US Army

Marines claim that ARMY means "Ain't Really Marines Yet".

It's possible, but not as simple as signing a piece of paper and away they go. IIRC, you would have to relinquish your rights as a parent in order for that to happen. So long as you don't consent to that, you can prevent it from happening.

If they're killed in the line of duty, and their mother is listed as the beneficiary on their SGLI policy, then yes. You don't get paid simply for being the parent of a service member, though.

I will tickle you!

It's really not difficult. You put the transmission into the "Drive" setting, press on the accelerator pedal to move forward, the brake to stop, and you have a steering wheel to steer the vehicle with. That's the basics. Becoming proficient at it will require training and practice.

They come from the Defense Finance Accounting Service (DFAS) in Indianapolis, Indiana. Most soldiers receive direct deposit rather than a physical paycheck.

The British Conquerer may have been the largest tank at about 65 tons. Until the M-1 Abrams arrived (over 65 tons), the largest US tank was the M-103, built during the 1950's and retired in 1974. The M-103 carried 5 crewmen, a 120mm gun, and weighed in at 65 tons. Only about 400 M-103's were built, and most of them ended up in the impact areas (used for hard targets for other tanks to shoot at).

George Washington was the first president to command the army, but there was no operational US Navy during his presidency. The US Navy was established in 1794, but had no ships until the first frigate "United States" was completed in 1797, when John Adams had become President.

The Constitution specifies that the President is the Commander-in-Chief of the military. The first US President (George Washington) was thus the first Commander-in-chief of whatever military forces were in place at the time.

DA Pam 385-40 provides a useful table with accident notification information.

The life blood of a US Army company is the squad leader, regardless of rank. The typical rank for a squad leader is Staff Sergeant (E-6). The squad leader is responsible for the training and care of all soldiers in the squad. While the platoon sergeant, first sergeant, platoon leader, and company commander all play important roles, the person who is responsible to ensure the work gets done is the squad leader.

No. As an enlistee, you must be readily deployable and not under medical care. If your are currently inflicted with mononucleosis, you are not deployable.

Army safety accidents that should be investigated include incidents involving firearms misfires, vehicle rollovers, and falls from heights, as these can lead to serious injuries or fatalities. Additionally, any accidents related to explosives, hazardous materials, and training exercises should be thoroughly examined to identify root causes and prevent future occurrences. Investigations should also cover incidents resulting from equipment failures and safety protocol violations. Overall, a comprehensive analysis of these accidents is essential for improving safety standards and ensuring the well-being of personnel.

See related link 'Enlisted Basic Pay - 2010'

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Soldiers working under a UN mission wear a blue beret or helmet. They technically aren't UN soldiers. They remain soldiers for the country they come from.

The supervisor's role and responsibilities for Safety Program Management include all of the following EXCEPT:

The army basic training program takes nine weeks to complete. It is required to become a US soldier.

Yes. It is customary for junior officers to salute more senior officers. They also salute officers wearing command insignia and everyone, officer or enlisted salute anyone wearing the medal of honor.

35 yrs. old. older if you are prior service.

Because he was hungry, had not a decent meal since he could remember, never got the rations he had been promised, and knew there was no prospect of this changing. He was cold. At Valley Forge the army did not even go into winter quarters until almost Christmas. There was already a foot of snow on the empty plain selected for a camp, and he had to go into the woods, cut trees and drag them back, to erect his own cabin, and all these were not built until the end of January. Two years later at Morristown the winter was even worse and conditions more grueling. If he was lucky he was wearing rags, if not, he was nearly naked. Chances are he was barefoot. He had not so much as seen a paymaster in months, not even one doling out the basically worthless paper money of congress. He knew his army lacked everything in the way of equipment and supplies, frequently being desperately short of gunpowder or flints, without which he could not fire his weapon. His officers were not always the best, though most meant well, and almost every time he fought a large battle, he lost. What medical care there was was just as likely to kill as cure you. And the Army insisted on strict discipline, and he might be flogged, hanged or shot for any trivial offense, or for no offense if his officers or NCOs took a dislike to him. The wonder is that any men stayed. Washington's army was about to disband at the end of 1776, as the men had all been enlisted for that one year. This was what impelled Washington to cross the Delaware, and strike his blow at Trenton the day after Christmas. That startling success gave the men some satisfaction. But they were still counting the hours until they could head home. Washington wanted to follow up with another move, and so had the men assembled and spoke to them. He had sent to Philadelphia, where Robert Morris, the "financier of the Revolution" received word from Washington that a supply of hard money (silver and gold coins) was absolutely indispensable to keep the army from dissolving. Morris came through and Washington was able to offer all men who would stay ten dollars of real money. No one stepped forward. Washington tried again. He said you have done all we asked of you, and more than could be expected, but we know not how to spare you. If you will stay, you will have the chance to render more important service than you ever will have again. This last appeal, plus the $10 in cash, kept the army in existence and allowed Washington to march to his victory at Princeton, and free New Jersey, which had been overrun. At the end of the war the Continentals got a final screwing, as there was no money in the Treasury to pay them the months, or years, of back pay they had coming. They were given "certificates", showing to the penny how much they had coming, and they were allowed to keep their muskets, and were sent off home. Waiting outside the camp was a class of speculators who had immediately sprang into existence, willing to offer the men three cents on the dollar, maybe five cents if they felt generous, for their certificates. Since no one knew when, or if ever, these certificates would be paid, and they were all penniless, without the means to feed themselves as they walked home, many accepted whatever offer they could get. Ten years later, during Washington's first term as president, the issue of the certificates arose. Some were for paying the then current holders of the certificates what they had paid to acquire the certificates, plus some interest, and then hunting up the old soldiers to pay them the rest. Another faction led by Hamilton, who wanted to see the immediate creation of a "moneyed class" with sufficient funds to invest in "capital projects", wanted to see the current holders of the certificates paid the full face value. Hamilton's faction carried the day, the speculators got a tremendous windfall from Uncle Sugar, and the old soldiers got nothing. If they lived until about 1820 they could apply for an insultingly small pension.

See the current pay-grade listings, pay changes EVERY YEAR (COLA-Cost of Living Adjustments). Pay grade is the E grade; a Sergeant in the US Army is an E-5. A corporal or specialist is an E-4, Private First Class is an E-3, Privates are E-2 and E-1. Officers will have an "O" grade; 0-1 is a 2nd Lieutenant, 0-3 is a Captain, etc.

Here is a link below to the Army's website page that shows you what they earn. Just make sure you read the whole page and check the bonus links because they are paid bonuses for many different things which brings their total pay way higher than the basic pay.

http://www.goarmy.com/benefits/total_compensation.jsp

Based upon the needs of the service. During the Vietnam War, 30 and over was fairly safe for not being drafted.

The United States Secretary of Defense in June of 2014 was Chuck Hagel. He was a former US Senator from Nebraska.