2007-09-30 11:13:18 · 13 answers · asked by Mary B 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
I think the use of the word MILITARY in your question is the give away....they all have the potential for going to war. Unless you mean the French military. They excel at surrender.
2007-09-30 21:37:57 · answer #1 · answered by iraq51 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Every branch of the military goes to war. Some branches are more involved than others depending on the type of war and the objectives the government wants to achieve. If a war is just beginning such as in the Gulf War, the Air Force, Navy, and even the Coast Guard play a huge role in "softening up" the enemy to prepare for the ground forces. The Coast Guard aids the operations by working to make the waters safe for the Navy and Air Force to launch their attacks. The ground forces consist of mainly the Marines and Army but can also include troops from the Air Force (for air lifts of troops) and Navy (for Corpsmen, doctors, and clergy for the Marines). If you are looking for a branch of service to join and not have to see action, make sure you get a commitment from the branch for you to get a non deployable type job. However, those type jobs don't come easily and you have to score very high on the ASVAB test you take before joining. Do not under any circumstances join the Marines if you want to be absolutely sure you won't get sent into action. No matter what MOS you choose in the Marines, every Marine is a rifleman and can be pressed into infantry service at any time. That is exactly what happened to my son. He joined with an MOS in Artillery and since there is no pressing need for cannoneers in Iraq, they put his entire battery into MP duty for his present deployment in Iraq.
2007-09-30 18:46:57 · answer #2 · answered by shortredneck 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
All of the military forces go to war. The Coast Guard becomes under the control of the Navy and they take their little dingeys out to sea.
2007-09-30 19:16:34 · answer #3 · answered by Polyhistor 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Not military, but UNIFORMED services:
The Coast Guard
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Corps
United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps
2007-09-30 18:19:25 · answer #4 · answered by Daniel T 5 · 0⤊ 5⤋
Public health Service but they go to Iraq as well
2007-09-30 22:09:00 · answer #5 · answered by usamedic420 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry guys but the Coast Guard has Boarding Parties in the Gulf. So it's only NOAA Officers and Crews and our poor beleaguered Public Health People.
2007-09-30 18:25:42 · answer #6 · answered by redgriffin728 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Coast Guard
2007-09-30 18:33:01 · answer #7 · answered by Shello 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The Marine Band in Washington D.C.
The Navy Band in Washington D.C.
The Army Band in Washington D.C.
The Air Force Band in Washington D.C.
Bone bank technicians at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, MD.
That's about all I could think of.
2007-09-30 20:08:22 · answer #8 · answered by desertviking_00 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The coast gaurd! People tend to forget they are a branch of the military!!And the navy doesn't do much unless they are an augmentee...and I believe that is something you have to voluneer for.
2007-09-30 19:41:28 · answer #9 · answered by Heather D 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The Coast Guard but truthfully the navy has it pretty easy in war as they arent in combat for the most part.
2007-09-30 18:22:18 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋