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  2. Missing man table - Wikipedia

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    The table is usually set close to, or within sight of, the entrance to the dining room. For large events, the missing man table may be set for seven places representing each of the six armed services (Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Space Force, and Coast Guard), with the seventh symbolizing the civilians who died during armed conflict. [7]

  3. Dining in - Wikipedia

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    Dining in is a formal military ceremony for members of a company or other unit, which includes a dinner, drinking, and other events to foster camaraderie and esprit de corps. The United States Army , the United States Coast Guard , and the United States Air Force refer to this event as a dining in or dining-in.

  4. Table-setting - Wikipedia

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    Fanny Brate's 1901 A Day of Celebration shows two girls decorating a table; the background is a painting of an undecorated medieval table surround by waiting diners.. Early dining tables were purely functional; the term "setting the table" originated in the middle ages to describe setting a board on two trestles to provide a temporary surface on which to set food. [4]

  5. Military Base Closures and the Towns They Leave Behind - AOL

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    In addition to empty buildings and abandoned property, the military often leaves behind extensive environmental damage. The Air Force and Navy both rank among the nation's top 100 polluters , and ...

  6. Prisoners of Profit - The Huffington Post

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    Forging Connections. A one-time New York City hotelier who began renting out rooms to prisoners in 1989, Slattery has established a dominant perch in the juvenile corrections business through an astute cultivation of political connections and a crafty gaming of the private contracting system.

  7. Table setting - Wikipedia

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    A typical lunch table setting. The most formal dinner is served from the kitchen. When the meal is served, in addition to the central plate (a service plate or dinner plate at supper; at luncheon, a service plate or luncheon plate) at each place there is a bread roll (generally on a bread plate, sometimes in the napkin), napkin, and flatware ...

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  9. When setting a table, where does the small coffee spoon go ...

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    This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: The table setting spot for the small coffee spoon can be confusing. Related articles. AOL. The very best gifts for men, from $2 to over $100. AOL.