Military - February 2007

Sorry I resolved the First one too quickly
The Factors again are

1. Firepower- The Hitting power of the Class
2. Armor- How Much Can it take
3. Speed & Range
4. Fear Factor
5. Service Life- Getting your money out of a class

MY EX. US Fletcher Class Destroyer
1. 5 X 5in Duel Purpose Gun/ 6 X 20mm AA/ 10 X 20mmAA/ 10 X Torpedos/ 4 X Dept Charge Racks
2. A Fletcher USS Johnston Took Fugo's 14in Shells, Yamato's 6in Secondary Guns, and Countless hits from Destroyers and a Light Cruiser.

3. Max Speed of 36.5 Knots and can cross the Pacific Ocean.

4. Scared the enemy army for close-range bombardment and took on easly light and heavy cruisers.

5. the class was on the books till the 1970's

2007-02-16 13:38:51 · 8 answers · asked by MG 4

1. The Mahdi Army and other militias laying low during the surge

2. Insurgents leaving Baghdad for less secure areas, and returning once the surge is over.

3. Insurgents picking up arms after US troops leave.

In other insurgencies, this is what has happened. For example, the French basically destroyed the rebels in Algeria, but that didn't stop them from popping back up. How can the US realisticlyfix the root causes of the conflict between the Sunni and Shia, when political solutions haven't worked til now? How can the US stop the flow of Iranian, Saudi Arabian, and Syrian support for the various sides?

It seems to me that while General Petraeus may be a counterinsurgency guru, the issues I have listed make any victory in the conventional sense unlikely. If what I have said is even somewhat true, won't it be impossible to tell if the surge actually worked until it has been over for a couple of months?

Serious answers please. Try not to be partisan.

2007-02-16 13:12:13 · 6 answers · asked by Chance20_m 5

OMG! PLEASE im not trying to hear your retarded answers about this..listen I HAVE ALREADY completed training (basic and ait) i am a reservist for the US ARMY, and last week BEFORE i found out i was pregnant i signed the release form from my unit to go active duty, which mean (for you slow ppl) that i will be doing my military job full time, now once i found out, i called my recruiter to see if it would be a problem, and he said no since im married and i've completed training, but then he called me back and told me he wasnt sure..does anyone with EXPERIENCE and EXPERIENCE only know about this..please if you know nothing about the military dont bother answering. THANKS im really not a ***** :)

2007-02-16 13:08:13 · 8 answers · asked by chichibaby 5

...but still support our troops? How is that possible? What is your reasoning if so?

2007-02-16 12:55:32 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

It includes all Light, Anti-Aircraft, Heavy, & Battlecruiser based on three factors

#1. Firepower
#2. Armor
#3. Speed & Range

My EX. UK Leander Class Light Cruiser
#1. 8 X 6in, 4 X 4in, 12 X .5in
#2. Took on Graf Spee and took the 11in guns and only lost the ability to fire its man guns
Armor: 3.5in Belt, 2in Deck, 1in Turret
#3. Max of 32.5 Knots

2007-02-16 12:52:42 · 5 answers · asked by MG 4

I'm looking for REAL recordings of passive military submarine sonar. I've searched for it to no avail. Preferably in a format that doesn't require I download Quicktime or RealPlayer.

2007-02-16 12:29:19 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

india had the opportunity to learn a lot of power projection methods from american armed forces but turned it down for obvious political reasons
would it be disastrous for our good relations with iran to fight in iraq and would it hinder the progress we have made so far with china and pakistan
would india joining the coalition forces in iraq strenghten and build trust with america and other NATO nations

2007-02-16 12:27:16 · 12 answers · asked by YR1947 4

I want to know if I'm too fat to join the Navy. I'm about 200lb's and I'm about 5'6. Also if it matter I'm a girl.

2007-02-16 12:23:21 · 10 answers · asked by methehomie 1

2007-02-16 12:20:14 · 9 answers · asked by marinecorps916 1

OKAY, SO maybe there weren’t WMDs in Iraq. But there are EFPs there now. From Iran. Really.

That’s the gist of the latest Bush administration p.r. campaign to justify military threats against Iran, which the U.S. accuses of supplying “explosively formed penetrators”--that is, roadside bombs--to Shiite militias in Iraq.

The first details were reported in the New York Times February 10, with ponderous quotations from leaked classified intelligence documents--the same style that disgraced former Times reporter Judith Miller used to parrot White House lies about weapons of mass destruction in Iraq.

Ironically, that same day, the Times also published a story about an internal Department of Defense investigation that finally confirmed the Pentagon’s Office of Special Plans, headed by Doug Feith, had produced intelligence reports about WMDs that were completely bogus. More demonstrations and activism are essential to oppose Bush’s threats to Iran and oppose the U.S. war machine.

2007-02-16 12:18:58 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

That its some terrible place that is chock full of propaganda but in reality they treat you like dirt. Not hardships, but literally like you're scum. I'm ok with hard, but I don't want to be treated like an animal...or they sometimes don't pay you and stuff like that...to what extent is all of that true? I don't think it really is...

2007-02-16 12:12:41 · 17 answers · asked by fslcaptain737 4

i know there are just as many americans who dont want war but i cant understand why do these type of americans talk about nuking civilians or carpet bombing them
is it because america has never seen the horrors of war on mainland america or is it too much confidence in the military and in the government

2007-02-16 12:08:22 · 17 answers · asked by YR1947 4

so why do people think we'd be taken over by the middle east if we left Iraq????

2007-02-16 12:03:47 · 19 answers · asked by Not so looney afterall 5

My college choice would be the Air Force Academy.if you have any extracuricular activity ideas that would help me reach my goal, please do tell. would joining the air patrol help?

2007-02-16 11:56:08 · 9 answers · asked by jeddy 2

2007-02-16 11:53:40 · 2 answers · asked by JJ Jones 1

its like everyday that we hear about deaths, but we almost never hear about the good that soldiers have done. Both of my parents are enlisted, so why don't i hear about the good news that they have on the news?

2007-02-16 11:52:28 · 16 answers · asked by jeddy 2

I hear he wants to nuke the place already.

2007-02-16 11:47:41 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

hello i was wondering if Naples and Greece are good duty stations. i ship out in may and it is my understanding that if you do well in school you get to choose from a list of duty stations. do they let you off base, are the natives friendly towards u.s. service men? ido over seas installations have anonymities that the u.s . bases(gyms, exchanges,etc) is it hard to get these stations?thanks!!!!!!

2007-02-16 11:42:33 · 3 answers · asked by espyking83 2

2007-02-16 11:39:37 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is the war in Iraq based on bad intel and lies?

2007-02-16 11:26:29 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

I use the term saved loosely. It may supprise most of you that Britain would never of spoken German and no German would of ever invaded our nation in a time of war, such as the 2nd world war. Are you people aware of the Battle of Britain? Obviously not in many cases with some of the rubbish you Americans go on about. We beat Germany and they ran away scared, dropping all plans to attack Britain. Infact the saw the Russians and the US as an easier target after 1940, seeing as the most powerful nation of all time told them where to go. Our navy was also capable of defending our shores and Germany were more than aware of this. That is why they attempted the air attacks first but as most of us know it didnt work and they went home sucking their thumb.

Now thats cleared up can you Americans stop the " we saved you in WW2 " comments, because rememer, after 1940 hardly any Brits were killed in Britain by Germans and we decided to continue the war even though we didnt have to.

2007-02-16 11:14:23 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-16 11:09:54 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

I failed to type my last question adequately so bear one more please. I have ADHD.I have many high school achievements (3 honor societies and eagle scout rank, had no real childhood cause of this and want my sacrefice in a large time mean something) I really do honor our military and enlisted as well. The whole reason I do not want to do enlisted Is because I will be telling myself that I let my disability gimp my opportunities (and would rather die than have a college "put me in my place" and thus Iam willing to put more than 110% into overcoming the obsticale. My problem is I take way too long on most things (academic wise,like testing, not in the world, in fact its a strength outside the learning enviorment). Will the ROTC take any steps into protecting my rights as a student with disabilities? My college does not (most likely because their is no 2and party over looking them.) If I meet discrimination because of my ADHD can the ROTC take steps to protect me as a student or no?

2007-02-16 10:54:25 · 8 answers · asked by Mrdude 2

2007-02-16 10:46:08 · 22 answers · asked by the man 1

2007-02-16 10:44:30 · 2 answers · asked by ktgoldft 2

Let's say i only used the the shelter the food and the insurance they provide.... can i save pretty much my whole check a month??? I am thinking about joining but I like Investing money on the side... like could I get by spending $200 a month on stuff?

2007-02-16 10:36:32 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

now the Americans have voted to pull out of Iraq will this bring peace to this troubled region?

2007-02-16 10:13:55 · 14 answers · asked by steve223261 3

i've been thinking about joining the army but i'm not sure yet.

on one hand my life curently is "in the gutter" sort of speek. i got in a bit of trouble. this is a great way of straighting myself out. plus all the benfits i will gain from it. right now i can't even find a job.

but on the other hand though i do love living in the U.S. i could care less about "the cause". and it is a big commitment once you sign up you can't change your mind along the way. when your in your in.

so i'm actualy interested in your opinion. give me your feedback and tell me wether you think i should or shouldn't enlist myslef

2007-02-16 10:08:16 · 42 answers · asked by Anonymous

when i was 18 i got into a fistfight with a 17 year old and knocked him completely out a recruiter told me i could be infantry and stuff like that but i didnt ask him about m.p. i imagine the standards are higher

2007-02-16 10:02:56 · 6 answers · asked by nathan k 2

college will never work out for me ( was one of the most highest achieving students in high school, got ADHD and just cannot get the help I need) The only plausible way I can do it it is reduced workload and no college will do it. I really want to make something of myself and i refuse to kiss societies butt to do it. Iam looking at the military but i refuse to do enlisted ( I do that and Iam letting the college board have an impact on my life and I choose death over that by all means literally) Iam looking into ROTC and such. Is there anyway I can receive appropriate help for me being able to function in the school enviorment? My problem is that iam slow at reading and school work and test taking and it will never get better. If I was allowed extra time and a reasonably reduced workload (assignment wise cause i need time to do my assignments with my full timeframe) I can do it. I will give 110% to anything and the college here will not help. Can the military help me in this matter?

2007-02-16 09:53:09 · 11 answers · asked by Mrdude 2