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In exasperation, the sergeant places Stockdale on full-time latrine duty. Stockdale believes his new position of "P.L.O." (Permanent Latrine Orderly) is a promotion. A company inspection takes a surprising turn when Stockdale's immaculately clean latrine impresses King's company commander.
The shallow-trench latrine is similar to the slit-trench latrine but is wider (20–30 cm or 7.9–11.8 in wide) than the latter. It is also shallow, with a depth of about 15 cm (5.9 in). This type of latrine is often used in the initial phases of emergencies and is a simple improvement on open defecation fields. [ 6 ]
The surveys found two previously unidentified medieval buildings within the house and garden, but a vital clue that helped to date the site and identify the palace was a latrine, or a toilet ...
The Erfurt latrine disaster (German: Erfurter Latrinensturz, lit. ' Erfurt latrine fall ' ) [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] occurred on 26 July 1184 in the German city of Erfurt . Henry VI , then the King of Germany , was conducting a Hoftag with local nobility on the second floor of a building.
Lacking the proper material, lime, a Sanitary Orderly mistakenly lines a latrine pit with a mixture of petrol and diesel. A sergeant-major lights a pipe and drops the match while using it, causing an explosion and second degree burns on the bum. A sort of British loss of face. He was our last casualty before we actually went into action.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said he had appointed a former senior aviation official as the acting head of the Federal Aviation Administration, a day after the ...
Emergency pit latrines with bathing shelters built in the Bidi Bidi Refugee Settlement in northern Uganda. To address the problem of public health and the spread of dangerous diseases that come as a result of lack of sanitation and open defecation, humanitarian actors focus on the construction of, for example, pit latrines and the implementation of hygiene promotion programs.
head – bathroom or latrine, a nautical term from the days of sailing ships when the designated place to defecate and urinate was forward, at the bow or "head" of the ship. Head Shed – Command post or other headquarters area where senior Marines gather. Headgear – Hats, helmets, caps, etc. HEAT – High-Explosive Anti-Tank, type of tank round.