Examples of 'rear echelon' in a sentence

Meaning of "rear echelon"

rear echelon - In military terms, the rear echelon refers to the area behind the front lines where support personnel and equipment are stationed. It is responsible for logistics, administration, and other non-combat tasks
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  • That part of an army that is not needed to directly combat the enemy.
  • The administrative and supply departments of an army.

How to use "rear echelon" in a sentence

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Fan mail from the rear echelon.
Rear echelon paranoia.
Kind of rough on rear echelon tonight.
You see, rear echelon is giving the stuff out with an eyedropper.
People from the rear echelon.
In rear echelon.
Anything for the rear echelon.
You were one of the rear echelon heroes who hid on Gen. I do remember you.
A certain frontline mentality that your colleagues in the rear echelon never understand.
He commanded the rear echelon in the Camden Expedition.
Move! I felt bad about being rear echelon.
You were one of the rear echelon heroes who hid on Gen.
Rear echelon paranoia. Intelligence says Charlie might try something big during Tet.
Colonel, Lieutenant Pavelich of rear echelon security.
Your rear echelon s exposed!

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You were a frontline guy, a fire-eater, and I was just some rear echelon wimp.
Rear echelon guys - pussies.
Come on, Murph, before the rear echelon catches up with us.
All rear echelon drivers have orders not to exceed 40 miles an hour.
Kurkotkin was appointed Assistant Minister of Defense in 1972 in charge of rear echelon areas.
Yep, rear Echelon.
About 30 of the Japanese troops escaped to rejoin their regiment 's rear echelon at Taivu Point.
May I rejoin the rear echelon now?
Yeah, I know, I know . You were a frontline guy, a fire-eater, and I was just some rear echelon wimp.
Ah, yes, fan mail from the rear echelon.
After being wounded in February 1944, Boeselager was assigned in June to a rear echelon squadron.

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