When did they start calling individual soldiers "troops"?
Q. When did they start calling individual soldiers "troops"?
Asked by monica z - Thu Jun 7 11:55:01 2007 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. The media does, and it's incorrect. As I recall, that started back during Desert Storm.
Answered by retired military wife - Thu Jun 7 12:04:11 2007
Q. When did they start calling individual soldiers "troops"?
Asked by monica z - Thu Jun 7 11:55:01 2007 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. The media does, and it's incorrect. As I recall, that started back during Desert Storm.
Answered by retired military wife - Thu Jun 7 12:04:11 2007
What were the kill-to-death ratios of individual elite soldiers in pre-gunpowder armies?
Q. In movies you can find the warrior-heroes cutting wide swathes through enemy lines, but I doubt this is anything but Hollywood magic. However, I am curious how many men an elite soldier of any pre-gunpowder-era army could've been able to kill over the course of their careers (by their own hand). Thanks in advance!
Asked by Karabine - Sat Mar 1 20:50:07 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. thats an interesting question. first you have to think of the way armies were set up. Many were set up with officers controlling "big blocks" of people, and they moved them around as blocks, if you look at those tight roman formations you know what I mean, and it sort of carried on into the napoleanic era. War wasn't about individuals, it was a team effort. It was why the romans (ok--in MY opinion) did so well against the less structured people in Northern Europe. A single person, no matter how well trained, would not do well against a cohesive unit of soliders. During the peninsular campaign when Wellington and the spanish fouhgt Napolean, there was a greater use of "irregualrs" and that carried on into the american civil war. (also… [cont.]
Answered by liss - Sat Mar 1 21:54:30 2008
Q. In movies you can find the warrior-heroes cutting wide swathes through enemy lines, but I doubt this is anything but Hollywood magic. However, I am curious how many men an elite soldier of any pre-gunpowder-era army could've been able to kill over the course of their careers (by their own hand). Thanks in advance!
Asked by Karabine - Sat Mar 1 20:50:07 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. thats an interesting question. first you have to think of the way armies were set up. Many were set up with officers controlling "big blocks" of people, and they moved them around as blocks, if you look at those tight roman formations you know what I mean, and it sort of carried on into the napoleanic era. War wasn't about individuals, it was a team effort. It was why the romans (ok--in MY opinion) did so well against the less structured people in Northern Europe. A single person, no matter how well trained, would not do well against a cohesive unit of soliders. During the peninsular campaign when Wellington and the spanish fouhgt Napolean, there was a greater use of "irregualrs" and that carried on into the american civil war. (also… [cont.]
Answered by liss - Sat Mar 1 21:54:30 2008
Why are individual soldiers referred to as "troops"?
Q. Troops imply a group of way more than one soldier.
Asked by Jose - Sun Oct 4 23:02:24 2009 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Most people don't know how to correctly use the term "Troops". A troop is a company-sized element in a Cavalry squadron in the US Army. A Trooper is an individual in a Cavalry unit in the US Army. Otherwise, enlisted personnel in the Army are refered to as Soldiers.
Answered by Heart of Darkness - Sun Oct 4 23:59:44 2009
Q. Troops imply a group of way more than one soldier.
Asked by Jose - Sun Oct 4 23:02:24 2009 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Most people don't know how to correctly use the term "Troops". A troop is a company-sized element in a Cavalry squadron in the US Army. A Trooper is an individual in a Cavalry unit in the US Army. Otherwise, enlisted personnel in the Army are refered to as Soldiers.
Answered by Heart of Darkness - Sun Oct 4 23:59:44 2009
Can you visit soldiers at Walter Reed Medical Center?
Q. I am a ninth grade Special Ed teacher. I am looking to both help my students with learning disabilities to become better writers and also help them become better human beings who understand more about the world around them. I want them to see a wider world and to learn to care for their fellow man. I would like to do a project focused on letters and small care packages to soldiers wounded in the wars in Afghanastan and Iraq. I would like to then take the letters and packages to the soldiers at Walter Reed myself but do not know if I can have clearance to do so. Does anyone know what I would have to do to be able to visit the hospital and give these tokens of our support to individual soldiers? Thanks.
Asked by Jennifer S - Sun Sep 23 21:12:47 2007 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. no
Answered by Naruto Uzumaki - Sun Sep 23 21:19:35 2007
Q. I am a ninth grade Special Ed teacher. I am looking to both help my students with learning disabilities to become better writers and also help them become better human beings who understand more about the world around them. I want them to see a wider world and to learn to care for their fellow man. I would like to do a project focused on letters and small care packages to soldiers wounded in the wars in Afghanastan and Iraq. I would like to then take the letters and packages to the soldiers at Walter Reed myself but do not know if I can have clearance to do so. Does anyone know what I would have to do to be able to visit the hospital and give these tokens of our support to individual soldiers? Thanks.
Asked by Jennifer S - Sun Sep 23 21:12:47 2007 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. no
Answered by Naruto Uzumaki - Sun Sep 23 21:19:35 2007
What is the morale level amongst the soldiers in the army?
Q. The weapons used by indian army are decades old and modernization is a distant dream. Atleast, are morale levels of individual soldiers in army higher in an event of india china war? We can only predict.
Asked by well wisher - Sat Sep 19 15:40:34 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Its as good as you make it.
Answered by Hellommm - Sat Sep 19 15:45:17 2009
Q. The weapons used by indian army are decades old and modernization is a distant dream. Atleast, are morale levels of individual soldiers in army higher in an event of india china war? We can only predict.
Asked by well wisher - Sat Sep 19 15:40:34 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Its as good as you make it.
Answered by Hellommm - Sat Sep 19 15:45:17 2009
What do you think of the Army's new way to save money and time by withholding individual memorial services and
Q. grouping soldiers memorial services to a scheduled day and time a month? Fort Lewis commander LTG Dubik announced that instead of having to go to say, 19 like they had to in the month of May, they would only have to go to one or two during a month. It was recently announced and I read it in the post newspaper today that they made that decision. Apparently, the commanders at Fort Lewis say it's important to remember that each soldier is given an individual memorial in Iraq by that soldier's unit. Then there's an individual funeral back here in the states at the location of the family's choosing. The memorial at Fort Lewis is the third time they are honored...so what, thats it? Personally, as a army wife with a husband in Iraq, I would… [cont.]
Asked by Jessy - Fri Jun 1 21:32:13 2007 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Support the troops . . . that is the rhetoric until it comes down to it. Isn't this the same commander that I heard on NPR the other day saying that he would discipline any commander that discriminated against soldiers returning with ptsd? The show later went on to interview many soldiers who were in fact demoted and discharged just because they had diagnosed cases of ptsd and the commander had no comment at that time. Oh and G Dubya thinks 3.5% is too big a raise for our troops in Iraq.
Answered by Ken - Fri Jun 1 21:38:01 2007
Q. grouping soldiers memorial services to a scheduled day and time a month? Fort Lewis commander LTG Dubik announced that instead of having to go to say, 19 like they had to in the month of May, they would only have to go to one or two during a month. It was recently announced and I read it in the post newspaper today that they made that decision. Apparently, the commanders at Fort Lewis say it's important to remember that each soldier is given an individual memorial in Iraq by that soldier's unit. Then there's an individual funeral back here in the states at the location of the family's choosing. The memorial at Fort Lewis is the third time they are honored...so what, thats it? Personally, as a army wife with a husband in Iraq, I would… [cont.]
Asked by Jessy - Fri Jun 1 21:32:13 2007 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Support the troops . . . that is the rhetoric until it comes down to it. Isn't this the same commander that I heard on NPR the other day saying that he would discipline any commander that discriminated against soldiers returning with ptsd? The show later went on to interview many soldiers who were in fact demoted and discharged just because they had diagnosed cases of ptsd and the commander had no comment at that time. Oh and G Dubya thinks 3.5% is too big a raise for our troops in Iraq.
Answered by Ken - Fri Jun 1 21:38:01 2007
From Evan Wright's book Generation Kill describe the quality, mentality, and capabilities of the soldiers?
Q. serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom. From what you know, does the caliber of the individual soldier, as described by Wright, justify the existence of the "volunteer army"? Explain. Thanks
Asked by Animal Lover - Thu Dec 11 17:48:25 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. I would have to read that book to know what he "thinks" about our soldiers. I don't care what he thinks. Its what I know that counts. Our soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines are the best in the world. They willingly give up life, body parts, money and personal reward for the good of our country. I love everyone of them, my brother and sisters in arms. Forcing anyone to join (the draft) is the biggest mistake anyone could do. Only the brave need apply.
Answered by True Conservative - Thu Dec 11 17:57:44 2008
Q. serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom. From what you know, does the caliber of the individual soldier, as described by Wright, justify the existence of the "volunteer army"? Explain. Thanks
Asked by Animal Lover - Thu Dec 11 17:48:25 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. I would have to read that book to know what he "thinks" about our soldiers. I don't care what he thinks. Its what I know that counts. Our soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines are the best in the world. They willingly give up life, body parts, money and personal reward for the good of our country. I love everyone of them, my brother and sisters in arms. Forcing anyone to join (the draft) is the biggest mistake anyone could do. Only the brave need apply.
Answered by True Conservative - Thu Dec 11 17:57:44 2008
What is the difference between free speech as an individual citizen vs. that of a soldier?
Q. When do soldiers have a right to speak for themselves?
Asked by lyndara2003 - Wed Sep 6 08:42:24 2006 - - 11 Answers - 0 Comments
A. With the advancement or times, so changes the Army. We are not free to speak against the President. That is disrespecting an Officer. We cannot speak badly of our NCO, Officer or any politician. All falls under disrespect. Now, we can speak our minds. As long as we do it the right way. When given an order to take a location with my men, then that is the mission. Dangerous, yes, possibility of death and injury? High. It is an order and i must follow it because it supports the overall mission. Should an officer tell me to transport his personal gear along with other Officers / NCO's to a location that takes me out of the wire with no armed escort, I can easily say no. That kind of order endangers Soldiers lives and military… [cont.]
Answered by Q-burt - Wed Sep 6 09:07:29 2006
Q. When do soldiers have a right to speak for themselves?
Asked by lyndara2003 - Wed Sep 6 08:42:24 2006 - - 11 Answers - 0 Comments
A. With the advancement or times, so changes the Army. We are not free to speak against the President. That is disrespecting an Officer. We cannot speak badly of our NCO, Officer or any politician. All falls under disrespect. Now, we can speak our minds. As long as we do it the right way. When given an order to take a location with my men, then that is the mission. Dangerous, yes, possibility of death and injury? High. It is an order and i must follow it because it supports the overall mission. Should an officer tell me to transport his personal gear along with other Officers / NCO's to a location that takes me out of the wire with no armed escort, I can easily say no. That kind of order endangers Soldiers lives and military… [cont.]
Answered by Q-burt - Wed Sep 6 09:07:29 2006
why is there surprise & shock when American or British soldiers are killed in war?
Q. I need help here .. soldiers have always gone to war to protect their civilian countries. The cost of war is people dying. Usually civilians, who have had absolutely no choice. (as in the thousands dying in present wars in which the West is involved). Why is it such a shock to the press & to individuals when one or two soldiers are killed in Afghanistan or Iraq? it is surely part of the job, & they are aware of the dangers when they willingly sign up. Neither the U.S. nor the U.K. has conscription. These people have chosen to enlist. Soldiers choose their job, the tools of their job are designed to kill people, & their families & friends surely understand the risks involved. I am genuinely puzzled by the outrage in this part of… [cont.]
Asked by susannah2b - Thu Aug 16 04:32:45 2007 - - 13 Answers - 0 Comments
A. The expressions of shock by the media are because their loquacious crocodile tears make a juicy failure story. Failure stories and mistake exposures help sell more newspapers than success stories do. The boo-hoos expressed in such places as the House of Commons are contrived to try to ensure their Party will not lose so many votes at the next election from the aggrieved and others affected. Politicians believe those watching on the Parliamentary Channel can hopefully be conned into believing they really do give a damn about the lives of "our magnificent chaps serving their country far from their home and loved ones".
Answered by Wamibo - Thu Aug 16 05:27:09 2007
Q. I need help here .. soldiers have always gone to war to protect their civilian countries. The cost of war is people dying. Usually civilians, who have had absolutely no choice. (as in the thousands dying in present wars in which the West is involved). Why is it such a shock to the press & to individuals when one or two soldiers are killed in Afghanistan or Iraq? it is surely part of the job, & they are aware of the dangers when they willingly sign up. Neither the U.S. nor the U.K. has conscription. These people have chosen to enlist. Soldiers choose their job, the tools of their job are designed to kill people, & their families & friends surely understand the risks involved. I am genuinely puzzled by the outrage in this part of… [cont.]
Asked by susannah2b - Thu Aug 16 04:32:45 2007 - - 13 Answers - 0 Comments
A. The expressions of shock by the media are because their loquacious crocodile tears make a juicy failure story. Failure stories and mistake exposures help sell more newspapers than success stories do. The boo-hoos expressed in such places as the House of Commons are contrived to try to ensure their Party will not lose so many votes at the next election from the aggrieved and others affected. Politicians believe those watching on the Parliamentary Channel can hopefully be conned into believing they really do give a damn about the lives of "our magnificent chaps serving their country far from their home and loved ones".
Answered by Wamibo - Thu Aug 16 05:27:09 2007
Should a stalker who is sending enemy propaganda to our soldiers be prosecuted for Treason?
Q. Apparently an individual has obtained the contct information for our soldiers in Iraq has been sending enemy propaganda to our soldiers, similar to what "Tokyo Rose" did during World War II. Should this person be prosecuted for Treason? This individual has said that his purpose is to demoralize our soldiers. That sort of behavior could endanger our soldiers and could even cost the lives of some of our soldiers. Should this person be prosecuted for this behavior? Or this just an exercise of his "freedom of speech"? If this person should be prosecuted, what should the penalty be if this individual is convicted? Is the death penalty apporpriate or should he just be locked up in prison for a very long time? My grandfather served in the… [cont.]
Asked by Mike - Fri Jun 20 23:31:08 2008 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Should you have pertinent contact data on this individual and know how to access him. Contact your local FBI office. You could also call DHS, Bureau is going to have a cybor division. This is a standing criminal offense. Another avenue would be United States Army M.I.D. (Military Intelligence Division) My initial call would be FBI Cybor crimes division.
Answered by Chief Scout - Sat Jun 21 06:55:28 2008
Q. Apparently an individual has obtained the contct information for our soldiers in Iraq has been sending enemy propaganda to our soldiers, similar to what "Tokyo Rose" did during World War II. Should this person be prosecuted for Treason? This individual has said that his purpose is to demoralize our soldiers. That sort of behavior could endanger our soldiers and could even cost the lives of some of our soldiers. Should this person be prosecuted for this behavior? Or this just an exercise of his "freedom of speech"? If this person should be prosecuted, what should the penalty be if this individual is convicted? Is the death penalty apporpriate or should he just be locked up in prison for a very long time? My grandfather served in the… [cont.]
Asked by Mike - Fri Jun 20 23:31:08 2008 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Should you have pertinent contact data on this individual and know how to access him. Contact your local FBI office. You could also call DHS, Bureau is going to have a cybor division. This is a standing criminal offense. Another avenue would be United States Army M.I.D. (Military Intelligence Division) My initial call would be FBI Cybor crimes division.
Answered by Chief Scout - Sat Jun 21 06:55:28 2008
How do soldiers manage their ammo in combat?
Q. In videogames, players have a convenient counter that tells them how many bullets are left in their gun and how much they have in reserve. Most games don't even track individual magazines; all the bullets are lumped into one pool. This makes ammo management in games easy. You know when you'll need to be reloading, and you can reload mid-clip with no problems (meaning when reload every time there is a lull in the fighting). How are soldiers trained to manage ammo in combat? How do they keep a mental track of their ammo and how do they prepare before entering battle?
Asked by Baron - Thu Nov 26 17:54:22 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
Q. In videogames, players have a convenient counter that tells them how many bullets are left in their gun and how much they have in reserve. Most games don't even track individual magazines; all the bullets are lumped into one pool. This makes ammo management in games easy. You know when you'll need to be reloading, and you can reload mid-clip with no problems (meaning when reload every time there is a lull in the fighting). How are soldiers trained to manage ammo in combat? How do they keep a mental track of their ammo and how do they prepare before entering battle?
Asked by Baron - Thu Nov 26 17:54:22 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
how can my class send care packages to soldiers?
Q. my class wants to send care packages to soldiers in iraq for xmas holidays. but it's illegal to just mail it to the military base with no individual recipient. is there a place we can find names/military addresses of soldiers so we can send them care packages? i heard anysoldier.com is a scam though?
Asked by yahooanswers - Wed Nov 18 20:15:46 2009 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Get in contact with the USO or the Red Cross in your area and explain what you want to do. You might also consider calling and speaking to the Public Affairs Office on a nearby Army post. I would think that a place like Fort Hood, Texas would be most grateful for your help.
Answered by Mama Mia - Wed Nov 18 20:24:15 2009
Q. my class wants to send care packages to soldiers in iraq for xmas holidays. but it's illegal to just mail it to the military base with no individual recipient. is there a place we can find names/military addresses of soldiers so we can send them care packages? i heard anysoldier.com is a scam though?
Asked by yahooanswers - Wed Nov 18 20:15:46 2009 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Get in contact with the USO or the Red Cross in your area and explain what you want to do. You might also consider calling and speaking to the Public Affairs Office on a nearby Army post. I would think that a place like Fort Hood, Texas would be most grateful for your help.
Answered by Mama Mia - Wed Nov 18 20:24:15 2009
How would one lobby an idea to the government?
Q. Say I have an idea, and prototype of a add-on weapon system for individual soldiers. How would I go about lobbying/marketing the product to the US Military? Who or what agency/department would I contact? Do they have a website, phone number or address?
Asked by Rush_Informer01 - Thu Aug 2 14:12:21 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. It helps to have an envelope full of hundreds, unsequenced. That usually gets the attention of the first desk you come to. And have a few more such envelopes as you work your way up to your local representative. Then be prepared for it to either not get implemented, or for it to suddenly be someone else's good idea. Good luck.
Answered by single occupant - Thu Aug 2 14:21:46 2007
Q. Say I have an idea, and prototype of a add-on weapon system for individual soldiers. How would I go about lobbying/marketing the product to the US Military? Who or what agency/department would I contact? Do they have a website, phone number or address?
Asked by Rush_Informer01 - Thu Aug 2 14:12:21 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. It helps to have an envelope full of hundreds, unsequenced. That usually gets the attention of the first desk you come to. And have a few more such envelopes as you work your way up to your local representative. Then be prepared for it to either not get implemented, or for it to suddenly be someone else's good idea. Good luck.
Answered by single occupant - Thu Aug 2 14:21:46 2007
Do Military bases allow the soldiers to carry while on base?
Q. Do Military bases allow their soldiers to open or conceal carry a firearm while on base? Do bases offer Concealed Pistol Licenses? Or is this strictly prohibited? Or does it depend on the Military base? I was told that the police are the only armed individuals on base. maxmom, actually they do. www.opencarry.org tjbutler, The officer who shot the gunman in the Ft. Hood incident was an armed, local police officer. Were they just called on base for assistance?
Asked by Aaron - Sat Nov 7 12:55:49 2009 - - 10 Answers - 0 Comments
A. You would usually only have your weapon for specific training and even then live ammunition is not just freely handed out...you'll only get rounds if your in an extremely controlled environment. Ofcourse the Military Police are armed and with ammunition.
Answered by Sgt K - Sat Nov 7 13:04:09 2009
Q. Do Military bases allow their soldiers to open or conceal carry a firearm while on base? Do bases offer Concealed Pistol Licenses? Or is this strictly prohibited? Or does it depend on the Military base? I was told that the police are the only armed individuals on base. maxmom, actually they do. www.opencarry.org tjbutler, The officer who shot the gunman in the Ft. Hood incident was an armed, local police officer. Were they just called on base for assistance?
Asked by Aaron - Sat Nov 7 12:55:49 2009 - - 10 Answers - 0 Comments
A. You would usually only have your weapon for specific training and even then live ammunition is not just freely handed out...you'll only get rounds if your in an extremely controlled environment. Ofcourse the Military Police are armed and with ammunition.
Answered by Sgt K - Sat Nov 7 13:04:09 2009
Were the victors in any wars prosecuted for war crimes?
Q. As in at the international court and major war crimes, not just actions by individual soldiers which were court marshalled. Or is it only the losing side that is prosecuted? But the KLA were only tried after they were invaded by NATO, they were effectively the losers.
Asked by Paranoid Stalker - Fri May 1 04:00:36 2009 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Only the losing side, of course. How could you possibly prosecute the winners? Victors write history.
Answered by TheKitten - Fri May 1 04:10:48 2009
Q. As in at the international court and major war crimes, not just actions by individual soldiers which were court marshalled. Or is it only the losing side that is prosecuted? But the KLA were only tried after they were invaded by NATO, they were effectively the losers.
Asked by Paranoid Stalker - Fri May 1 04:00:36 2009 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Only the losing side, of course. How could you possibly prosecute the winners? Victors write history.
Answered by TheKitten - Fri May 1 04:10:48 2009
When riding into battle, did soldiers have a preference for male of female horses?
Q. I'm wondering, particularly in times past when battles were fought with horses, if there was any distinguishable difference between the genders of horses or if differences if battle capability were primarily attributable to the personalities of individual horses. Thank you for any help you might offer on this question.
Asked by Sky Salad Clipper - Tue Nov 25 23:19:59 2008 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments
A. According to Xenophon, who was a greek soldier and mercenary. The best choice was a stud because of his quick temperment and superior strenght. Just a note many of Xenophon's techniques in selection and training are still in use today.
Answered by rhino - Thu Nov 27 01:18:29 2008
Q. I'm wondering, particularly in times past when battles were fought with horses, if there was any distinguishable difference between the genders of horses or if differences if battle capability were primarily attributable to the personalities of individual horses. Thank you for any help you might offer on this question.
Asked by Sky Salad Clipper - Tue Nov 25 23:19:59 2008 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments
A. According to Xenophon, who was a greek soldier and mercenary. The best choice was a stud because of his quick temperment and superior strenght. Just a note many of Xenophon's techniques in selection and training are still in use today.
Answered by rhino - Thu Nov 27 01:18:29 2008
Why is an individual soldier called a "troupe"?
Q. Why is an individual soldier called a "troupe"?
Asked by 256emain - Wed Dec 6 17:20:37 2006 - - 8 Answers - 0 Comments
A. it's "troop," not "troupe." A troop is a trooper, but a troupe is a wandering band of people (a troupe of carollers, a circus troupe, etc)
Answered by shelbimostheduck - Wed Dec 6 17:34:38 2006
Q. Why is an individual soldier called a "troupe"?
Asked by 256emain - Wed Dec 6 17:20:37 2006 - - 8 Answers - 0 Comments
A. it's "troop," not "troupe." A troop is a trooper, but a troupe is a wandering band of people (a troupe of carollers, a circus troupe, etc)
Answered by shelbimostheduck - Wed Dec 6 17:34:38 2006
How does the combat skills of a swedish army soldier compare to an english soldiers?
Q. as an individual,not concerning the rest of the armies...
Asked by J. - Mon Oct 26 16:33:52 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. There really is no answer to this question. It varies too greatly with the individuals. A dud Swedish soldier is going to stack up poorly against even a mediocre Brit and vice versa where as two cracker jack soldiers might come out even quality wise. Too many variables for a good answer
Answered by Mike S - Mon Oct 26 17:27:41 2009
Q. as an individual,not concerning the rest of the armies...
Asked by J. - Mon Oct 26 16:33:52 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. There really is no answer to this question. It varies too greatly with the individuals. A dud Swedish soldier is going to stack up poorly against even a mediocre Brit and vice versa where as two cracker jack soldiers might come out even quality wise. Too many variables for a good answer
Answered by Mike S - Mon Oct 26 17:27:41 2009
What does intense combat situations do to soldiers?
Q. I ask this question, because I noticed quite a few younger people eager to join the military and go to the middle east. I understand the values and the freedom that many of us Americans take for granted here in the U.S. But what the hell is gonna happen to the people who come back from Afghanistan and Iraq after this conflict is over? How hard is combat on an individuals mind?
Asked by Tate B - Sat Dec 27 22:58:50 2008 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments
A. i've been in combat. its not pretty. it doesn't leave glamorous images in your head that you sit back and say "wow im sure glad i took part in that." there is no winner in battle. one person dies, the other person is scared for life. some people handle it better than others. suicide rate for vets is nearly as high as fatalities in the war.
Answered by brad - Sat Dec 27 23:08:06 2008
Q. I ask this question, because I noticed quite a few younger people eager to join the military and go to the middle east. I understand the values and the freedom that many of us Americans take for granted here in the U.S. But what the hell is gonna happen to the people who come back from Afghanistan and Iraq after this conflict is over? How hard is combat on an individuals mind?
Asked by Tate B - Sat Dec 27 22:58:50 2008 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments
A. i've been in combat. its not pretty. it doesn't leave glamorous images in your head that you sit back and say "wow im sure glad i took part in that." there is no winner in battle. one person dies, the other person is scared for life. some people handle it better than others. suicide rate for vets is nearly as high as fatalities in the war.
Answered by brad - Sat Dec 27 23:08:06 2008
Has President Bush ever honored fallen soldiers for their service to their nation?
Q. I just read that President Bush attended a cerimony that honored fallen firefighters for their dedication and service to the nation. This is a good and wonderful thing because Firefighters are a brave, important, and honorable group of individuals. I'm wondering, though, has there been a ceremony for the 3,000 or so members of the military who have lost their lives in the Middle East conflict because of their dedication and service to the nation? I'm not asking to be ignorant, I honestly just can't remember if this has ever happened. It seem to me that it should have happened, and if it hasn't then there is something very wrong with the President. Thank-you for the answers and thank all but one of you for not being rude.
Asked by Cinnibuns - Sun Oct 7 16:19:31 2007 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments
A. He does this constantly. The fact that he does not seek publicity while doing it demonstrates that this is coming from the heart. (Can you name one Democrat politician who has shaken the had of a soldier when it was not a photo op?) He is also the only President to travel to a war zone to meet with the troops - and again never tried to turn it into a publicity stunt. Isn't it a shame that the news media hides this information from you?
Answered by MikeGolf - Sun Oct 7 19:37:53 2007
Q. I just read that President Bush attended a cerimony that honored fallen firefighters for their dedication and service to the nation. This is a good and wonderful thing because Firefighters are a brave, important, and honorable group of individuals. I'm wondering, though, has there been a ceremony for the 3,000 or so members of the military who have lost their lives in the Middle East conflict because of their dedication and service to the nation? I'm not asking to be ignorant, I honestly just can't remember if this has ever happened. It seem to me that it should have happened, and if it hasn't then there is something very wrong with the President. Thank-you for the answers and thank all but one of you for not being rude.
Asked by Cinnibuns - Sun Oct 7 16:19:31 2007 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments
A. He does this constantly. The fact that he does not seek publicity while doing it demonstrates that this is coming from the heart. (Can you name one Democrat politician who has shaken the had of a soldier when it was not a photo op?) He is also the only President to travel to a war zone to meet with the troops - and again never tried to turn it into a publicity stunt. Isn't it a shame that the news media hides this information from you?
Answered by MikeGolf - Sun Oct 7 19:37:53 2007
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The Ministry of Defence document, dated 30 October, identifies the equivalent of about three infantry battalions of injured soldiers that the army "may not ...
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This video is for all the women out there standing tall behind their soldiers! Being in love with a military man can be just as painful as being ... vids.myspace.com.
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Kieron Giacopazzi
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Tanks and artillery alike are just as vulnerable to a well armed enemy . soldier. as your . individual soldiers. are to a minefield, even barreling around in a heavily armoured tank carriers the constant worry of a well placed anti-tank ...
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