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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

psychological feature go
a feature of the mental life of a living organism

event go
something that happens at a given place and time

act, deed, human action, human activity go
something that people do or cause to happen

activity go
any specific behavior

operation, military operation go
activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign)

attack, onslaught, onset, onrush go
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

firing, fire go
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy

supporting fire
fire delivered by supporting units to protect or assist a unit in combat

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3 Subcategories

close supporting fire go
fire on enemy troops or weapons or positions that are near the supported unit and are the most immediate and serious threat to it
deep supporting fire go
fire on objectives not in the immediate vicinity of your forces but with the objective of destroying enemy reserves and weapons and interfering with the enemy command and supply and communications
direct supporting fire go
fire delivered in support of part of a force (as opposed to general supporting fire delivered in support of the force as a whole)