As of January 2010, the 4-week Ranger Indoctrination Program (RIP) has become RASP (Ranger Assessment and Selection Program) and is now 8 weeks long. There are two separate phases in the RASP program.
Definition of civil union for English Language Learners. : a legal relationship between two people of the same sex that gives them some of the same rights and responsibilities that married people have.
A labor union is an organization of employees that represents employees in dealings with employers on such matters as grievances, wages, benefits, overtime, work hours, and other conditions of employment. Unions are also active in politics and lobbying.