I'm looking for strategies, vocabulary, rank, cause and effect, transportation, information interception and transfer, search parties, recons, missions, anything that would help me get a better understanding of war to the very detailed base so I can write a war story.
2006-08-06 18:17:04 · 7 answers · asked by backlash_symphony 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Talk with as many veterans as you can, jotting down notes as you ask all the particulars as you've expressed in your question here.
Military lingo generally stays the same throughout the modern wars we've experienced except for the food rations and uniforms and equipment utilized. Each armed service has different rank insignia for the enlisted and the U.S. Navy's rank structure can be daunting to learn at first.
One of the first questions you might ask a veteran is what arm he belonged to, such as infantry, armor, artillery, signal communications, etc. Then you can hone in on deeper particulars.
Yours is a great challenge. Good luck.
2006-08-06 18:42:44 · answer #1 · answered by Guitarpicker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi! I have found this site very helpful for the down-n-dirty jarhead conversations.
2006-08-07 03:35:07 · answer #2 · answered by SapphireTigress 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
www.usmilitary.about.com
Awesome website I found while researching my enlistment options. It has a search function and a forum.
2006-08-07 01:21:53 · answer #3 · answered by lucy_ritter 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
GlobalSecurity.org
StrategyPage.com
And check out the links page at both sites.
2006-08-07 01:23:47 · answer #4 · answered by abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
military.com
2006-08-07 01:20:55 · answer #5 · answered by glock509 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
historychannel.com
2006-08-07 01:20:33 · answer #6 · answered by sunshine on a rainy day 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
www.marines.com
2006-08-07 01:21:44 · answer #7 · answered by ~*~ Stormy Weather~*~ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋