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assistance given by one military unit to another to assist in the accomplishment of the supported unit's mission.

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Both are considered marginal figures in the House GOP caucus and have no real base of support for their respective bids.
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His enemies persistently insinuated that he was really returning to Spain to support the clericals actively.
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The sad end of the mission to King M'Bongo has been narrated in the body of this work.
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Martini was on his mission to Vienna; but another valet was put into the chariot to support the Duke.
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The result of this mission was eminently successful; a special treaty was drawn up and Spain sold Louisiana to France.
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