Military - September 2006

The benefit would be that the rich kids get to go and fight just like the middle and lower class kids get to go and fight. In the present, the rich can alway buy their way out of it for their children, but the poor could not afford to do the same. By instituting this manner of filling the ranks of the military, some of the richest and most powerful would have to suffer right along with the rest of us.
That would also end the hippocracy of a volunteer military. Regular troops for the most part don't volunteer, they are forced by circumstances to join the military.
The houseshit of the right wing is that those kids volunteered for combat, and that they are adults and know what they are doing. Will it is not true. Most of the kids that join have no idea what they are getting into. All they have to go on is the propaganda of government and people who do not have to fight at this point in their lifes. We enlisted because we did not know enough to not enlist. That is not volunteering.

2006-09-05 19:01:48 · 15 answers · asked by zclifton2 6

Example : for Steiner Military Binoculars

2006-09-05 18:54:41 · 3 answers · asked by majayjay 1

2006-09-05 18:27:19 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

(MY OPINION)...The war was pointless, a waste of life, a waste of money, and non-of-our-business. How does going to war help us?? Why is America Policing everyone?? Instead of trying to get the youth in the Military, why want we spend 80 billion putting them in school?? We are just making Enemy after Enemy. What's the point? the more we keep butting in, the more opposition we are goning to have. Soldiers are dying because of America's Greed for oil and Diplomatic power.

I know some will disagree with me (ALOT!!! and be immature with you-are-dumb-asss-speech and Unpatriotic). But whats your opinion?? Give it to me straight, Im young...Maybe i got a lot of things wrong here!!! (Oh yeah, they said the combat is over, BUT is it really, i havent heard much about it lately)

2006-09-05 18:08:21 · 14 answers · asked by Chris D 3

He says he can't go to Iraq because the U.S. is acting illegally and unethically, and its his obligation to not represent the U.S. in doing such horrible things. I'm sure you've heard of him, what are your opinion on him and his stance?

2006-09-05 17:57:09 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

Would there be any way to find out how many MP's have died since we went to iraq?

2006-09-05 17:53:32 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

There are apparently some people, on this site tonight, who actually believe this to be true.

2006-09-05 17:45:23 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-09-05 17:39:29 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

US Army vehicle philosophy in recent years seems to be shifting from heavily armoured vehicles like the M1 tanks to woefully underarmoured vehicles like the Stryker 8x8 series and soon the Future Combat Systems manned vehicles. Both systems are supposed to rely on speed and surprise rather than armour (of which they have little) to survive, yet events in Iraq and elsewhere prove the exact opposite, that there will still be a need for heavy armour. Yet the US Army (or rather the Defense Department) seems to be pressing on with ordering more Strykers (without any improvement other than the less-than-effective slat screens), and in all likelihood the current plans for the FCS manned vehicles (which are incapable of surviving their own 105mm cannons) will be frozen as they are.

Is the shift away from heavy armour a good thing...or will we just be seeing more bodybags in future conflicts as a result of this change in vehicle philosophy?

2006-09-05 17:34:21 · 7 answers · asked by betterdeadthansorry 5

so...i am not sure what i need to do to get our tricare set up-does the person in the military usually do that, or do the dependents? and if i need to get it done, where do i go to take care of the paperwork, get an insurance card, all that fun stuff?

2006-09-05 17:18:31 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-09-05 17:01:21 · 28 answers · asked by bhcky79 3

2006-09-05 16:53:41 · 37 answers · asked by bhcky79 3

i ain't scurred of nuthin exsept squirruls

2006-09-05 16:33:57 · 9 answers · asked by sweet_baby_thuggo 1

nothing suicidal

2006-09-05 16:20:03 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

Just curious i guess.

2006-09-05 16:19:51 · 11 answers · asked by Smiles_187 2

After three tours of duty "Incountry", and after hearing, seeing, and reading the old "Stars and Stripes" news paper, i really beleive there are a large number still alive and still there. Probably married, and living a good life.

2006-09-05 16:13:47 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

if so, when?

2006-09-05 16:10:04 · 4 answers · asked by p.xx 3

Oh also Westhampton Beach, NY. I have to check these places out and see which ones we prefer. We will probably be living off-base. My husband is going in as an AF pararescueman guard or reserves. Anyone with some real life experiences in the areas..please help. Thanks

2006-09-05 16:01:02 · 3 answers · asked by knufflebunny 2

Granted I'm still in High-School, but it seems most high school students think there's only the Army. No Air Force or Navy, Marine Corps, etc. Also, why do they act like asses around recruiters?

2006-09-05 15:53:46 · 9 answers · asked by ansem7 2

2006-09-05 15:51:52 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-09-05 15:38:09 · 8 answers · asked by jds 1

Does anybody know of any current active duty Marine Paratrooper Units? I have looked around google, but found no evidence of a current one.

2006-09-05 15:35:21 · 10 answers · asked by Cmdr. Slug 1

Does anyone know what the knot is called that is used for the tie on the USMC Bravo shirt? Can you tell me how to tie it or where i can find instructions? Thanx

2006-09-05 15:30:49 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-09-05 15:25:17 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

How do I support them and keep myself from worring at the same time? They all tell me that they know what they are doing and they will come home safely but it never comforts me. What do I do and how do I help them out?

2006-09-05 14:59:38 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-09-05 14:52:31 · 34 answers · asked by caslwhitlock06 1

i was sectioned and diagnosed with ptsd from active service, something i had never heard of. is the army making its soldiers aware of this inevitable condition?

2006-09-05 14:20:36 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I think that it is if they would get somthing done!!! dam what are they doing over there??? OK we went over there and killed saddams kids that was good then they got saddam ok that was good the weapons of mass destruction never found them but that don't mean they wern't there. how much time did we give them to get them out of the country.then we got A few of the top henchmen how many deaths were reported here by gangs and just stupid bar fights in 5 years? and how many gi's have been killed there in 5 years?

2006-09-05 14:17:32 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-09-05 13:57:03 · 21 answers · asked by John J 1

As part of the investigation for secret security clearance, has anyone been interviewed at their boot camp. Or would they wait until after boot camp is over?

2006-09-05 13:16:20 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous