Want this question answered?
Airman 1st Class Hackney Awarded Air Force Cross September 9, 1967 On this date, Airman 1st Class Dwayne D. Hackney was awarded the Air Force Cross for rescuing a pilot in operations in Vietnam. Hackney, a para-jumper with the 37th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron had already become a legend in the world of rescue, becoming the most decorated para-jumper to serve in Vietnam. http://www.mortkunstler.com/history/archive.htm?mn=09&dn=09&y=2007&dc=0909
More likely than others to serve in combat positions
More likely than others to serve in combat positions
Not necessarily. Whether a military enlistee will see combat depends a lot on their occupational specialty, and recruiters are drawn from lots of different specialties.
To be eligible for promotion to Airman First Class (A1C), an Airman must serve at least 10 months in the Air Force and possess at least 20 months Time-in-Service (TIS). The promotion is based on the individual's performance and completion of required training, alongside meeting the time criteria.
No
No
Women were volunteers.
Vietnam.
Yes, nearly 15,000 US Marines died in Vietnam.
If it's not on his discharge papers, he didn't serve.
Yes, traditionally Delta Force has been all-male. However, the United States Army has lifted the ban on women serving in combat roles, so it is possible for women to serve in Delta Force.