An infected tick must be attached for 24 to 48 hours to transmit Lyme disease (and at least 12 to 24 hours to transmit anaplasmosis, another serious tick-borne disease). Lyme disease is unfortunately a fairly common canine disease. Symptoms can include fever, reduced energy, and lameness.
D-day(n.) (Mil.) the day designated for the beginning of a planned attack by a military force; in communications the day is often otherwise unspecified for security reasons; as, the day before D-day the troops will move into position.
the first use of D for Day, H for Hour was in Field Order No. 8, of the First Army, A.E.F., issued on Sept. 20, 1918, which read, âThe First Army will attack at H-Hour on D-Day. with the object of forcing the evacuation of the St. Mihiel salient.ââ (p. 491) In other words, the D in D-Day merely stands for Day. This coded designation was. used for the day of any important invasion or military operation. For military planners. (and later historians), the days before and after a D-Day were indicated using plus and.