Action

• war

  The waging of armed conflict against an enemy; "thousands of people were killed in the war".

• action

  A military engagement; "he saw action in Korea".

• defense

  (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies;...

• engagement

  A hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; "Grant won a decisive...

• electronic warfare

  Military action involving the use of electromagnetic energy to determine or exploit...

• blockade

  A war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy.

• amphibious landing

  A military action of coordinated land, sea, and air forces organized for an invasion;...

• police action

  A local military action without declaration of war; against violators of international...

• resistance

  The military action of resisting the enemy's advance; "the enemy offered little resi...

• sortie

  A military action in which besieged troops burst forth from their position.

Operation

• operation

  Activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign); "it was a joint operation...

• attack

  (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons); "the attack began at dawn".

• mission

  An operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters; "the planes were on a bombing m...

• campaign

  Several related operations aimed at achieving a particular goal (usually within geographical...

• support

  A military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a...

• combined operation

  A military operation carried out cooperatively by two or more allied nations...

• maneuver

  A military training exercise.

• peacekeeping

  The activity of keeping the peace by military forces (especially when international...

Military Training

• military training

  Training soldiers in military procedures.

• military drill

  Training in marching and the use of weapons.

• basic training

  The initial period of training for new military personnel; involves intense physical...

Military Drill

• close-order drill

  (military) military drill of troops in standard marching (shoulder-to-shoulde...

• square-bashing

  Drill on a barracks square.

Attack

• assault

  Close fighting during the culmination of a military attack.

• blitz

  A swift and violent military offensive with intensive aerial bombardment.

Withdrawal

• retreat

  (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior...

• pullback

  (military) the act of pulling back (especially an orderly withdrawal of troops); "the pullback...

Flight

• flyover

  A flight at a low altitude (usually of military aircraft) over spectators on the ground.

• sortie

  (military) an operational flight by a single aircraft (as in a military operation).

Also contains

• military censorship

  All types of censorship conducted by personnel of the armed forces.

• combat

  An engagement fought between two military forces.

• manual of arms

  (military) a prescribed drill in handling a rifle.

• expedition

  A military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country.

• disengagement

  To break off a military action with an enemy.

• drill

  (military) the training of soldiers to march (as in ceremonial parades) or to perform the...

• umbrella

  A formation of military planes maintained over ground operations or targets; "an air umbrella...

• deactivation

  Breaking up a military unit (by transfers or discharges).

• countermarch

  (military) a march in the reverse direction or back along the same route.

• war game

  A simulation of a military operation intended to train military commanders or to demonstrate...

• militainment

  Entertainment with military themes in which the Department of Defense is celebrate...

• standdown

  (military) a temporary stop of offensive military action.

• gun

  The discharge of a firearm as signal or as a salute in military ceremonies; "two runners started...

• fatigue duty

  Labor of a nonmilitary kind done by soldiers (cleaning or digging or draining or so...

• demonstration

  A show of military force or preparedness; "he confused the enemy with feints and ...

• absence without leave

  Unauthorized military absence.

• troop movement

  Movement of military units to a new location.

• air cover

  The use of military aircraft to provide protection against attack by enemy aircraft during...

• national service

  Compulsory service in the military during peacetime.

• infiltration

  A process in which individuals (or small groups) penetrate an area (especially the...

• logistic assessment

  A judgment of the logistic support required for some particular military op...