bag drag n. generally, the transportation of luggage; in air travel, a connecting flight or the act of getting to a flight (with luggage); in the military, a change in deployment, especially a multi-part itinerary that includes a change in vehicles...
bag drag n.— «For almost three years, the bulk of Balkan-peacekeeping troops have served in Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Hungary. To arrive, most did the infamous “bag drag,” hauling mobility gear from airport to airport...
helitack n. firefighting that uses helicopters (to deploy firefighters, gear, water, etc.). Also adj. Etymological Note: helicopter + attack (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
battle rattle n. (protective) military gear worn in combat situations. Editorial Note: An identical term dating to at least 1945 and meaning “nervousness in the face of combat” or “combat fatigue” is apparently separately...
startex n.— «We haven’t really had Startex yet. We seem to be easing into it, starting wearing our gear, etc. before the actual play begins.» —“Spinning up” by Oneguy in Iraq MREater (Boise, Idaho) Oct...
386 generation n.— «Many of them were imprisoned while staging anti-government and unification activities in the 1980s. They belong to the so-called “386 Generation.”» —“Student Activists in 1980s Gear Up for New Social...
