DLC II QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

DLC II QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

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MilitiaZNCOsZwereZappointedZbyZanZOfficer.
MilitiaZNCOsZwereZappointedZbyZaZcommanderZ-ZcorrectZanswer-
MilitiaZNCOsZfollowedZDemocraticZtraditionsZandZwereZelectedZtoZtheirZpositions


WhichZofZtheZfollowingZbestZdescribesZtheZAmericanZNCOZofZtheZRevolutionaryZWarZperiod?


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WhatZshouldZDrillZSGTZHendersonZsayZtoZPVTZMiller?


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ItZestablishedZtheZdutiesZandZresponsibilitiesZforZNCOZranksZofZthatZtimeZperiodZandZservedZasZtheZprimaryZ
regulationZforZtheZArmyZforZtheZnextZ30Zyears.

,WhatZwereZNCOsZinZtheZmilitiaZresponsibleZfor?


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