signal corps

signal corps
a branch of the army responsible for military communications, meteorological studies, and related work.
[1860-65, Amer.]

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Signal Corps,
the branch of the United States Army in charge of communications and communication equipment, members of which are usually attached to units of other branches in tactical operations.

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