COVER (MILITARY)

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In military combat, the concept of 'cover' refers to anything which is capable of physically protecting an individual from enemy fire. This differentiates it from the similar concept of concealment, in that an object or area of concealment only affords the benefit of stealth, not actual protection from small arms fire or artillery fragments. An example of "cover vs. concealment" would be sandbags vs. tall grass.

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Uniform

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Uniform

In some military services (especially in the U.S.), a uniform hat is sometimes referred to officially as a cover, as in "Soldier, remove your cover!" or "You're not in uniform without your cover."

See also

★ Defilade

★ Hull-down