Archive for October, 2009

Need all the full rank names of Marines. Such as: Gunnery Sargent.?

Writing a story. Need them to be what the ranks would have been in the mid 1970′s. Also need the number of Marines in a Division, Batallion, Platoon, and Squad. Also in the mid 70′s. Sorry, Sergent. Guess that is what spell check is for. http://www.militaryfactory.com/ranks/marine_ranks.asp E-1 Private E-2 Private First Class E-3 Lance Corporal [...]

How many tanks, helicopters and artillery does the army and USMC have?

I’m curious how many Apache and Cobra attack helicopters are in service with the Army and USMC right now? How many Chinooks and blackhawks are there in service? And how many M1A1/A2 Abrams tanks are in service and as well as how many Bradly APCs? And lastly how many M777 Artillery and how many MLRS [...]

how many troops are in a batallion?

say you have an infantry batallion would it be all infantrymen or would they have other mos’ in it too A battalion generally has a total strength of about 500. Most would be infantry but there would also be support trades as well. Medics, cooks, supply, finance etc.

Is an emotional affair grounds for dishonorable discharge in military?

I have been married 20 years. My husband (Sr. Chief) in reserves had "emotional affair" he says for 6 mo with my friend. While going to marriage counselling, he started talking and texting with a different woman who was in his batallion. I called her, very nicely, and told her that she was aware that [...]

How much will a wii and more sell on ebay?

i have a used wii but i want to sell it and get a ps3 so i was wondering if anyone knew how much this would sell for used wii and all cables wii sports 1 remote 1 nunchuk guitar hero 3 (not aerosmith) mario strikers charged mario strikers for gamecube 1 gamecube controller batallion [...]

women in combat, how long will it take for military to "mass accept" women into frontlines?

Some people believe that women aren’t still allowed to be in direct combat unit in the military. that’s not true. it is true that we dont officially "MASS ACCEPT" women into combat units, but we have several women serving in the infantry, tank, artillery, and also pilot. I talked with a staff sergeant and he [...]

How did snipers and mortar and artillery spotters estimate range in WW2 and prior wars?

In movies and other things you always see the sniper or spotter say "target at 0500 meters". How could they measure it so accuratly and quickly. Is there any way to get better at doing that? They had primitive spotter range finders which worked fairly well. They were not based on electronics in WW2 but [...]

How did snipers and mortar and artillery spotters estimate range in WW2 and prior wars?

In movies and other things you always see the sniper or spotter say "target at 0500 meters". How could they measure it so accuratly and quickly. Is there any way to get better at doing that? They had primitive spotter range finders which worked fairly well. They were not based on electronics in WW2 but [...]

what does the term fire for affect mean when soldiers call for artillery?

i thought this was just a Hollywood term but watching the military channel the other night i saw a soldier say this while calling in artillery support. any body know what it means ? Panama is closest to correct (the others are quite off). Like the above answerer, when calling on the radio for artillery [...]

Medic or infantry? enlisting in 2 weeks!?

i am deciding whether I should go into infantry or be a medic [69w]. my recruiter told me that a medic has the best chance of going into special forces in the future, is this true? also, he said that he will attach me to an infantry batallion as a medic. my question is, would [...]