Military - October 2007

It is my understanding the main rifles used were Springfield Model 1861 and 1863. Certainly a long way from smoothbore flintlocks of 20 years prior, but a long way from say the Springfield M1903. Germany developed the Mauser 6 years after the end of the Civil War. Talk about a huge leap!
Let's say even a relatively small advance, like the Springfield Model 1968, "Trapdoor Springfield" was possible in the Civil War. Would the significant advances in small arms soon to become popular have been even remotely possible in the Civil War period? Would limited production (say a single regiment) of these bolt action or trapdoor rifles significantly effect the outcome of the war? I find it interesting such developments were not long off, yet somebody couldn't have rushed that technology. Look at WW-2, in the beginning, the P-40 was probably the main fighter aircraft. Compare that to a P-51. Aircraft are far more complex, yet in a short time there were design revolutions, not evolutions. Thanks.

2007-10-06 15:22:01 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am a high school student in the New York Metro. This week, I recieved a "language" survey administered by my french teacher. The nameless survey asked for my name, address, grade, and current GPA. It asked what language I am currently taking, what languages I wish to take, and what college/career I wish to pursue. Then, it asked if I did any varsity sports, and my views on joining the military! Additionally, this survey asked if I had no choice, what branch of the armed forces would I wish to join! The address at the bottom indicated the so-called "language" survey was from Alexandria, VA.....which also happens to be the home of the department of defense. I wanted to know if anyone else has recievied this survey, and if it is even legal to give to a bunch of 14 year old freshmen!!!!

2007-10-06 15:19:40 · 2 answers · asked by Harry L 2

2007-10-06 15:16:46 · 2 answers · asked by manoj s 1

2007-10-06 14:55:02 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

from the Marine Corps. is this a low rank for an officer to retire at? i understand if he was a "mustanger", which is a Marine who was promoted to officer from the enlisted ranks. i think retirement at 20 years for a Marine should at least me a lieutenant colonel. by the way, i seen staff sergeants retire at 20 years, to me this rank is to low for after 20 years of service. please officers and former offficers of any branch of the service respond concerning the "captain", only an O-3, retiring at 20 years

2007-10-06 14:01:53 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-06 13:56:43 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11 and had no WMD's.

2007-10-06 13:51:06 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

During the American Civil War, a battle was fought in the mountains of what is now West Virginia that eventually led to it becoming a state in the Union. The Union victory insured that a key railroad line was secure for them as well as a potential staging ground for an attack into Virginia. This loss would help the defeat of the Confederacy years later. After the battle public opinion tend to shift blame to one Col. William C. Scott. However, there were also others there such as Col. Pegram who's job was to defend the turnpike. Who do you think is to blame, if anyone?

2007-10-06 13:44:38 · 2 answers · asked by dr 7 5

Well, my finance called and informed me that a boy on his base got shot and killed during training. It scared me, because I thought Basic Training was the harmless easy part, I never expected that people were actually dying while they are only training.

2007-10-06 13:38:11 · 16 answers · asked by Emilee K 1

There aren't many people who say this, but there are quite a few that do. Didn't those people remember that LAST TIME we tried to do that?

2007-10-06 12:58:29 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

does any one have any advice for some one in NJROTC Air Rifles? i am brand new so i am not good at all. i want to get to vastiy this year or next. any help plz

2007-10-06 12:08:26 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Or has anyone noticed that the best way to keep us from complaining about the war is to filter the news that comes to us so that we only know just a little bit about what's going on there?

2007-10-06 12:03:33 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

Cheney didn't think so in 1994 what has changed?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEgDIylwPlM

2007-10-06 11:57:42 · 17 answers · asked by Political Sigmund Freud 2

Two of Iraq's most powerful Shiite leaders agreed Saturday to end a bitter rivalry that has led to armed clashes in Baghdad and across the oil-rich south.

Here's one link to this Associated Press story:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,299881,00.html

2007-10-06 11:41:52 · 7 answers · asked by kimmyisahotbabe 5

2007-10-06 11:31:43 · 2 answers · asked by jack 1

is it like the EMT's of the army

2007-10-06 11:20:03 · 5 answers · asked by Aqua-Man 2

wat were the y used for and it what situations?

2007-10-06 10:58:34 · 4 answers · asked by Franco G 1

In a piece published in Townhall, Martinez defines what 'violence' is, differentiating between what he calls 'sensless' violence & the sort of violence that at times is necessary for self defense or to save the lives of others. Martinez maintains that there is a 'profound moral difference' betweeen the two & lists 5specific personal experiences in Iraq to illuminate his point (mass graves, tongueless man, adrenaline fueled fedayeen saddam, human experiment picturs & bomb making materia in a mospue. (US soldures discovered the reason for their enemies almost superhuman crazyness in fighting battles was due to the use of powerful adrenaline inducing drugs. That the zombie like attackers came to fight & die.)

So? What violence is OK? One that is used to destroy or one that is used to save self or save others? And what kind of violence is US using in Iraq?

2007-10-06 10:58:04 · 4 answers · asked by LottaLou 7

I feel stupid for asking this question considering the fact that I'm a teen with ocd and asthma.

But hey, asking is free!

And do you take some kind of evaluation test to get placed in a certain spot? Or can you choose?

2007-10-06 10:51:00 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

Can't you just attend without having to join?

2007-10-06 10:43:00 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Do you think the so called special forces in America are any good. I reckon the Salvation army is harder than your average green beret or delta force tossa. If it wasn't for technology the 300 spartans could take the 7th cavalry ( even with their abrams tanks).

2007-10-06 10:38:32 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous

Question: Is there anyone else out there who is sick and tired of the Iraq War and wish it would go away?

Question Details: Is there anyone else out there sick and tired of the never-ending Iraq War and wish it would go away?What goes on in Iraq does not affect me at all and I'm sick about hearing the problems the US Soliders are going through,(they don't pay my Bills,the Hell with them). Most americans are not in the Military and have no desire to ever join.The newsmedia should report about other things and they should ignore what happens in little tiny Iraq,it's on the other side of the world,what happens there dosen't affect me and I don't care about the american soliders,they don't protect me. I live in a High Crime Area (Oakland,Ca.)those Soliders should be patrolling my streets instead of a faraway place like Iraq.

(my answer follows)

2007-10-06 10:36:28 · 11 answers · asked by Kathryn P 6

I would like to go to the Air force in Colorado or the Navy academy in Virgina. (Citadel I think) I don't plan on joining the military though. Does that matter?

Thank you for your answers.

Have a Blessed God filled Day!

2007-10-06 10:30:40 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

or go through much harder kind

2007-10-06 10:27:45 · 16 answers · asked by Aqua-Man 2

2007-10-06 10:24:12 · 3 answers · asked by Army Strong 1

2007-10-06 10:22:15 · 3 answers · asked by Army Strong 1

2007-10-06 10:20:25 · 4 answers · asked by Army Strong 1

as the cold hearted killers that they were portrayed. I know for a fact that Vietnam vets came back very depressed often times. Please give me your opinion of the movie. And your view of the cold heartedness of the soldiers in the film.

Good movie, but I think it was a little lame to show them like that.

2007-10-06 10:19:09 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-06 10:14:23 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Im a currently a nursing student...what kind of things are offered for nurses in the military? I don't need any specific training, do i?

Thanks in advance =]

-Semper Fi

2007-10-06 10:09:24 · 3 answers · asked by marie 1