Military Terminology

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The Hindenburg was a Zeppelin (a German made lighter-than-air airship), similar to a modern day blimp. It was filled with hydrogen gas that gave it enough lift to allow it to get off the ground. Modern day blimps & balloons use helium gas. Helium has less lift capacity than Hydrogen, however it is not flammable. Hydrogen is flammable.

They called the same thing the enlisted men were called. Soldiers. They were not differentiated from the enlisted men. Of course some of the men were called grunts, GIs, Yanks, and a other not so nice names.

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In Canada, men who waited until they were drafted were called zombies by the soldiers who had volunteered.

For the man being the officer: (whatever rank) LT. & Mrs. (the husbands name) John Doe For the woman being the officer: (whatever rank) LT. & Mr. (the husbands name) John Doe ALSO: Usually you will want to spell out. If you do abbreviate they are all caps!

Strength numbers change over time: During the Vietnam War, the US Army's battalions averaged 600 men, 900 in a mechanized infantry battalion, less than 500 men in an armor battalion (tank battalion). In the US Army (different for Marines, Air Force, and Navy) during Vietnam; a LTC commanded a battalion or cavalry squadron (battalion=squadron; army only). Full bird colonels commanded brigades (brigades=regiments, army only). Generals commanded divisions; however a one star General could command a brigade if only that one brigade deployed over seas. In Vietnam, the 1st Brigade of the 5th Mechanized Infantry Division was commanded by a Brigadier General (one star), as only that one brigade deployed to Vietnam.

The uniforms issued by the military are made in the US (including unincorporated US territories). Most of the ones you see brand new in surplus stores are not actual issue uniforms, and may be manufactured in a number of countries, such as the Dominican Republic, China, or other countries.

This is filed under US ARmy and US Navy, so let me clarify..

A Captain in the Army is pay grade O3, whereas a Colonel in the Army is pay grade O6. Colonel is the higher of the two.

The Navy has a different rank structure for officers than the other branches. A Captain in the Navy is 06 - equivalent to Colonel. The rank of Colonel does not exist in the Navy.

I believe there are 11 but some say there are only 9. There are 5 people holding the flag pole, and there are 10 hands from the soldiers and the extra hand is said to be God's hand.

During the Vietnam War there were the following classifications: Class 1, 2, 3, and 4. 1-A, 1-A-O, 1-C, 1-D, 1-H, 1-O, and 1-W. 2-A, 2-C, 2-D, and 2-S. 3-A. 4-A, 4-B, 4-C, 4-D, 4-F, 4-G, and 4-W. 1-A meant the man was available for military service. 1-W meant he was a Conscientious Objector. 4-F meant the man was unfit for military service.

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The idea that the American colonists strictly used guerrilla tactics and acted as snipers from the forest, while hapless British soldiers lined up in the open and followed the rules of European warfare is part of the myth of the American Revolution, and is often dismissed by modern historians. However, it is based on reality to a certain extent. In fact, according to Anthony J. Joes, the guerillas' contribution was extremely important to American independence.

There were certainly instances of the Americans using guerrilla tactics, particularly following Lexington and Concord in Massachusetts and later in the South by such partisan leaders as Francis Marion. These guerrilla bands managed to wear down Cornwallis' force with hit-and-run tactics and the destruction of supplies, making his army more vulnerable when they finally confronted the main Continental Army at Yorktown. Furthermore, American riflemen, or rangers, when led by officers who knew how to utilize them correctly such as Daniel Morgan and Nathanael Greene, were extremely effective.

It depends which armed forces you are a member of.
Generally you do not salute warrant officers. Salutes are reserved for commissioned officers.
A commission is only granted by the head of state. Such commissioned officers grant warrants, hence the name.
Countries have different rules regarding warrants and warrant officers. Some you salute, depending on rank and other criteria.

Nearly any and all wars have used "small unit hit & run" tactics; the Revolutionary War's Swamp Fox (Francis Marion) used them, the US Civil War's Quantrill Raiders used them, WWII commando raids, etc. Its nothing new.

They were called the samuri, and they were a Japanese warrior caste which provided the administrative and fighting aristocracy from the 11th to the 19th centuries.

The first female Master Chief Petty Officer (E-9) was Anna Der-Vartanian. She received her promotion to master chief in 1959 in Newport, Rhode Island. She died August 4, 2011 at the age of 90.

The war lasted for 116 years. Then it was so long that they divided it into three parts: the Edwardian War, Caroline War, and the Lancastrian War. It started in 1337, and went to 1453. This was an intense battle between the French and the Greek. That's all the information I have. The Greeks??, We, English have been called a lot, but never Greek.

The so-called total war strategy by the Union came into full play when President Lincoln appointed US Grant to be the general in chief with the title of Lieutenant General. Instead of trying to defeat the Confederate armies, Grant was determined to deny the enemy armies the supplies it required to conduct warfare. The more accurate term used today to describe Grant's strategy is a war of exhaustion. All possible supplies which were owned by private Southern individuals were either confiscated or destroyed. This disabled Southern armies to function properly. In addition to that, Grant had enough troops, more than any general in chief before him, to sacrifice the lives of his soldiers in harmful and unnecessary frontal assaults in the 1864 Overland campaign. Many people north and south found this to be intolerable.

Fleets are usually a fairly large group of ships, similar to an Army or a Division. One example is that the 6th Fleet of the US Navy is all of the US Navy ships in the Mediterranean Sea. Squadrons are smaller groups of ships, usually of the same type. A Task Force is a group of two or more ships put together for a specific mission. A Carrier Task Force would have an Aircraft Carrier and support and screen ships. It might even have an attach sub or two assigned.

To date, there have been 19 Chiefs of Staff. For a detailed listing of the Generals you can visit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_of_Staff_of_the_United_States_Air_Force

Depends on your meaning of gun. The Tsar cannon fired a 36 inch diameter cannon ball. The M79 Grenade launcher fires a 40 mm projectile (160 caliber) The JDJ .950 rifle is considered the largest shoulder fired rifle, but the US Army used an anti-tank weapon called a recoiless rifle that was shoulder fired, and was 90 mm (about 360 caliber). The largest handgun known was the Ithaca Auto Burglar, a pistol in 12 guage. One revolver was made in caliber .600 Nitro Express- an elephant gun cartridge.

More likely to be asked to try out for Selection, yes, but still very small chances of making it in. Each year, Delta goes over Army records for the best Green Berets and Rangers, and ask them to try out for Delta Selection. Only the top 0.1% of those asked will actually make it through and be accepted. You have a much higher probability of making it into the NFL or NBA than making it into Delta Force. After a candidate is admitted into the unit, they then undergo years of more specialized and rigorous training. If you're a regular Army soldier, you may be asked to try out for Delta Selection, but you really have to be an extraordinary standout for them to notice you. You can't just sign up somewhere, they ask you; and they're mostly looking and Green Berets and Rangers because they know that they are the best.