...sometimes just military wannabees. Its almost as though a questioner can guess who is really a mlitary. But sometimes, in fact many times, when you ask a question it turns out that the person who answers has absolutely no knowledge of what they are talking about. I'm talking about quest's such as "How long is basic training for army?" "when did military start using (a cetain type of weapon)", or even questions about their sleeping arrangements. etc. I like it when an answerer identifies him/herself as a member of our military. They usually know what they are talking about...
2007-01-26 04:53:40 · 23 answers · asked by rare2findd 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
I meant "members of the military" --------
to mean anyone who has served at ANY time. Not just at this present time !!!
2007-01-26 05:17:32 · update #1
.REALLY GREAT ANSWERS SO FAR..
LOVE THE MILITARY...!
2007-01-26 06:08:43 · update #2
I imagine you have a few, but don't use basic as almost all services have a different length of basic. Though the Marines will tell you theirs is the longest, and technically it is, they continually fail to include the US Army's Advance Infantry Training!
Weapons, I have seen my share, but most aren't authorities on weapons! Actually, I just saw some footage from the recent fighting in Iraq and was not surprised to see an US Army soldier using an AK 47, a much better weapon than the M16 which is a piece of Junk! In Basic we used M1's, which were great weapons, but weighed 9 1/2 lbs, then the M14 and M 16 which continually jammed in Vietnam!
Many probably were never in the service, but it is difficult to tell who was not unless their answer is something they should know. For instance, anyone who ever went to jump school at Benning should know how long it is (3 weeks) and what they do in the last week(Their Jumps and graduation, Duh!!)
Be careful of accusing someone as I had an idiot who did the same to me, I suspect to make me less credible! I know I was active for 8 years. I know I spent 2 tours in Korea, both in the 7th Infantry Division, being extended by Kennedy for the Cuban Crisis! My 1st tour I was in an Artillery company on the DMZ. ( I was 17 when I went to Korea the 1st time!) I was also in Vietnam from 1966 to 1967 and was discharged from the service at Ft. Devens, MA as I was going to be going back to Nam as a member of the 595th Medical Company! I did my basic at Jackson and advanced training at Ft Sam Houston. My father was a career US Army officer and was in combat in Germany and Korea, being sent to Vietnam in the late 1950's by President Eisenhower and vice-president Nixon!
I spent 3 years in Germany with my father at HQ USAREUR, Hedelberg, Germany and went to Heidelberg American High School which is still in existance!
I would compare my DD214 with anyone! Especially Bush!
PS: Because you disagree with them does not make them non service, nor does questions about how many warheads on a Nuke sub!
I got a thumbs down? For what? People love to use that don't they?
2007-01-26 05:21:40 · answer #1 · answered by cantcu 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Some of the questions aren't really just knowledge known by military members. Like length of basic, that was common knowledge as far as I was concerned, I knew that in Jr. High.
I know there are some questions, that only a military person would know to. Like I have this problem has anyone else had the same and how do I deal with it or who do I talk to. Most non military would know the chain of command, MEO, or IG. And who you would go for for what. Hell I dont even know for sure.
Then you have your political opinion questions which are pretty much anyones guess and it doesn't matter weather your right or wrong. They are just gonna pick some one who agrees with them.
As for me if you ask a question about what you can get away with or not. Military telephones or COMM. Then I can help I was one of the many knuckleheads when I was in as well as a AF Wiredawg.
2007-01-26 06:39:39 · answer #2 · answered by striderknight2000 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Anyone can answer the question. The category just tells you what it might be about. Personally, I answer questions in military if I know the answer or want someone to know how I feel about their question. I am not military. I have family members currently serving and some who served before in war. Even if you say you only want certain military personnel to answer, others do. I asked a question and only 3 of 10 answers were people with military experience. Hope this helps.
2007-01-26 05:56:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would say alittle of both. I answer military questions and I served eight years in the Marines. I can tell you with accuracy how things were done in my unit during my time. Overall it will be accurate across the Marines with few differences (in like units). As far as the past military is concerned, well I'm a history buff and having served, I've had alot of exposure to military history, but little more than what you could search out on the internet and library.
2007-01-26 05:05:10 · answer #4 · answered by Centurion529 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I think it's generally not that hard to catch on to who's for real and who's not. There's a general culture difference between civilians and military members that seeps through anybody faking up answers. As to the types of questions I answer, I rarely stray away from "actual military" questions, since the others are ones that'll get you in trouble if you're not careful.
2007-01-26 05:11:27 · answer #5 · answered by promethius9594 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I agree with Centurion529, who said that it was a mixed bag. Not necessarily a 50-50 split, but there are enough on both sides of the issue.
BTW, Maestro, I sometimes use wikipedia for an answer -- and I recently retired after 28 years in the Army Chemical Corps.
2007-01-26 05:11:49 · answer #6 · answered by Dave_Stark 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
If you are looking at an actual military question then most of the answers will be from people with military experience.
From what I have seen, most of the Iraq questions are asked and answered by people with nothing more than a political agenda.
2007-01-26 06:41:15 · answer #7 · answered by MikeGolf 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
US Army 1987 - 1999
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Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Warfare Specialist
Aviation Life Support Specialist
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2007-01-26 06:02:35 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
lol I presented my sister-in-regulation to solutions and it became so...humorous because of the fact she took each and every thing so severe before everything. She nevertheless does now and returned and that i attempt to tell her every person is purely goofing off a large style of the time purely being humorous and friendly they actually do no longer care concerning the whole technological information of it! lol she's gaining understanding of to loosen up somewhat! As for me i'm ordinarily an answerer i do no longer ask as much as I ought to! yet I do get a kick out of all the severe stuff that is going on! :)
2016-11-01 08:42:23 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that some people are just historians or "buffs" if you will when it comes to the military. Some can answer more than the average enlisted guy (using myself as the average enlisted guy, that is). I couldn't tell you who invented what rifle or when who used what ordinance first, but if you have questions specific to the USN, the submarine force, or the Naval nuclear program, I can help.
2007-01-26 06:22:01 · answer #10 · answered by Schmorgen 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋