Vocabulary – Alfred Iverson, Jr.
Ranking Noun the position or status held by or allocated to
somebody or something in relation to others in a
group
Regiment Noun Army unit, a permanent military unit usually
consisting of two or three battalions of ground
troops divided into smaller companies or troops
under the command of a colonel
Seceded Verb to make a formal withdrawal of membership from
an organization, state, or alliance
Resigned Verb to give up a paid or unpaid position voluntarily
Commission Noun a job or task given to a person
Brigadier General Noun Highest-ranking military officer
Invaded Verb to enter a country by force with or as an army,
especially in order to conquer it
Distinction Noun Excellence in quality or talent. Something to be
proud of