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100 Words Every Reservist Should Know

July 26, 2026

100 Words Every Reservist Should Know

No. Item Definition
1. activation calling reservists to duty
2. ammunition bullets, shells, or rounds
3. AO area of operations
4. armory place storing weapons and gear
5. assignment job or duty posting
6. azimuth direction measured in degrees
7. barracks building for troop housing
8. base main military installation
9. battalion military unit above company
10. bayonet blade fixed to rifle
11. bearing direction to a point
12. billet assigned job or quarters
13. body armor protective vest against attacks
14. briefing informational military meeting
15. camouflage concealment by blending in
16. canteen water container for field use
17. chain of command line of military authority
18. classified officially secret information
19. clearance authorized access level
20. command authority to direct troops
21. company military unit above platoon
22. convoy group of traveling vehicles
23. debrief review after an operation
24. demobilization release from active service
25. deployment movement to active duty location
26. detachment separated unit sent elsewhere
27. detail specific assigned duty
28. discipline obedience to rules and orders
29. dog tags military identification tags
30. drill scheduled training assembly
31. engagement military encounter with enemy
32. enlisted serving below officer rank
33. evacuation removal from dangerous area
34. exercise simulated military operation
35. fatigue work uniform or exhaustion
36. firefight short exchange of gunfire
37. first aid basic emergency medical care
38. formation arranged assembly of troops
39. frequency assigned radio channel
40. garrison troops stationed at a base
41. goggles protective eyewear
42. grenade small thrown explosive device
43. grid map reference system
44. helmet protective headgear
45. insignia badge showing rank or unit
46. intel military intelligence information
47. kit personal military equipment
48. leave authorized time away
49. loadout assigned weapons and gear
50. logistics movement and supply support
51. magazine container feeding ammunition
52. maintenance upkeep and repair work
53. malfunction failure to work properly
54. medevac medical evacuation transport
55. medic combat medical specialist
56. mission assigned military task
57. mobilization activation for military service
58. muster formal gathering for accountability
59. navigation finding and following route
60. NCO noncommissioned officer
61. objective specific mission goal
62. officer commissioned military leader
63. orders official military instructions
64. ordnance military weapons and ammunition
65. outpost small remote military position
66. paygrade salary level by rank
67. PCS permanent duty station move
68. perimeter outer defensive boundary
69. pistol small handheld firearm
70. platoon military unit below company
71. post military station or position
72. quarters military living accommodations
73. rank position in military hierarchy
74. ration prepared food supply
75. readiness state of being prepared
76. reserve military force kept for backup
77. reveille morning wake-up signal
78. ROE rules for using force
79. roll call name check for attendance
80. rotation scheduled change of personnel
81. rucksack military backpack
82. salute formal military gesture of respect
83. sector assigned area of responsibility
84. secure make safe and controlled
85. serviceable fit for use
86. sidearm secondary personal weapon
87. sitrep situation report
88. squad small military team
89. supply needed materials and equipment
90. taps evening lights-out bugle call
91. target intended objective or aim
92. TDY temporary duty assignment
93. terrain physical features of land
94. tour period of military duty
95. training practice to build skills
96. triage sorting by medical urgency
97. uniform standard military clothing
98. unit organized military group
99. weekend warrior informal term for reservist
100. withdrawal organized movement away

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