Military - June 2007

Anything from relationships, to being alone, to living on a base...anything

2007-06-02 15:22:10 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm in the military and I just want to know when I go to court for child support will my special pays be included in how much child support i will pay

2007-06-02 15:13:34 · 9 answers · asked by bob h 1

2007-06-02 14:59:25 · 5 answers · asked by Semper Gumby ♡ 2

2007-06-02 14:58:33 · 15 answers · asked by seadog 5

a friend who is will graduate in awhile thinks he is getting UNLIMITED tickets to fly family and friends out to California to attend the ceremony. I find that hard to believe. What if the graduate wants to fly out 100 people? can anyone answer this for me once and for all. How many tickets do they actually get for free?

2007-06-02 14:53:12 · 11 answers · asked by ? 1

If we allow rogue states or terrorists to disrupt oil supplies we better go ahead and shot ourselves in the head. A huge hike in gas prices after such disruptions would affect not only the amount of driving we can afford, but it would surely mean millions of unemployed, bankruptcies of major and small companies, ie airlines, auto makers, plane builders, etc. The plight of the poor to put bread on the table would become exponentially more difficult. The democrats are the poor's real worst enemies. A war to secure Oil is a matter of everyone's survival not only the oil companies.

2007-06-02 14:48:26 · 9 answers · asked by x z x 1

I organized a shoe drive with a goal of 300 pair and I received nearly 1000 pair. Now I have to ship them all. It's crazy! If you know of an inexpensive shipping company .that can deliver to an APO address let me know

2007-06-02 14:40:02 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am 17 yrs old girl and I really do want to go fight for my country whether it be in tha Navy, the Airforce, the Marines somethin. But my family and my parents thinks it is a mans duty but I know at heart I can do it as well as any man with the right training. but I am torn w/ my parents who just want me to go to college and end up workin in a office, but I don't want that. I want to serve my country, but I am torn please Help Me!!! thanks.

2007-06-02 14:36:23 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

I searched "french military victories" on google and clicked i'm feeling lucky and it said "did you mean french military defeats.

2007-06-02 14:14:23 · 23 answers · asked by mikey t 2

The USA is a corrupt, decadent and morally weak nation. It cannot depend on it's high tech military toys to win any war when it has no HEART.

Americans drive around in easy target vehicles because they are too lazy to walk, they have massive firepower . but again NO HEART.

TIME.... will crush them as they memorialise and whimper over their fallen friends. WAR has no friends , no comrades just a crushing death for all that oppose.

Every day ....more will fall , until they finally realise the look on their own foolish faces is one of total HUMILIATION that they deserve.

The arrogance of the USA is their weakness...they are totally blinded by it , the skull of america will be crushed , only to reveal the empty hole within.

It matters NOT the courage of a pawn when the moves are made by a FOOL. And the USA is a nation of FOOLS

2007-06-02 14:11:27 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-02 13:48:56 · 10 answers · asked by ? 2

I'm about to be deployed on July 5 for the Navy. I already went to Mepps and everything and chose my job. I had a low asVAB score of 43 so my options were really limited. I chose to become a boatswain mate but on what people tell me. The job is not what I am really looking forward into. The jobs that were offered to be were really limited due to my low score. I wish to retake the asVAB test and to rechoose a job but my recruiter said I can't because IF I score a lower score on the next test, it will affect me. I really want to switch jobs before I get deployed, is it possible?

2007-06-02 13:33:55 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

there are more interesting countries

2007-06-02 13:23:19 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-02 13:22:43 · 5 answers · asked by michael f 2

How many troops have been taken from the war on terror?

Just wondering at what point this gets stupid and ridiculous?

2007-06-02 13:13:37 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I don't think any of my family is!

2007-06-02 12:33:14 · 11 answers · asked by Knight-of-God 3

will a rpg kill a m1 tank? what about a humvee and bradely?

2007-06-02 11:58:19 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

Me and my friend was arguing one day about if they would get draft i think yes because then the U,S.A. is like all fair and everyone is treated the same plz give me the reasons why not

2007-06-02 11:55:25 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have heard that soldiers wear the boots to bed durring war time to always be ready if the enemy attacks.

2007-06-02 11:44:52 · 10 answers · asked by Brother Carlos 1

In the Navy what is the form of address for a Female Officer.

For example a Captain may call a Male Lieutenant, Mister XYZ but what about a Female officer in the same situation what would it be Miss?

Surly it can't be Mister as someone suggested to me, can it?

2007-06-02 11:12:38 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I know this is not a question...just thought some of you may like to find relatives and other information you may like here.

This is the news: http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2007/05/25/memday_his.html

And this is the link to search the people you want to know about:
http://ancestry.com/search/rectype/default.aspx?rt=39&o_iid=30795&o_lid=30795

2007-06-02 11:12:09 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

PLEASE, before you start to rant you have to watch this short animated clip on the reality of war.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article15292.htm

2007-06-02 11:06:27 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

A letter from a National Guard Blackhawk pilot in Iraq
May 23, 2007

A tired and disgusted Iowa soldier fired off an e-mail a few days ago, telling family and friends how things are going in Iraq.

A Blackhawk helicopter pilot, Chief Warrant Officer Jim Funk has flown more than 80 combat missions since he arrived there in October.

He described his Boone-based unit's successes after 5,000 hours of flying out of LSA Anaconda, a huge American base north of Baghdad. He talked about the tragedies he and his fellow Iowans have witnessed and his worries of becoming complacent as he goes on mission after mission.

Morale?

"We're treading water," the Ames man told the people closest to him. "We continue to kick butt on missions and take care of each other, even though we know the American public and government DOES NOT stand behind us.

Ohhhh, they all say they support us, but how can you support me (the soldier) if you don't support my mission or my objectives. We watch the news over here. Every time we turn it on we see the American public and Hollywood conducting protests and rallies against our 'illegal occupation' of Iraq."

His greatest frustration? The performance of the people who deliver the news to the American people.

I'll let him say it, in his own words, in the letter, which found its way to me:

"Hello media, do you know you indirectly kill American soldiers every day? You inspire and report the enemy's objective every day. You are the enemy's greatest weapon. The enemy cannot beat us on the battlefield so all he does is try to wreak enough havoc and have you report it every day. With you and the enemy using each other, you continually break the will of the American public and American government.

"We go out daily and bust and kill the enemy, uncover and destroy huge weapons caches and continue to establish infrastructure. So daily we put a whoopin on the enemy, but all the enemy has to do is turn on the TV and get re-inspired. He gets to see his daily roadside bomb, truck bomb, suicide bomber or mortar attack. He doesn't see any accomplishments of the U.S. military (FOX, you're not exempt, you suck also).

"Let's give you an example. A couple of days ago we conducted an air assault. We lifted troops into an area for an operation. The operation went well and our ground troops killed (insurgents) and took several prisoners, freed a few hostages and uncovered a weapons cache containing munitions and chemicals that were going to be used in improvised bombs.

"The next morning I woke up and turned on AFN (Armed Forces Network) and watched the nightly news (NBC). Nothing, none of that reported. But the daily car bomb report was reported, and the file footage was not even from the event. There was a car bomb in the Sadr City area and your news report showed old car bomb footage from another part of town from some other time.

"So we really set the enemy back that night but all the enemy had to do was turn on the news and be reassured that the enemy's agenda (objective) was still going to be fed to the American public.

"We, the soldiers, keep breaking the back of the enemy. You, the media, keep rejuvenating the enemy.

"How hard would it be to contact the PAO (public affairs officer) of the 1st CAV, 36th CAB, 25th ID or the Marines and ask what did you guys accomplish today - good and bad? How about some insurgent blooper videos? Now that would be something to show on the evening news.

"Media, we know you hate the George Bush administration, but report both sides, not just your one-sided agenda. You have got to realize how you are continually motivating every extremist, jihadist and terrorist to continue their resolve to kill American soldiers."

It's a punch in the nose to the news media from Funk, 39, a full-time employee of the Iowa National Guard.

Why did he write it?

"I am just tired of busting my butt over here and coming home every night and turning on the TV (Armed Forces Network) and hearing how we are failing miserably," he told me in an e-mail.

You may agree with what Funk has to say. You may not.

Many in my business certainly won't. But Funk is a soldier, fighting a war, who has earned the right to be heard.

Chief Warrant Officer Jim Funk, an Iowa National Guard Black Hawk helicopter pilot from Ames, has been serving in Iraq since October. He wrote a letter to friends and family blasting American media coverage of the war.

Shortcut to:
http://www.desmoine sregister. com/apps/ pbcs.dll/ article?AID= /20070523/ OPINION01/ 705230371/ 1001/NEWS

2007-06-02 10:49:25 · 9 answers · asked by Old SGM 3

Do they kick you out or do you start over or what?

2007-06-02 10:41:54 · 12 answers · asked by Trey 3

my boyfriend came home from iraq last month. we have been toghether for 2 weeks now. i thought it would be the happiest time of our lifes, its not. he doesnt touch me. he isnt affectionate verbally or phyically. we barely even talk to each other and he has spent most of his time with his family. yes he calls me and we spend time together but he just doesnt seem happy. i dunno what to do, in 3weeks he returns to post in another state. who knows when ill see him again. i dont understand why he wont talk to me or touch me. please help i love him dearly i spend all my time trying to encourage and make him happy and he does nothing

2007-06-02 10:37:22 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am very confused, and my recruiter never seem to have the time to sit and explain anything to me. Here is my story:

*Swore in to MEPS for NAVY, scheduled to leave 06/26/07.
*Recruiter told me not to mention all 3 of my misdemeanor charges(6th degree petty theft/failure to appear/theft under $300 from 1998), only to mention 1.
*MEPS calls my recruiter week later,stating I have a warrant for Failure to Appear for one of those 3 charges.
*We get proof that there is mistake and no warrant.
*Recruiter asks to me write a hand written statement for all 3 misdemeanors.
*Then recruiter asks me to get professional references.
*Supposedly waiting for a waiver to be granted( I don't know what for)all I am told is we are waiting for this waiver to be granted or denied)
*I ahve been callng my recruiter since March to find out what is happening w/ this waiver..if i am still leaving for basic..and all he says, is..we are waiting for a response from the Co, or some Clerk.What's my status?

2007-06-02 10:35:44 · 2 answers · asked by Antonio R 2

not the "welcome home" you usuall see. im looking for somthing creative but short-ish. like "we missed you"
its for a deployed husband and father.
i just dont want to have a typical sign, somthing to mean somthing!

2007-06-02 10:33:30 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

In one day I can do 1100 crunches straight, which I just did very easily and I only stopped because I am increasing the number slowly, 700 pushups in a day, and run 1.5 hours straight and walk 4 more hours, 50 pullups. I can make pretty much straight A's as well.

2007-06-02 10:28:53 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-02 10:28:33 · 5 answers · asked by Trey 3

why did soldiers put playing cards on top of there helmits during nam? most ive seen had aces ? why

2007-06-02 10:24:48 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous