(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.
5. Inability to cancel out another trait. No one character trait ever cancels out another character trait. They are never mutually exclusive. That is, one never excludes or precludes another. Example: Tactfulness can never cancel out honesty. Every definition below includes those five elements by default. You will want to add them to your study of a specific character trait. Adaptability. â¦begins by learning for whom I should be willing to make changes, and then acts to fit myself, my priorities, and my deeds with those of that person or persons.