Almost every people seem to think that trenches and entrenchment fortifications are easy to destroy using artillery.They think you just hit the trenches with one shot and people in it will easily be slaughtered. But trenches and entrenchment fortifications are designed to protect and if possible immune soldiers from artillery fire!Although soldiers could still get [...]
I read on military about.com that artillery in the Corps was for selected Marine Corps reserve only is this true or can I be active enlisted and still get arty? If so what kind of Asvab scores am I looking at to be eligable? You are operating on either bad gouge, or bad interpretation of [...]
By this is mean what do anti-aircraft untis do in the British Amy when on duty in places such as Iraq or Afganistan. I ask this because our current enemies don’t have any aircraft, but I assume these units are still deployed? the same as any other unit in the British army,in the conflict in [...]
Is there a good chance that I wont have much difficulties being recruited as one if I meet as requirements? Probably not. Artillery is getting more advanced and are just as lethal yet cheaper than a close in air strike. For the cost of an air strike, one could buy an artillery piece which could [...]
Are the type of wars the U.S. will be fighting moving away from the big guns? If not, what is the most valuable weapon in the arsenal and why? In the wars like we are fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan, artillery is largely relegated to a purely defensive role such as for base security in [...]
My husband is looking to do the Captains Career Course soon and I was wondering how long it is. I’m trying to take a look at housing availability at the potential installations for the class. I may be totally wrong and you should probbaly check with your husband or other military spouses from FA, but [...]
I am not in an infantry platoon or company. I am actually in an engineer batallion. If i reclass do I not wear them at all? Your no longer Infantry. So they gotta go.
Almost every people seem to think that trenches and entrenchment fortifications are easy to destroy using artillery.They think you just hit the trenches with one shot and people in it will easily be slaughtered. But trenches and entrenchment fortifications are designed to protect and if possible immune soldiers from artillery fire!Although soldiers could still get [...]
What can rockets do which other weapons cannot do? what are the strengths and weaknesses of rockets? figured I would ask this question given they are the number #1 weapon choice preferred by Hamas militants. Rockets::–pros 1-Low cost 2-long range 3-portable (can be carried in normal cars or even hands) 4- can be fired from [...]
Hey so I am thinking about ROTC and something I would want to do is Field Artillery. I am just trying to figure out what exactly a 2nd Lieutenant does while working in Field Artillery. I know he or she leads a platoon size element but I don’t know what that relates to when it [...]
