Military - July 2007

Recently my fiancee has re-taken an interest in joining the military. Which concerns me a lot. I'm worried that he may get deployed and something may happen to him when our lives are just beginning together. Since he knew how I felt about this he's looking into the ROTC program so he can finish college and become a second lieutenant. I guess my question is how great are the chances of deployment for someone like this. I know that it depends on what field he chooses to go into, but since he will be a higher rank, he shouldn't really be in the fighting itself right? I really don't want him to join at all, but I don't want to make him miserable so I guess we compromised on this ROTC program...should I still be worried?

2007-07-04 04:07:22 · 13 answers · asked by brainstewie 3

I am planning to enlist in the Navy within the next two weeks. I have several questions.

1) My vision is 20/400 without contact lenses. During boot camp, are the glasses an absolute no or are there waivers? They are super important to my ability to do everything.

--Also, will I get to where contacts in A school?

2) I am 29 and have been physically active (at least 3-4 days weekly) with weights & sports for the past 15 years. In bootcamp, how important will this be in helping me keep up with much younger enlistees?

3) I already have a college degree (in Journalism), and have spent the past three years working as a teacher in Orlando but my GPA is not satisfactory to become an officer. Can someone explain what my pay grade will be upon entering the Navy?


Thanks

2007-07-04 04:04:25 · 7 answers · asked by A B 1

2007-07-04 03:52:32 · 10 answers · asked by Justin M 2

at other submarines?

2007-07-04 03:14:07 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

There will always be wars. There will always be people willing to kill other people for a cause. There will always be people willing to die for a cause. There will always be scientists developing deadlier and deadlier weapons.

Will we ever be able to stop killing one another before it's too late?

2007-07-04 02:59:09 · 7 answers · asked by daibato 2

I have seen so many questions on here today already thanking the Men and Women overseas, and I have done this not only once today but everytime I get the chance..

I am an Army Spouse and I want to say Thank you to all you Family members going through the same thing as me, Thank you for being strong for our Military and letting them know they are loved.. You are all in my prayers...

2007-07-04 02:39:03 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I recently went on a holiday and met some really cool marines. We all got along really well and i know that they are going to iraq soon. So, i'd like to send them something but i only know limited info about them.

i know their rank and the date that they are going to iraq but i dont know all of their full names or what companies or whatever they are in. How would i do this ?

2007-07-04 02:31:00 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Whether you agree or disagree with the war, the men and women of our armed forces are making sacrifices most could never imagine, and they don't do it for the pay, they do it for the love of this country. God bless our troops and keep them safe!

2007-07-04 02:09:44 · 13 answers · asked by Myles D 6

Who's had this job? Is it boring, is it interesting? Tell me a little bit about your time spent as 88M.

2007-07-04 00:49:44 · 5 answers · asked by drewccu 2

Happy 4th!

This is my personal shout out to all the brave men and women who serve their country! The way i show respect, is whenever I meet someone and I find out they have ever or do now serve in the military, I always shake their hand, look them in the eye, and sincerely thank them for serving our country...that one small gesture goes a long way to let them know they are not forgotten!

How do you show your respect?

2007-07-04 00:36:36 · 16 answers · asked by EM 2

Happy Independence Day !!!

2007-07-04 00:17:15 · 21 answers · asked by Ray H 7

I have a Makarov PMM I got as a swap with a Russian officer who was visiting as an instructor for my Indonesian P1- an Indonesian clone of a Colt M1911.
I think it's absolutely brilliant aside from having to make Makarov soup every so often!
Great little gun- I actually prefer it to my P226 I usually carry- it's so much simpler.

What about you? experiences with Russian/Soviet weapons?

2007-07-03 23:30:56 · 12 answers · asked by macan 1

I'm particularly looking for the age range of draftees and how they were selected. Was it the government who introduced conscription or the nationalist rebels? Thanks.

2007-07-03 23:15:56 · 2 answers · asked by laurahya 2

Do they have preserver added into the MREs?
I mean those babe could last 3-7 years.
Is it healthy for soldiers to eat them so often in the field?

2007-07-03 22:27:33 · 19 answers · asked by Hammer 2

I'm doing research into the above question and would like to have some views, facts and opinions on what to reccomend?

2007-07-03 21:55:14 · 2 answers · asked by hewzy15 2

-The Chinese Navy?
-The Australian Navy?
-The Japanese Navy?
-The New Zealand Navy
-The Indonesian Navy?
-The French Navy?

2007-07-03 21:06:45 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have asked this question before but I am seriously confused. A lot of you have been saying that if you're called in for duty you'll get sent a letter in the mail, but if there's a natural disaster and they have to get there right away, isn't a letter in the mail a bit impractical? Just a thought. And I was just thinking about it, my characters are back from deployment and going home to see their families... I don't think that the army would bother calling them because they wouldn't be ready; they're not close to a base, it would take time to suit up, etc. That just screws the plot up, jeez! Every major city must have some sort of amry patrol unit with necessary weapons and vehicles, perhaps that would be where the army would post themselves? If that's not true, perhaps I'll have to create a few new things that may not be accurate, so if I did, say put a base in this city, how unrealistic would that be in the eyes of military personelle? They would call them in that case, right?

2007-07-03 20:29:55 · 6 answers · asked by yayachicky 2

2007-07-03 19:33:57 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-03 19:19:14 · 21 answers · asked by Banished Rogue 2

list three belows

2007-07-03 19:08:56 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-03 18:40:52 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

İ want to join the marines , navy or NCIS but one of my friends father is a general and an F-16 pilot. He told me that navy people are the worst . When you see one of them don't even talk to them. İ watch the NCIS all the time to learn every information i can get . And i'm trying to learn as much as i can about it so can anybody give me some information about it??

2007-07-03 18:09:53 · 5 answers · asked by stinkypinky 3

and want some details about jobs, basic training, stuff like that.. ive already been to navy.com and military.com.. i want other isight besides those

2007-07-03 18:07:59 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

can you do chin ups or do they make you do pull ups i can do 6 chin ups but i can only do 1 pull up?

2007-07-03 18:01:28 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Can fighter pilots relieve themselves on a long mission? Do they a sort of diaper?

2007-07-03 17:59:50 · 7 answers · asked by sovietwarhawk 1

What would have happened if italy had remained nuetral during the war?
How different would the outcome have been especially in light of the delay the germans had in the balkins?
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2007-07-03 17:41:52 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

fight first? if i joined the army i dont want to be a clean up force its leaning towards the marines right now a good ways?

2007-07-03 17:26:27 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have been studying for weeks and every book, website and newspaper has a different story. Please keep it simple beginning to current information. Thank you.

2007-07-03 17:19:20 · 10 answers · asked by supershoemaker2 1

I will be 34 yrs old in Feb. of '08. I have a family (3 kids and wife). I wanted to join the military when I was younger but then decided not to. I can't remember why. I just recently attended my younger brother's graduation from the Marines. I was very proud of him. One part of me wants to join for myself and the other part for the benefits that will be available to my family.

2007-07-03 16:38:53 · 13 answers · asked by Roy G 1

How did the D Day landings succeed? With so many Allies dead, many shot before they even stepped foot on the beach, how in the world did enough Allies get past the machine guns and Nazis and win the decisive victory of WWII? Was it the airborne landings, the Maquis? Pillboxes,75 mm guns, there was so much stacked against them. Did they know how bloody it was going to be, and how many of them were going to die? Obviously, it's war, and sacrifices had to be made, but it was just murder as soon as they stepped on the beach. How many actually survived to capture St.Lo, Carentan, Caean, and Bayeaux?

2007-07-03 16:29:23 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous