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US Army History and Traditions

Questions to this category should refer to the history and rich traditions of the United States Army itself and the units and soldiers of the US Army, not specific wars or battles. These have a home of their own.

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What do US Army Paratroopers traditionally yell when jumping from an aeroplane?

When Paratroopers jump out of an airplane, they don't yell anything. They do execute the 1st point of performance; the first point of performance is to execute a proper exit, check body position, and count. Counting by 1000nds, (e.g., one thousand, two thousand, three thousand, four thousand) is how Paratroopers determine if they need to deploy their reserve parachute. If no opening shock from the main parachute is felt by four thousand (4 seconds after exiting the aircraft), the ripcord rip is pulled thus deploying the reserve parachute.


(former Sergeant, 1-501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, and 307th Airborne Engineers, 82nd Airborne Division).


Can you join the army if you have a high school equivalency diploma?

Yes.

However, it's not easy. While you can enlist into any branch of the US armed forces without having a high school diploma, you must have a GED. In addition, you should be aware that only a small percentage of overall enlistees will be allowed entry in the military with only a GED each year.

The Air Force allows less than one percent of annual enlistments to be recruits without a high school diploma. The Marines have the next highest standards. No more than five percent of Marine recruits can be GED-holders. The Army allows no more than ten percent each year, and the Navy limits GED enlistments to no more than five to ten percent each year.

There are always many, many more GED-holders who want to enlist than there are available slots, so -- even to be considered -- a GED holder must score much higher on the ASVAB, than a high school diploma recruit.

However, if a recruit has 15 or more college credits, he/she is in the exact same enlistment category as a high school diploma holder.

What are the objectives of Information System auditing?

-To check policies & rules.

-To check the process properly working or not.

-To check quality of product.

-To check the financial document.

-To check accuracy of data.

John j. pershing?

John Joseph Pershing commanded the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I. He holds the first United States officer service number (O-1), and was nicknamed Black Jack.

What requires a privileged level access agreement?

IT-I level is privileged. It requires a favorable Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI)

How did the Buffalo Soldiers get their name?

In the winter they wore coats made of buffalo skin and they were said to to be as fierce and tough as a buffalo in battle. It was a respectful name bestowed upon the soldiers and unfortunately people have made it into something ugly. You can find this information on the U S government site with the search name Buffalo Soldiers

What does the term Theater mean?

The Theater or Theatre is a branch of the performing arts. Basically actors and actresses perform a show on a stage live for you. Could be theatre plays, musicals or whatever. You go to a place called "theatre" for that. In the US you see your movies in "movie theatres" (called cinemas in the UK and other places in the English-speaking world.)

William Shakespeare is the most important playwright of all time. (a writer of plays or works for the stage) Among the Americans there's Tennessee Williams, author of the celebrated "A Streetcar Named Desire" and "Cat on Hot Tin Roof", both originally written for the stage. Movie versions of those were made later.

What did general MacArthur to get the bonus army marchers to leave the capital?

General MacArthur commanded the infantry and Calvary to drive the Bonus marchers out of the capital. The belongings and shelters of the Bonus Army were burned.

What did general Custer do in the battle of little bighorn?

he called them mad dogs. he was told to not kill women and children and he did so anyway. he treated them badly

What is a dosimeter?

A dosimeter is an instrument that measures the amount of hazardous material to which something or someone has been cumulatively exposed. The most common is the radiation dosimeter, which measures a person's or object's exposure to radiation.

How many Sikh Temples are there currently in the US?

There is at least 1 Sikh temple in every state in the US, for information on the locations of these and Sikh temples around the world please visit http://gurdwaras.sikhtruth.com. If you wish to know more about Sikhs, please refer to the related link below.

Who guarded the tomb of Jesus?

In the Gospel of Matthew 27: 62-66 we are told that the chief priests and Pharisees asked Pilate (not Herod) to secure the tomb that Jesus was buried in. We are not given any names in the bible.

What individual was the American general who stated i shall return when the Philippines were evacuated?

It was General Douglas MacArthur (January 26, 1880 - April 5, 1964).

"I said, to the people of the Philippines whence I came, I shall return. Tonight, I repeat those words: I shall return!" (After his arrival in Australia from the Philippines, March 30, 1942)

"I have returned. By the grace of Almighty God, our forces stand again on Philippine soil." (On landing in Leyte, Philippines,October 17, 1944)

What is the earning for Green Berets?

He's still a serviceman subject to military pay grades. If he's a Staff Sergeant, then he draws SSG pay (E-6 pay), etc.

All servicemen (during the Viet War anyway) drew additional pay for: Airborne (called jump pay), Combat, Over-seas, EOD, etc.

How does a civilian address a military officer?

In the context of interviewing military officers for my writing of magazine articles, I've been told that I may address an officer by first name, but that it's always safest to address an officer by rank and last name, as in "Commander Davis."

What is the nighttime bugle call called?

"Retreat" is played at 6 PM (1800 Hours) or at sunset as the flag is lowered. You can hear it at the related link.

Why is there an Army rank called private?

The term derives from the medieval term "private soldiers" (a term still used in the United Kingdom), denoting soldiers who were either hired, conscripted, or feudalized into service by a nobleman forming an army. The usage of "Private" dates from the 18th century, when the army of Napoleon Bonaparte first established the permanent rankof Soldat.