army camps
Soldiers' temporary quarters
Army camps are temporary or semi-permanent military installations where soldiers live, train, and prepare for operations.
The term encompasses everything from basic training facilities to forward operating bases in combat zones.
New recruits reported to the army camp at dawn.
In wartime, army camps may also refer to prisoner-of-war facilities or internment sites.
- basic trainingInitial military instruction
- mess hallMilitary dining facility
- mess kitCompact portable eating equipment
- bivouacsTemporary outdoor shelters
- barracksSoldiers' residential building
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Outlying housing areas
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Reinforced defensive stone dwellings