Deployment

Definition

Sending military personnel to a specific location for a mission. It is like a mandatory business trip except the hotel has no pool, no minibar, and people might be shooting at you. Frequent flyer miles not included.

Example Usage

"My third deployment taught me two things: sand gets absolutely everywhere, and MREs are technically food in only the most generous legal definition."

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