A rear guard or 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 of communication behind an army.
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“Plow your own fields and rear your own children.”
—Chinese proverb.
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Their white-gowned democracy was my fair lady.
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