BARRACKS

"BARRACKS" is a plural of: barrack.

Date "BARRACKS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1780. (references)

Literature

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Synonym: BARRACKS

Crosswords: BARRACKS

I'd like to make one friend in this barracks. (Stalag 17; writing credit: Donald Bevan; Edmund Trzcinski)

This is a barracks; it's not a bordello. (Patton; writing credit: Ladislas Farago; Omar N. Bradley)

Barracks Glory Hole 5 (1996)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Books

• Barracks (reference)

• Ghosts at Carlisle Barracks Army War College (reference)

• Kelley Barracks (reference)

• The Beat of the Drum: The History, People, & Events of Drum Barracks Wilmington, California (reference)

• The Pastors' Barracks (reference)

  (more book examples)

Theater & Movies

• 08/15 Part 1: In the Barracks (reference)

  (more DVD examples; more video examples)

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"New Naval Hospital and Barracks, Puget Sound Navy Yard". In: "Puget Sound and Western Washington Cities-Towns Scenery", by Robert A. Reid, Robert A. Reid Publisher, Seattle, 1912. P. 146. Credit: America's Coastlines.

U.S. Veterans Administration Hospital, Jefferson Barracks, Mo. : Aerial view. Credit: National Library of Medicine.

U. S. Base Hospital Number 3, Vauclaire, France. : Field barracks, convalescent patients. Credit: National Library of Medicine.

Photographed Prior to World War I. This steamer was delivered the Navy on 25 September 1917 and became USS Adirondack (ID # 1270). She served as a floating barracks as part of the Receiving Ship, New York Navy Yard, through World War I. Adirondack was returned to her owner on 24 January 1919. Note this ship's extensive hogging brace. Credit: NAVY.

A Salvation Army wedding at the barracks on Fourteenth Street. Credit: Library of Congress.

Maj. Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor inspecting the facilities of the Army Education Center at McNair Barracks, Berlin military post, accompanied by Irving H. Krakusin, Col. Maurice W. Daniels, and Capt. E.A. Moorer] / U.S. Army p. Credit: Library of Congress; photo by Cpl. John E. Tomer..

Oveta Culp Hobby, first director of the Women's Army Corps, during the opening inspection of barracks at Fort Des Moines, Ia., July 19, 1942. Credit: Library of Congress.

Washington, D.C. Marine battalion in front of Commandant's House at the Marine barracks. Credit: Library of Congress.

The Parade ground and barracks, Fort Monroe, Va. Credit: Library of Congress.

Jackson barracks, Chalmette, New Orleans, La. Credit: Library of Congress.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

Subject to the provisions of Section VIII of this Part, Germany cedes to China all the buildings, wharves and pontoons, barracks, forts, arms and munitions of war, vessels of all kinds, wireless telegraphy installations and other public property belonging to the German Government, which are situated or may be in the German Concessions at Tientsin and Hankow or elsewhere in Chinese territory. (reference)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

The device (r)non pluribus impar reappeared in the radiations on the facade of the barracks of the quay of Orsay.

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Children

Uganda

The UPDF at times detained LRA child soldiers at Gulu military barracks for a few weeks or months. (references)

Civil Liberties

Hungary

In October in anticipation of an increase in the number of refugees, the immigration authorities opened a former military barracks south of Budapest to serve as an additional center to house refugees. (references)

Paraguay

The law restricts demonstrations in Asuncion to certain times and places, and specifically prohibits meetings or demonstrations in front of the presidential palace and outside military or police barracks. (references)

Economic History

Cuba (09/01)

On July 26, 1953 Castro led a failed attack on the Moncada army barracks near Santiago de Cuba and was jailed and subsequently went into exile in Mexico. (references)

Lithuania

During the August 19 coup against Gorbachev, Soviet military troops took over several communications and other government facilities in Vilnius and other cities, but returned to their barracks when the coup failed. (references)

Human Rights

Vanuatu

The sole female prisoner was held at the barracks for female police officers. (references)

Political Rights

Bosnia and Herzegovina

The soldiers began returning to barracks in May, after Croat generals signed an agreement with the Federation Minister of Defense. (references)

Uganda

The Inspector General of Police restricted presidential candidates and their agents from conducting campaigns in police barracks and cautioned police against wearing T-shirts of candidates, carrying out campaigns, and putting up of posters. (references)

Worker Rights

Uganda

The condition of employee housing on the tea and sugar plantations at the major state-owned corporations, and within military and police barracks, was substandard. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

1. Barracks, VA (CDP, FIPS 4640)
Location: 38.05740 N, 78.51352 W
Population (1990): 4710 (2228 housing units)
Area: 3.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Country: USA