(Redirected from Rear guard) A rearguard is that part of a military force that protects it from attack from the rear, either during an advance or withdrawal. The term can also be used to describe forces protecting lines, such as communication lines, behind an army. Even more generally, a rearguard action may refer idiomatically to an attempt at preventing something though it is likely too late to be prevented; this idiomatic meaning may apply in either a military or non-military context.
The working definitions associated with each character trait are from Character First!(tm) . 1  Alertness â Being aware of what is taking place around me so I can have the right responses. 2  Attentiveness â Showing the worth of a person or task by giving my undivided concentration.
This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it. A stock character is a dramatic or literary character representing a type in a conventional manner and recurring in many works. The following list labels some of these archetypes and stereotypes, providing distinctive examples. stock character is a dramatic or literary character representing a type in a conventional manner and recurring in many works. The following list labels some of these archetypes and stereotypes, providing distinctive examples.