Recent questions tagged soldier

Description : Is there any room for a soldier who is not lawful neutral?

Last Answer : Do you mean a conscientious objector? Sure, there’s room. Working in the kitchen, toting litters, burying the dead, cleaning out tanks where the crews have been killed but the tank is repairable and reusable,... Stuff like that.

Description : International studying?

Last Answer : I should warn you that some universities charge extra for out of country students. Sometimes double. You can start as a general studies student before you pick a program.

Description : Can a soldier purchase upgraded equipment?

Last Answer : The only thing I remember about this was a problem with sub-standard bullet-proof vests that were given to soldiers when the 9/11 troops first arrived over there in the ME. It was awful. Many ... officially' recognized. Try looking up the bulletproof vests as a base, and go from there. Good luck.

Description : Why did this American soldier kill these Afghani's?

Last Answer : I just heard this on the news & they were saying he’d had six tours over there, or something close & that he’d been drinking all day before he went on the rampage. All pretty poor excuses for his brutal, cowardly assault on innocents.

Description : I'm trying to remember the name of a science fiction novel about cloned soldiers that I read many years ago. It was probably written in the 60s or 70s.

Last Answer : Going by the terms you remember, it wasn't Forever War by Joe Haldeman, though the main character (named Mandela, naturally born in the 1970's) eventually becomes a commander of a company of far- ... standards and he also had to learn and speak a foreign language at all times for his convenience.

Description : Can someone answer this question about this US Army?

Last Answer : It depends on the branch of service. Normally either as an E3 or E4.

Description : Does the US Government have any responsibility for the soldier that snapped and killed 16 innocent Afghan villagers?

Last Answer : Yes, because they kept sending him back into combat zones and he snapped.

Description : Does the present military have a decompression time for soldiers right from the front lines?

Last Answer : answer:I think anyone will tell you there’s really nothing to be done. All the stuff you come home with doesn’t go away after a week or a year, it never does. That’s the price. EDIT: I probably don’t know shit though.

Description : Illegal to use friend's DEP ID?

Last Answer : If you get caught, you can get in trouble for it and your friend can get in a lot of trouble with his command for giving it to you.

Description : Were martial arts user effectives in large scale battles (in period of n.Ch 1000-1700)

Last Answer : no, too individualistic. coordinated attacks from infantry, slashing, thrusting and tight defensive formation was more important.

Description : Should I share my photos?

Last Answer : Try submitting them to your local newspaper.

Description : Why/When did a statement of support become actual support re: the troops?

Last Answer : I don't know if the people of facebook are doing it, or if it's the government, but my military benefits are nothing to complain about lol. I never actually thought about that until I read the ... etc. So the support is there, but whether it's from a facebook status message I highly doubt lol.

Description : What is the sociological explanation for why Hitlers army commited acts of brutality?

Last Answer : edited by me

Description : Is it too late to bring elderly Nazi criminals to justice?

Last Answer : Nope! Never too late!

Description : If you are against war but have family in the military do you ever find that you resent them for fighting in wars that you don't agree should be happening?

Last Answer : The answer is not to argue with or attack people carrying out policy, but to work to change policy including making your opinions known to elected officials with the ability to make those changes.

Description : When a soldier's rank is increased what is the process for getting the new badge sewn on their uniform?

Last Answer : Usually we’ll just buy the new rank from Military Clothing Sales (run by AAFES/NEX) and then haul it off to the base tailor shop. It’s not complicated at all. Some bases will get it done while you watch (about five minutes), others may take a few days.

Description : Where is the support for all our troops?

Last Answer : On bumper stickers and yard signs.

Description : What acts of courage have you witnessed in your life?

Last Answer : I've seen a ton of bravery and courage .. but not in the sense you might think. I've seen husbands and wives courageous enough to weather yet another deployment.. away from their family, ... those with this specific kind of personal courage, I thank you. Your courage does not pass by unnoticed.

Description : Why is the American flag patch backwards on American soldiers' uniforms?

Last Answer : I believe they have this flag on both sides, and it always "flows" from front to back.