Military - January 2007

I originally asked this question in the general P&G.
I should have asked in the military section.
Our veterans are not being taken care of properly when they need us. It's not just the aged veterans either. We have what 21,000 injured troops coming home wounded from Iraq.
We have veterans from every war since WWI suffering through the ineffective VA administration. The federal gov. keeps cutting funding. Hospitals are under staffed.
We have veterans coming home w/ chemical weapons poisoning and post traumatic stress disorder.
They answer the call when we ask. We need to respect their needs when they come home.
On a personal note: My 80 year old grandpa lost his only brother to WWII. When he had to go in for a hip replacement he developed a bedsore and because of complications due to diabetes and neglect he died. That's just HIS story...there are so many others.
We need to change our VA system.
Our men and women in uniform deserve better!

2007-01-17 13:51:13 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

in the war in Iraq and in the Spanish american war

2007-01-17 13:49:15 · 3 answers · asked by [[you're only selling sex now]] 3

Does it have to do with their mental state and mental health before they even went to war?

2007-01-17 13:32:56 · 15 answers · asked by His Angel 4

The british royal marines show again how good britains military is with a daring rescue in afghanistan. 4 Royal marines clung to the sides of a apache helicopter to rescue a fallen comrad after fierce fighting against the taliban. They were flown directly into the fighting and succesfully recovered the marine. The found out when the got back to safety that he was dead unfortunately but the fact they risked so much on the side of a helicopter designed only for offensive operations shows incredible bravery but to do it during a battle makes it an amazing acheivment.

Its all part of the job I know but i for one am proud of our forces and their undefiable stance in the face of the enemy and cant wait to play my part.

Has anyone else heard about this and what do you think?

2007-01-17 13:24:03 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-17 13:15:26 · 16 answers · asked by wondering 1

if so, then when??

2007-01-17 13:03:27 · 18 answers · asked by simkvn64 2

From the USA......that is right, we sneak up and BOMB the hell out of any nation we choose. Women and children are collateral damage for our heros.

We have our STEALTH BOMBERS they had theirs.

There is ZERO MORAL differance between the 9/11/01 bombers and our military.

We BOTH sneak up and bomb...actually the USA has a far greater body count that AlQueda , Saddam or the 9/11/01 bombers.

2007-01-17 12:53:19 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm about to go and I would really like to know what is is like and what you have to do there. No one has told me much about it so I am basically walking into the unknown.

2007-01-17 12:48:22 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

from all participating countries (including Germans)

2007-01-17 12:44:49 · 5 answers · asked by gabeezalbub 1

I took an online practice test and got 100%. Is the real one that easy? If so, what does this mean?

2007-01-17 12:41:02 · 11 answers · asked by Biggg 3

My fiance is deploying to Iraq in March, and I would like to make this Valentines special. Any sentimental gift ideas he could take with him to Iraq?

2007-01-17 12:32:40 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-17 12:27:31 · 8 answers · asked by cynthia h 1

2007-01-17 12:22:25 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I would give my live for my god, family and country.

2007-01-17 12:20:10 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

I know now they wear underwear (or bra and underwear) and I'm pretty sure the guys were nude - at least through the Vietnam era. What about the women? Any first hand knowledge or stories to tell?

2007-01-17 12:17:23 · 1 answers · asked by mattmedfet 3

2007-01-17 12:15:57 · 7 answers · asked by Rob D 2

In afghanistan, pakistan, or Iraq?

2007-01-17 11:58:02 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

are not fighting for God and Country, and it is just about the oil and the money and that we are Godless people now? How can anyone say that? After what happened here on 9/11? And all the terrorism in the World going on and all the bombings? Aren't we the people in America God fearing and know this is the right thing to do? That to allow any tyrants to take over the lives of innocent people, torture them and kill them is wrong? That as a free country to protect ourselves against these people we must fight against these atrocities against humanity? I believe that God would want us to save people from gas chambers or toxic gases that Saddam used on his own people, don't you? Money is not the issue? We don't own that oil, and have no way of getting that big money ever, and those soldiers fighting out there get very little pay let alone they may lose their lives? It is wrong to accuse our soldiers of being greedy, isn't it? They are very brave souls.

2007-01-17 11:57:03 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

I want to enlist in the Marines as a Machine Gunner (Ive talked to a recruiter, taken the ASVAB, and can pass the Initial Strength Test easy), so theres no problem for enlisting.

But I want to start getting an associates degree WHILE Im in the Corps; what is something fairly easy to get on base or online? I know thats kind of broad but help me out here. I would want to get an associates degree in Criminal Justice or something hands on, your not necessarily doing paper work day after day after day. Any hints?

2007-01-17 11:53:43 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

So if a women was accidently killed in combat who was a month pregnant you would not consider the child and complain about it when you're complaining about Bush, or will you scream that an innocent and her unborn, "undeveloped" child was killed?


I'M PRO ABORTION, and I think of it as a form of birth control..

2007-01-17 11:44:20 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-17 11:42:07 · 7 answers · asked by OP 5

I heard DOD SecretaryRobert McNamara say 3.5 million

Not a bad kill ratio considering a measley 58k american superheros died. Our guys are always the superheros..the people we kill are insurgents or terrorists...no matter if they are just in the way.

What will the kill ratio be for this war? Will millions die again as we take a bad situation and make it FAR worse?

2007-01-17 11:33:45 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Particularly, is the first summer of boot camp before or after the freshman year of college?

2007-01-17 11:30:44 · 4 answers · asked by Eager2learn 1

The Sunnis are fighting the Shiites and vice versa. U.S. troops already going door to door, trying to find those elusive insurgents. extremists, militia, etc.
So Iraqi enemies are fighting other Iraqi enemies. Another enemy in the uniform of the U.S. military gets caught in the crossfire.
Many dead on all sides.
When a U.S. troop puts his life on the line, patroling the streets, watching his OWN back, when he walks bravely into a war zone, who the hell is he fighting? And why? When the other enemies are killing each other.
More troops? Why sacrifice more?

2007-01-17 11:25:21 · 6 answers · asked by rare2findd 6

How about F-15 vs. Su 27SM, F-16 vs. Jian-10, F-18 vs. Su-33?
F-16 vs. Mig 29M OVT?

2007-01-17 11:12:55 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

There was a time when many graduates of our country's best schools joined the military and were proud to serve. In England, the Prince serves in the military. What happened to this country?

2007-01-17 10:57:48 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

My husband just found out today that we have a deros date of April 9, 2007, but we don't have written orders to PCS. How can we have a deros date but no orders?

2007-01-17 10:48:54 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Iraq and Aghanistan are two of the four.

2007-01-17 10:39:41 · 12 answers · asked by gorthaur 2

thank you for your service I feel odd doing it..you see I grew up overseas as an Army brat and you signed on and I would if you accept fatso..so do want me to thank you..I will if you want me to..I am thankfull..I wish I could help out in the fighting..

2007-01-17 10:26:48 · 8 answers · asked by Kingofreportedabuse 3

every liberal crys...crap about service personel as having no choice in the matter..you voluteered..and you can get out of it..easy by being gay...do feel the liberals really care or are they just using the military ...

2007-01-17 10:23:59 · 15 answers · asked by Kingofreportedabuse 3