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  2. Present arms (command) - Wikipedia

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    At the same time, the left hand is brought up sharply and is to grasp the rifle just above the magazine. On the second "1", the right hand moves sharply from a grasp around the pistol grip to a "goose neck" grip directly above the rear sight or directly below the rear sight on the small of the butt.

  3. Glossary of history - Wikipedia

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    Also eon. age Age of Discovery Also called the Age of Exploration. The time period between approximately the late 15th century and the 17th century during which seafarers from various European polities traveled to, explored, and charted regions across the globe which had previously been unknown or unfamiliar to Europeans and, more broadly, during which previously isolated human populations ...

  4. Impressment - Wikipedia

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    Impressment, colloquially "the press" or the "press gang", is a type of conscription of people into a military force, especially a naval force, via intimidation and physical coercion, conducted by an organized group (hence "gang").

  5. Front (military) - Wikipedia

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    Additionally, the Soviet Army used the term "front" to mean an army group; the Polish Armies used the same terminology during the Polish-Soviet War and World War II. The term "front line city" was used by the Germans during their long retreat from Moscow/Stalingrad to refer to metropolitan centres that had become disputed by the two combatants.

  6. Sharp (surname) - Wikipedia

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    Sharp is an English language surname, cognate to the German scharf.It is also akin to words which have the sense of scraping, e.g. Latin scrobis 'ditch', Russian skresti 'to scrape'.

  7. What Is a Fixed Annuity? Investment Benefits and Disadvantages

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    A fixed annuity is a long-term investment that provides a predictable income stream. Offered by insurance companies, banks and other financial institutions, it guarantees a fixed interest rate and ...

  8. Historical revisionism - Wikipedia

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    In historiography, historical revisionism is the reinterpretation of a historical account. [1] It usually involves challenging the orthodox (established, accepted or traditional) scholarly views or narratives regarding a historical event, timespan, or phenomenon by introducing contrary evidence or reinterpreting the motivations and decisions of the people involved.

  9. What does Black history mean to you? 17 celebrities share ...

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    Tia Mowry, Naomi Osaka, Stacey Abrams, Sheryl Lee Ralph and many other Black celebrities reveal what Black history means to them.