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Dod dictionary of military and associated terms, january 2020 as directed in joint publication jp 1, doctrine for the armed forces of the united states, the dod dictionary of military and associated terms dod dictionary sets forth standard us military and associated terminology to encompass the joint activity of the armed forces of the united states. The acronyms selected are those we found to be the most common when addressing legal issues for servicemembers, veterans and their families. Its important the american people have confidence in the armys management of every taxpayer dollar it receives, according to lieut. Note that this list is intended to be specific to the united states government and.
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