Yes and no. All military personnel from any country are given basic training as combatants in case they need it, and on a few occasions they have needed it, but only a percentage of any military organization find themselves at "the sharp end." The rest of them do maintenance, push pencils, and load trucks, planes, ships, which allows those at "the sharp end" to have what they need to fight. * In the US Military, Quakers and other conscientious objectors have abstained from combat, but they have served as medics and other non-combat personnel.
The term commonly used for people involved in a war is "combatants." This includes military personnel actively engaged in fighting, as well as non-combatants like civilians who may be affected by the conflict. Additionally, "soldiers" specifically refers to those in armed forces, while "militants" can describe individuals involved in irregular or guerrilla warfare.
The US government fulfilled the need for military personnel by introducing additional Commissioned Corps personnel.
There was about 9.7 million military personnel killed in world war one.
the first US Military personnel was killed
The military doesn't have an age of consent.
The exact number of innocent deaths in the Falkland War is not known, but it is estimated that around 649 Argentine military personnel and civilians, as well as 253 British military personnel and three civilian Falkland Islanders, lost their lives. These casualties include both combatants and non-combatants.
No.
Enemy combatants
No. There are several personnel in the military who will never see a combat tour - there are some who will never even see any overseas assignment, period.
A hospital located on a military base which take care of military personnel, their dependents, and retired personnel.
Secretary of Defense
retained personnel
All military personnel, be they medic, chaplain, private, or general, can be considered POWs.
Captured military medical personnel are generally treated as prisoners of war. However, they may also receive certain protections and considerations under the Geneva Conventions as they are considered non-combatants and their role is to provide medical care to both injured soldiers and civilians. The specific treatment may vary depending on the circumstances and the parties involved in the conflict.
There is USM personnel all over the world, not just Germany. We have military all over the world to protect us against conflicts and uprising.
Retained Personnel
The US government fulfilled the need for military personnel by introducing additional Commissioned Corps personnel.