Military - September 2007

World war two lasted 39 months. (For the USA) Why are the American people looking at 5 years in Iraq? This is a shame.

2007-09-02 06:51:23 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

It's "Don't ask, Don't Tell, Don't pursue, Don't harass". I agree with the not pursuing part of it, not harassing part of it, but If a servicemember is accidently outed, and in a critically under manned rating, why would the US Military kick them out over something so trivial?

But oddly enough, dirt bags that drink and get involved in alcohol related incidents are given second and third chances, but permanently labelled "dirt bags"

I'm gay and I don't go around the ship staring at other guy's privates.

How can we end this insitutionalized bigotry?

2007-09-02 06:48:50 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-02 06:43:41 · 14 answers · asked by Glen B 6

2007-09-02 06:35:45 · 3 answers · asked by ehkiwi 1

Legend has it, that every military post has one main flag pole who's truck, or finial (the ball on top) contains one razor, one match, and one bullet. In the event that the base is overthrown, someone is to dig around the base of this flag pole, find the .45 pistol, then climb the flag pole.
Next they are to use the razor to destroy the flag, the match to burn it, and the bullet to commit suicide to prevent being taken alive.
I'd like to know... Do you think this is fact or fiction?
I will post the truth after the question is closed ;-)
(to keep everyone guessing, only answer "fact" "fiction" "true" "false" etc... please :-D

2007-09-02 06:33:14 · 9 answers · asked by Little Tiger 2

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ai0u4M4t79zssTePcYDBPkPsy6IX?qid=20070901075123AAsTiJH

But I actually found out that:

USMC Fixed Wing Aircraft

AV-8B Harrier II :Inventory175 aircraft.
EA-6B Prowler:Currently 20
F/A-18A/C/CN Hornet:Inventory: 10active and 4reserve squadrons with 12planes each for a total of 168 planes.
F/A-18D Hornet:Currently 72
KC-130 Hercules:Inventory
Active:37 KC-130Fs and 14 KC-130Rs (51 total)
Reserve:24 KC-130Ts

USMC Rotary Wing Aircraft

AH-1W Super Cobra Helicopter:Inventory:147
USMC has approximately 269 AH-1Ws(en.wikipedia)
(IDK which is the correct number)
CH-46E Sea Knight Helicopter:Inventory:239
CH-53E Super Stallion Helicopter:Inventory:160
CH/RH-53D Sea Stallion:Active54:Reserve18
UH-1N Huey Helicopter:Inventory: 07

USMC Rotary Wing Aircraft
MV-22 Osprey:Planned Inventory:348MV-22

Total:1583
Active:1493
Reserve:90

2007-09-02 06:00:17 · 6 answers · asked by Ivan K. 3

Going from Colonel to BG, is it an under-the-table fashion to only promote those to General that attended the United States Military Academy?

Or, in Naval terms, Captain to RADM, with the location being the United States Naval Academy.

2007-09-02 05:25:23 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-02 04:56:25 · 2 answers · asked by Coffeemate 1

work camps so that us Brits can drink beer and go to the ballet and opera and stuff. the queen would be in charge of the world and we could make speaking our language improperly a capital offence.come on it makes sense,

2007-09-02 04:50:12 · 46 answers · asked by Britsruletheworld 1

what country do you think can win a war against the united states or even come close to defeating our most powerful military? Give me details examples like " this country will whip us so bad we will be speaking their language when its all over."

2007-09-02 04:43:10 · 9 answers · asked by SH@WTY 1

plz help me in this one
i have to make a presentation and i m not able to find suitable matter.
this is NOT my homework.
Thnx

2007-09-02 04:40:37 · 7 answers · asked by Sridhar S 1

Everyone know USA and Cuba not friend then why Cuba allow USA to use guantanamo bay?Is that place own by USA for ever?

2007-09-02 04:30:40 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-02 04:27:26 · 3 answers · asked by tommy 1

Hi,
I am shipping out with the NAVY in Feb 11,2008 I will be Hospital Corpsman. I will be Reserve since I already have some education(in other fields) and am already somehow established, however I would love to have the opportunity of working in the Health industry(I live in Miami and this is probably the only safe industry here lately) I am not sure that this 14 weeks training program with the NAVY will help me much in the Civilian world. I was wondering if any of you out there could advise me how to make the most of this rating, I am not even sure if I will be a paramedic once training is over.

2007-09-02 03:51:58 · 6 answers · asked by Rudy Sante 2

With M/s Bush & Cheney vehemently refusing to de-escalate the Iraq War and upping the ante for war against Iran, it wouldn't be long before a draft is imposed on the Americans.

For those who want to evade the Draft, here is a practical example from the Guru himself: Mr. Dick Cheney:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Cheney#Cheney_and_the_draft

2007-09-02 03:43:20 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

would you say very likely?

and what are the provisions to be drafted? 18+, has to be american citizen, can't be the only son, and cant be in college?

2007-09-02 03:41:06 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

My bestfriend is in the airforce and in desperate need of some professional help. He's drinking more and more to help him forget his abusive past.

He wants to go to counseling but said that he can't because it'll raise a red flag on his military file.

Is that true? If so, how can he work around it, because, again it's obvious he needs counseling.

2007-09-02 03:31:17 · 11 answers · asked by o.O 1

2007-09-02 03:25:49 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

I believe the war with iran is inevitable.......it will happen whether we like it or not. last i heard Iran have been attacking kurds inside northern iraq.

I sense a full blitz air campaign that will take criple Iran's military and government powers.

the US wont even need to have a ground campaign. Iran will be bombed so bad, it'll not be able to do a thing.

2007-09-02 03:09:38 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

Iran has anounced it has 3,000 centifuges running and more are being installed on a weekly basis

Russia and China seem bent on blocking UN sanctions and other actions that would be "too harsh"

Bush has recently labled 100,000 plus Iranian elite guard terrorists and has accused them of creating failure in Iraq

Is a war with Iran now inevitable

If war is to happen will it be surgical strikes - conentional or nuclear

2007-09-02 03:07:19 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-02 02:08:25 · 19 answers · asked by shiningStar 2

46 minutes ago
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Sunday Iran had met a planned target of installing and running 3,000 atomic centrifuges used in enriching uranium, Iranian news agencies reported.
Iran had said it aimed to have that many centrifuges, which are set up in interlinked networks or "cascades" of 164 machines each, by the end of July. Diplomats in Vienna have said Iran appeared to have fewer than the target of 3,000 operating.
The diplomats have also said Iran's nuclear work appeared to have slowed down during the summer, possibly due to technical glitches or for fear of spurring world powers to pass a third U.N. sanctions resolution. Iran has denied any slowdown.
"We have more than 3,000 centrifuges working and every week a new set is installed," the president was quoted as saying.
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/reuters/070902/world/international_iran_nuclear_centrifuges_dc

2007-09-02 01:54:15 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

If the overwhelming majority of terrorist are muslim; and muslims' hate swine; Why don't we (The Allies) dip our rounds (ammo) in pigs blood? I can not think of anything that Soooo frightens them as the thought of them being killed by a bullet laden with the blood of a filthy pig! Just think about it..... No greetings from Allah......No 72 virgins......et al. Al jezeera would be reporting that recruitment was at a all time low.
I say it is time to strike back.......what say you ? Please....no terrorist !! We know what your answer to this would be.

2007-09-02 01:35:26 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm looking for a friend of mine from high school. I know he is in the army but I can't find anything else about him. Could someone try and look up his Army email address for me?

2007-09-02 01:01:27 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-01 23:28:44 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have heard that the soldiers in the israel army are the thoughest in the world... even though they dont have as much tech and budget as the united states army, i heard they are really really good soldiers, every civillian is trained preety much, they start at age 17 .i heard they were the best or close to best soldiers in the world is this true?

2007-09-01 22:43:23 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

He is just now finishing training and he said that he has no idea if they could that the best thing would be to ask other marines and their family's. They make cell phones that work over there know he would not be able to get calls or leave it turned on that could be bad but could he have it to call home? If anyone knows plz help

2007-09-01 22:42:40 · 7 answers · asked by Misty M 1

2007-09-01 22:31:09 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

You feel up to spending the next 8-10 years in Iraq--policing someone else's civil war--and having neverending tours of duty.

Any takers?

It's only till 2015 to 2018 at the latest--that you can finally call it quits and come home.

Anyone?

2007-09-01 22:27:15 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-01 22:05:44 · 11 answers · asked by Robert C 1