Military - October 2007

Specifically for submariners. I know there is special tests to get to be one to begin with. But is there any mandatory screening done before returning to sea duty after having been a few years on shore...to to make sure they are 'fit'
thanks

2007-10-11 17:56:58 · 5 answers · asked by sreshowtime 3

I am 16 years old and not doing so well in school and its getting time to decide what i want to do with my life. should i join the armed forces at 17 or take the chance of failling at schooland not make anything out of my life. I really dont care if i get deployed or not because i would do anything to help the best country in the world the usa even if it means i have to die. both my grandfathers served one in veitnam and one in ww2.

2007-10-11 17:54:54 · 16 answers · asked by jamie r 1

I was wondering can I switch to the Marine Corps before my contract is up as a Corpsman. The minimum contract time of corpsman is 60 months. So about 5 years and Ive heard of corpsman joining the Marine Corps around 4 years. So can it be done thank you.

2007-10-11 17:45:44 · 6 answers · asked by Brandon D 1

My boyfriend of 5 years has joined the Navy and is leaving for boot camp in August of next year after he finishes his masters degree. He wants to go through BUDS to become a Navy Seal.

He wants us to stay together while he is gone and is 100% certain that he wants us to get married (we wouldn't get married before he leaves for the Navy since we are both still very young and don't want to rush anything that might not work) and live happily ever after. I definitely want that too, but I feel that four years in the service will take a huge toll on our relationship. I know I won't be okay with not knowing where he is or what he is doing for weeks at a time or if he is safe, as well as not being able to call him whenever I want, etc. Also, I have read that Navy Seal marriages have only a 15% success rate...which doesn't give me much hope.

Can anyone with a similar experience or knowledge on this topic help me out? What would you do if you were in my shoes?

2007-10-11 17:39:04 · 11 answers · asked by someone? 3

i'm looking for information for a memorial of my grandfather who was a marine in world war II...the easy thing would be to ask the question from my family, but i'm wanting to keep what i'm doing a surprise...so...

i know that he was in the 3rd division and everything i've looked through and can remember him talking about says
3-K-9...does anyone know what the three letters/numbers stand for? obviously the 3 is the division and i'm guessing the K is the company?

any help is very appreciated!

2007-10-11 17:33:57 · 9 answers · asked by wokawoka28 1

I just ran across an article about silly string in iraq...what are your standings on this topic? i think its an intelligent idea, its an old toy---something fun back in the days---but a great idea to use for our troops overseas.

-Semper Fi and God bless our troops!

2007-10-11 17:31:59 · 14 answers · asked by marie 1

2007-10-11 17:24:53 · 6 answers · asked by joe_bulter 1

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071012/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/pentagon_commando_costs

6 Figure Bonuses Retain US Commandos.

2007-10-11 17:20:41 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

What are stopping nukes and missiles from hitting the U.S. and other countries? If you hit them with the air defense and the nuke is too close, won't it just kill a lot of people?

2007-10-11 17:20:29 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

100,000 Uzis?!

"Last week, two Utah men were arrested for allegedly trying to sell parts over the Internet for F-4 and F-14 fighter jets — which are only flown by Iran. The week before, two engineers were indicted in San Jose, Calif., on charges of stealing computer chip designs intended for the Chinese military.

...._Pittsburgh company SparesGlobal, Inc., was sentenced last week for lying about exporting equipment used in nuclear reactors and ballistic missiles in 2003 that ended up in Pakistan.

_A man in California pleaded guilty in August to trying to smuggle 100,000 Uzi submachine guns and night vision goggles to Iranian government officials.

_Two men pleaded guilty in California on the same day, Aug. 1, to exporting military-use technology to China, including, in one case, computer code to help train fighter pilots."

Full article:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071012/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/terror_exports

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2007-10-11 17:14:41 · 11 answers · asked by Wave 4

2007-10-11 16:54:35 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

OK I know the US military can't handle anyone with a weapon greater than a fork, but do they have to be so wreckless...murderous...and kill little children too? Maybe the US should outsource the military to India.

2007-10-11 16:54:14 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-11 16:52:51 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

With the situation involving Iran, I was wondering what exactly is needed to make a nuclear weapon? Could terrorists make nuclear weapons if they found out how to, because if all it takes is materials and money, they already have money and the materials would be easy to get from Iran.

2007-10-11 16:48:54 · 11 answers · asked by m13v2fs13 1

2007-10-11 16:47:06 · 4 answers · asked by Cynthia 2

I'm in my first semester of college and it's been my plan all along to do ROTC so I can become an officer when I graduate. I know this might sound dumb, but tonight I watched United 93 and it just got me so angry that i'm not sure I can wait any longer to serve. I'm considering enlisting in the Navy when the semester is over. Any advice on what I should do?

2007-10-11 16:14:39 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

My son got out of the military after serving his 4 years.
Three years later, after a marriage and a newborn, the military recalled him. His prior MOS was a Topographer.
They changed it this time to Infantry. Is that fair?

2007-10-11 16:01:34 · 21 answers · asked by Connie A 2

2007-10-11 15:57:35 · 5 answers · asked by Flywheel 4

2007-10-11 15:44:52 · 9 answers · asked by Jon 1

I totally understand the concerns that a terrorist or a bad person might join and commit terrible crimes but with an extensive background check, why is that not enough, and who's to say that American citizens and green card holders can't be terrorists and commit crimes inside the military?

there are many people that really want to join including myself but because they don't have a green card, they cant join. the US military is very thin and if a green card wasn't required I'm sure there would get many more recruits.

2007-10-11 15:27:17 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

what do they do, and do they ever get deployed? marines and army info please.

2007-10-11 15:20:43 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is there anyway the Army/military can do an extensive background check and let me join?

I know it's mandatory to have a green card to join, but if there's any exception to that, please let me know, thanks

2007-10-11 15:05:08 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

IF ANY....

2007-10-11 14:39:10 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-11 14:35:55 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

specificly the Coast Guard?

2007-10-11 14:24:01 · 15 answers · asked by lilsoccergirl505 1

2007-10-11 14:09:26 · 7 answers · asked by Michael S 1

2007-10-11 13:43:25 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

If the democrats piss off Turkey, they will close the back door to Irag and make the war almost impossible to fight. You have to admire a brilliant chess move even if you don't agree with it.

2007-10-11 13:22:03 · 11 answers · asked by californiainfidel 3

I had a defect with my kidney when I was younger, and I had it removed. I know for a fact that this is a disqualifying condition for joining the military, but I'm curious if I could get a waiver for it.

So, is there a chance that I'll be able to join the military? If so, how slim are those chances?

2007-10-11 12:51:06 · 7 answers · asked by Pirate! 2

I know we had more than 4 million (does anyone know how many soldiers we had in WWll?). In Iraq, we have like 250,000 soldiers. How come we don't have more soldiers? And also Afghanistan? Why aren't we taking those measures that we took back then now? I believe we could've won these wars if we had more power. And why isn't the US doing more research for weapons and stuff, like WWll?

2007-10-11 12:47:50 · 16 answers · asked by Nick B. 3