Normal off-duty hours — granted to personnel to allow them to go off their military installation whenever they are not required to be on duty, subject to recall at any time as needed, and revocable at the unit's discretion. Regular pass — granted to allow personnel to be away for a designated period of time only.

  9. Sleeping while on duty - Wikipedia

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    Sleeping while on duty or sleeping on the job – falling asleep while one is not supposed to – is considered gross misconduct and grounds for disciplinary action, including termination of employment, in some occupations. [1] [2] Recently however, there has been a movement in support of sleeping, or napping at work, with scientific studies ...