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Friendly Fire |
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Fire burning in a place where it was intended to burn, although damages may result. In a military conflict, the discharge of weapons against one's own troops. A fire burning in a fireplace is regarded as a friendly fire, in spite of the fact that extensive smoke damage might result there from. Ordinarily, when an individual purchases fire insurance, the coverage does not extend to damages resulting from a friendly fire but only to loss resulting from an uncontrollable hostile fire. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Tom McFarlane, who has come out to the highway at least 12 times since Canada lost its first soldiers in Afghanistan in a friendly fire incident in 2002, is touched by those who turn out. Tillman died in a friendly fire incident that occurred during actual combat with the enemy. _No action was necessary, because he appropriately presumed the Silver Star recommendation for Tillman was accurate and because he appropriately alerted his chain of command when he learned about the friendly fire incident. |
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