All the time you read or watch or listen to anything, there are only veteran, elite special forces, and whatever units mentioned everywhere. are there some active units that do not have really long and proud history, like this used to be in the past?
during the WWII only few squadrons were "given" the elite status, for example.
The idea is the unit is veteran only as long as it keeps certain amount of actual veterans within its structure. the proud history does not pass the skills to the rookies itself.
Thanks for your opinions, ommit the numbers and dislocation of course if you feel you have to.
2007-11-20 18:41:02 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
very "funny" so far.
in Vietnam there has been the 1 Cav, pause , then the Marines at the Khe sanh , pause, and first then plenty of various infantry or heliborne units.
let's focus to the recent combat experience as a measure of being elite.
Usually in the past the elite units were supposed to manage more with less men than the ordinary, regular, average units.
2007-11-20 22:44:15 · update #1
A unit can be conventional (Regular) or unconventional (SpecialOps). Conventional Army units would be 10th Mountain, 1st Cav, 101st Air Borne, ect.. Unconventional units would be Rangers and Special Forces Groups. The unconventional units could be considered elite due to the high volume of training recieved. Not to say that conventional units do spend lots of time training either.
As far as a unit being called a veteran unit, I would say that most units would be considered as such as they are deployed about every 12 to 18 monthes for a 12 or 15 month deployment.
I would hardly call our forces green either for the above reasons.
The news will often throw the words "Elite" and "Veteran" around in order to capture peoples attention. Most of the units that the Military has now have long proud histories. When the military has to reduce the size of the military, they often get rid of units that do not have long proud histories. Though, sometiems it does happen.
2007-11-21 13:00:53 · answer #1 · answered by B. Wags 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What the heck do you mean by "elite" and "regular"?
For example a Airborne Rangers are elite, yet they aren't "given" elite status for things their unit did in the past. It's because of the mission those soldiers have and what training they receive.
I was in a Unit with a "proud history", one of the oldest in the Army.. but that alone doesn't "pass skills to rookies" you have to train to be the best.
In other words, you are referring to elite units as being the ones with a grand history, but truly elite forces are those with truly elite training and leaders. To have both distinctions- even better, but I wouldn't emphasize the one.
2007-11-20 19:12:14 · answer #2 · answered by buster 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look your freinds are essentially correct in a way but for the most part is the young guys. This has always held true. Most of the young guys live in the barracks and have little financial responsibility. Their check is basically theirs to do whatever. So they party hard and spend money on things they don't really need. I was lucky to have grown up as a military kid before I went in so I understood. Have fun but don't waste cash especially on crap that you would have to move anyway. After my first tour I had $30K in the bank because I knowhow to manage money. Over time now I have hundreds of thousands in the bank and have owned several homes. When I get around to retiring I get a check and benefits for life. Hopiedopie can screw with heatlhcare but my wife and I are covered. It is all how someone plays it. And yes watching Navy guys on leave is a wonder. To be fair it can be any service. I have seen guys blow thousands in one weekend.
2016-04-05 01:23:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The main reason you only hear of these units through the MEDIA is because they are the ones that give them (the media) stories to write about. I believe the media should write about every unit in the military. If it wasn't for the "support" units in the military the combat arms units would not have anything to work with. The most important units in the military are the logistics aka supply and finance units. If one does not have the equipment to fight or are being paid to fight then one can't or won't.
2007-11-20 19:41:59 · answer #4 · answered by Michael R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, the vast majority of units in the Army are "regular" units.
2007-11-20 19:59:28 · answer #5 · answered by Smoker06 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes. The army supports itself and has a hand in every way it takes care of its self, from doing laundry to paperwork and medical care. We do incorporate civlians, but if they were all to quit, we would still be able to run as a cohesive unit.
2007-11-20 23:00:30 · answer #6 · answered by They Don't Like Me! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All the units are regular, in fact the US military goes to great lengths to provide good nutritious food at every meal, so I would say......yes all the units are regular...
2007-11-20 19:12:15 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, but it is a special secret unit and I would have to kill you if I told you about it. We don't want it to be mucked up by those "elite" forces guys.
2007-11-20 19:10:18 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
They are all special, just like everyone else.
Also; Veteran = experienced ... which is what you are when you don't get what you want.
2007-11-21 05:24:48 · answer #9 · answered by Daniel T 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2007-11-20 18:47:19 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋