Military - November 2007

I'm in high school and a junior, but I'm leaving for boot camp this summer. (army) I'm in a relationship and I don't know why I'm worrying now instead of later, but w/e. I'm worried it's going to be too much for her and she'll leave me in the middle of it. I don't want to stress about that while there, so what advice can you give me? What should I do, and has anyone had a similar split op experience?

2007-11-29 09:06:24 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm trying to order some name tapes for acus for my soldier in Iraq... I need the velcro kind, is that "hook fastener"? Because thats all I can find...

2007-11-29 09:03:57 · 5 answers · asked by Nats 2

I think the title tells you what I'm asking ^^

2007-11-29 08:58:13 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I just found out that I am to start getting VA disabilty and was wondering how much a month that would be? I was rated at 20% as an E4 (Army) with 4 yrs service.
I know the answer is in the packet that was sent to me but I am out of town and wont be home for a while, and I'm really curious!
Thanks!

2007-11-29 08:57:52 · 5 answers · asked by metalbunny1273 3

anyone in the military, is your religion abbreviated on dog tags?

2007-11-29 08:55:39 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

My hubby is in Iraq and he needs me to send him a small but powerful and very durable flashlight. We had one before but we lost it and I don't live near a base right now so I was wondering if anyone out there had any suggestions of a good one I could buy online or something. Everything I've seen at stores so far looks crappy. I don't know if theres a certain brand regularly bought for military that we know will hold up well.

Thanks for any suggestions!

2007-11-29 08:21:48 · 11 answers · asked by Nats 2

They knew from the get-go what they were getting into and they still chose to serve ... hat's off to our troops serving here and abroad!

2007-11-29 08:14:54 · 22 answers · asked by 2007 2

for any who have purchased here, at military.com, are there dog tags authentic? just tell me because i am getting a new pair, i ordered a replpacement set because the ones i ordered were clearly a different alloy., oh and, USAFpeople, tell me how your dog tags are formatted, EXACTLY PLEASE. I AM NOT A WANNA BE, i pursue the career of being a united states airforce pilot, or navigator.

2007-11-29 08:13:39 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-29 08:12:17 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-29 08:08:40 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

Regardless of your opinion, can someone please explain this theory to me?

2007-11-29 07:53:25 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

So I'm a recruit in the Navy recruit in the Dep program and I seem to be having some problems with my recruiter. Here in Illinois its 2:47 pm and my recruiter was supposed to pick me up at 1:30 so that I could get my stuff signed off in the back of my Dep book. So since he has blown me off today i haven't seen him in about a month and a half. And this is the second time we have planned to do something and he has not called to inform me that he is not going to be showing up, so i end up wasting my whole day waiting for him to come pick me up (i am car-less) and he NEVER calls. A normal person probably wouldnt get so annoyed by this, but Im completely anal about being on time/early and if I cant make it I always call. I'm excpected to do all these things to get ready (I leave for traingin on Feb 26th) and he cant even bother to call? So my question is what can I do about this? Should I talk his supervisor or should I try to switch recruiters? Thanks for your help in advance!

2007-11-29 07:52:51 · 6 answers · asked by miss huff 3

Hello Everyone;

I enlisted in the NAVY. Will be leaving on January to Great Lakes. Meanwhile my Parent-Dependant(Father) will stay in Miami.

Assuming my duty station will be NAS Jacksonville; Can i Live on base, and still claim BAH to Support my Dad back in Miami? He Will not be moving to Jacksonville

Thanks Much!.

2007-11-29 07:51:29 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I spent 14 years living on and off base, all over the place as an Air Force wife( now divorced).

2007-11-29 07:40:51 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

I served in the USAF for 12 years, have bachelors degrees and 2 years experience working for an Investment Banking firm , I'm seeking a Business Development position, my resume & background could not be more solid, I've seen many adds claiming to have preferential hiring programs for prior military, but I've experienced quite the opposite, most civillians do not relate or interpet military experience to be valuable or correlate to civillian sector skills, I get questions like do you have leadership experience, well I led over 75 troops into combat utilizing high-tech complex communications and weapons systems, synergized all of the planning, logistics to ensure all objectives were met, does that count for leadership, I've managed 100s of personnel, 100+ million dollars worth of equipment, I can fill 50 pages of professional, educational, etc accomplishments, oh by the way in my first year as civillian managed and created over $80 Million dollars of new business- Frustrated Vet

2007-11-29 07:27:49 · 9 answers · asked by Gordito 2

hey there people i want ur comments as to whether or not i will pass basic training for the British Army and any advice to help , here are my stats

16 , male , 6ft3 and about 170-180 pound

currently lifting 30kg on barbell every day but adding extra weight on every few weeks

i do cardio when ever i get the chance how ever since im still in high school and my GCSE's r soon i cant always get to the tredmill or time to get out but when i do its usualy a fair paced walked for an hour or so

me and some other friends who are also joining military will be going out group jogging after xmas

any advice on wat to expect in training will be greatly apreciated

2007-11-29 07:15:43 · 8 answers · asked by CFC ♪♫ Careefreee ♪♫ 7

2007-11-29 07:14:03 · 5 answers · asked by Stacye S 3

After the 3-4 weeks of boot camp when their mail is held from them, do they get mail delivered everyday, or once a week? Also when is the first time they get to write, and how often can they write home?

2007-11-29 07:10:58 · 8 answers · asked by yooHoo 1

Not including Washington DC, there seems to be a small number of military bases located in the NYC/ NJ metro, PA, and Northeast part of the US compared to the rest of the continental US. I'm wondering if this is because of increasing real estate prices or if the US military would rather train in warmer climates due to heating bills. Just a thought, not trying to make any points here.

2007-11-29 07:04:04 · 5 answers · asked by jback 2

The United States persists in responding to symptoms rather than to underlying conditions by trying to address every conflict by military means. It backs the Ethiopian army in Somalia. It occupies Iraq and Afghanistan. It threatens to bomb Iran. It supports the military dictatorship in Pakistan.

None of these military actions addresses the problems that led to conflict in the first place. On the contrary, American policies typically inflame the situation rather than solve it.

Time and again, this military approach comes back to haunt the US. The US embraced the Shah of Iran by sending massive armaments, which fell into the hands of Iran’s Revolutionary Government after 1979. The US then backed Saddam Hussein in his attack on Iran, until the US ended up attacking Saddam himself. The US backed Osama bin Laden in Afghanistan against the Soviets, until the US ended up fighting bin Laden. Since 2001 the US has supported Pervez Musharraf in Pakistan with more than $10 billion in aid,

2007-11-29 06:12:28 · 9 answers · asked by San jap 2

my brother in law went through basic training from the navy,after graduating successfully he was discharged with error.dont know what that means but was told it wasnt a dishonerable discharge,we want to know if theres any programs for surgery on his kidney transplant if the forces will help with any kind of insurance,or v.a. assistance?surgery is taking place in a couple months so its an after basic training injury,the basic training did not cause this.

2007-11-29 06:06:41 · 2 answers · asked by thebigmeanguy 1

2007-11-29 05:58:32 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-29 05:23:44 · 9 answers · asked by Maryam M 3

Who said this about the Irish ?

2007-11-29 05:01:40 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

As we have just "celebrated" the war-dead from all conflicts, I have just one question that I would love answered by anyone north or south in Ireland: where are the war memorials to the Irish Catholics who fought in The Great War?
We have just recently found out that we had a great uncle who died during the Great War, on June 8, 1917, but we can't seem to find out where his name is on any cenotaph or war memorial.
We have tried the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, so far.
He joined the Connaught Rangers, No 4684, and was moved to the Royal Irish Fusiliers, No 43090, when the majority of the Rangers were wiped out.
His name was Danny Cassidy of Whitehouse, Co Antrim, and he joined the Connaught Rangers in Belfast city in 1914 and died on June 8, 1917, from his wounds.

Should there be a memorial in both Belfast and Dublin to these WW1 heroes?

2007-11-29 04:54:13 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

30,000 German soldiers who were sentenced to death during the war for a variety of "crimes" from desertion to espionage.

I was not aware that the figure was so high.

What took Germany so long to pardon these men?

2007-11-29 04:32:27 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

i want to go and fight in Iraq

2007-11-29 04:23:46 · 5 answers · asked by brutus 1

There is well known the fact that this kind of internatinal enlargement will make us lose our identity as individual countries, so no patriotism, no symbols, just humans reaching for a better organisation.

2007-11-29 04:06:32 · 16 answers · asked by andy h 3

I'm 21 years old, and have wasted 3 years in college, slacking off and underachieving. I know my problem is that I'm not motivated enough to work for what I want, and I think the military will instill that kind of discipline in me. I'm hesitant to join the military, because I'm not sure if this is the "easy way out" for me, or if this is really what I need to set myself straight.

My AFQT score was 99, and my standard scores were 76 for GS, 68 for AR, 75 for WK, 63 for PC, 68 for EI, 66 for AS, 73 for MC, 64 for AO, and 71 for VE. My recruiter tells me I could pick ANY job in the Navy with these scores, and I love the idea that I have so many options... I'm just not sure what I want to do. I want to be able to pick a rate that I will do worthwhile work in.

Physically, I'm a complete creampuff and while my parents are so far pretty supportive, my boyfriend is not happy about the prospect of a long distance relationship. Is the Navy (or even, military) for me?

2007-11-29 04:04:46 · 7 answers · asked by May C 2

2007-11-29 04:00:56 · 14 answers · asked by irmano c 1