
Beached (naval)
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A naval officer
who is beached is one who, through illness or other incapacitation, is restricted to shore duty.
Officer (armed forces)
An officer is a member of an armed force or uniformed service who holds a position of authority. Commissioned officers derive authority directly from a sovereign power and, as such, hold a commission charging them with the duties and responsibilities of a specific office or position...
who is beached is one who, through illness or other incapacitation, is restricted to shore duty.