Billet

Bil?let, pronunciation: 'bi-l?t, etymology: Middle English bylet, from Middle French billette, diminutive of bulle document (law text), from Medieval Latin bulla

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1 archaic: a brief letter, note; 2 a: an official order directing that a member of a military force be provided with board and lodging (as in a private home), b: living quarters assigned by or as if by a billet;

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3: position, job "a lucrative billet"

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A billet is the place to which a person, generally a soldier, is assigned to sleep. Soldiers are generally billetted in barracks when on duty, although in some armies soldiers with families are permitted to maintain a home off-post. Term billet for a building is more commonly used in British English, U.S. standard terms are quarters, barracks, "Single (Soldier) Housing" or "Family Housing".

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One of the major grievances of the American colonists against the British government which led to the American Revolutionary War was the quartering of soldiers in civilian homes. As a result, the Third Amendment to the United States Constitution provides restrictions on the manner in which the Federal government may require civilians to provide housing for American soldiers.

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During wartime, civilians who have been evacuated from a city in danger of attack are billetted in communual shelters or in the homes of individuals. The practice of billetting evacuees was widespread in Britain during World War II, particularly during the Blitz, when children and other non-essential persons in London were sent north to protect them.

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Billet A personnel position, assignment, or duty station which may be filled by one person, commonly used by the US Navy. Also known to the general armed forces as their literal bunk or bed.

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Soldier: A soldier is a person who has enlisted with, or has been conscripted into, the armed forces of a sovereign country and has undergone training and received equipment (such as a uniform and weapon) to defend that country or its interests. In most countries, the term soldier is limited to such people ...

Sleep: Sleep is the regular state of natural unconsciousness observed in all mammals, birds and fish. It is heavily influenced by circadian rhythms, and by hormonal and environmental factors as well. Sleep appears to perform a restorative function for the brain and body, as evidenced by the myriad symptoms...

Barracks: Barracks are military housing. NCOs and enlisted personnel will frequently be housed in barracks for service or training. Lower level NCOs will be housed in larger numbers where as higher ranking NCOs or officers will be housed in fewer numbers....