North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

the army of the United States of America; the agency that organizes and trains soldiers for land warfare

the quality of being able to provide good service

capable of being put to use

fit or ready for use or service

convenient for use or disposal

the quality of being able to provide good service

a defense laboratory of the Criminal Investigation Command; the United States Army's primary forensic laboratory in support of criminal intelligence

the airforce of the United States of America; the agency that defends the United States through control and exploitation of air and space

the act of using

accepted or habitual practice

the customary manner in which a language (or a form of a language) is spoken or written

Arab terrorist who established al-Qaeda (born in 1957)

the period of time permitted by commercial usage for the payment of a bill of exchange (especially a foreign bill of exchange)

(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing

accepted or habitual practice