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US Army
The US Army is the main service branch of the US Armed Forces that deals with land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest branch in the US military, and one of seven uniformed services in the country.
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Why did some army officers dislike breech loaders?
Some felt that if a rifle was that quick and easy to reload, men would waste ammunition. Some did not like the lesser power of early breechloaders, and some did not like the more complicated mechanism.
Well, you're thinking of the Marines, although I'd question the "first official combat troops" bit. The initial two battalions of Marines were deployed in-country to protect airfields - not actually seek out and engage the Viet Cong and NVA.
Who was the first Special Forces soldier killed in Vietnam?
According to the US Government's archives for the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington DC: The first American soldier killed in the Vietnam War was Air Force T-Sgt. Richard B. Fitzgibbon Jr.He is listed by the U.S. Department of Defense as having a casualty date of June 8, 1956. His name was added to the Wall on Memorial Day 1999.
Who encouraged the poor Romans to join the army?
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What is the relationship of the us president with the armed forces?
The President is the Commander In Chief of the Armed Forces.
What was the first bolt action rifle used by the US Army?
The Greene rifle, a bolt action rifle that still used percussion caps and combustible cartridges. It was made during the US Civil War in 1863. It was of VERY limited service, but was the first.
What was the name of the United State's first spaceship?
If you mean satellite, it was Explorer 1. http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/releases/98/expl1rel.html
Were there any American submarines in World War 2?
Yes, there were several. They were more prominent in the Pacific Theatre of the war than the European Theatre, however.
Ans 2 - There were 288 US Navy submarines in WW2.
A Pal Battalion was a unit recruited from an area or community with a promise that it would serve together for the duration of the conflict.
Shell shock, bad conditions, guns, bombs, poison gas, ect. killed many soldiers
Shell Shock:
Summed up in a few short words, shell shock is the battle fatigue. It is a mental disorder caused by the stress of active warfare and death all around the soldiers. It frequently caused depression or insanity. Some of the tougher men managed to come back home with a sane mind while others either came back completely changed or didn't come back at all.
Trench Warfare:
WWI is widely known for the type of warfare the soldiers used. They fought using trench warfare tactics. The opposing armies would dig a trench in the ground and then lob explosives at each other using howitzers, trench mortars, and other early weapons.
For more info on the WWI weapons go to:
http://wwwzperiodzfirstworldwarzperiodzcom/weaponry
Conditions:
All around the soldiers there was constant death and noise. One would have to get used to short naps in between attacks. Animals such as rats, lice, and frogs would spread disease and soiled food. Latrines were either nonexistent or normally overfilled. The air always reeked of carcasses, unwashed men, poison gas (thrown by the opposing army) and filth (as in overflowing latrines)
For more info on the conditions and the basic parts of a trench go to:
http://www.harris-academy.com/departments/history/Trenches/Jedidiah/jed2.htm
What is the highest rank in the army that is fighting in the battle field?
Usually the highest American rank is a 4-star General, who is called "General". With the massive amount of troops in World War II, the US created the rank of "General of the Army", "General of the Air Force", "Fleet Admiral".
These ranks are "5 star Generals" and are reserved for use during wartime. An American "5 star General" is the same rank as a "Field Marshal" A rank which is used by a number of European countries.
During World War I, General Pershing was awarded the title of "General of the Armies". While his rank was still a "4 star General", by title General Marshal outranked the "5 star Generals" of World War II. In a like manner, Admiral George Dewey was promoted to "Admiral of the Navy", a title that made him senior in rank to the "Fleet Admiral"
Thus General Pershing and Admiral George Dewey, both would be considered a "6 star General". But its a rank that has never been formalized.
Just to cover all bets, Congress promoted General George Washington to "General of the Armies" on July 4, 1976 on the 200th birthday of the US.
What does the term mike mean in the military?
"Mike" or "Pork Chop" was the hand held micro-phone for your tank, APC, or jeep radio. "Mike" is also the phonetic letter for "M". Example: "November...I spell...November Oscar Victor Echo MIKE Bravo Echo Romeo..."
What advantages might a weaker army fighting on home soil have over a stronger invading army?
Cohesion and identity with the local populace, ease of ability in recruiting locals as indirect or direct participants in the conflict, intimate knowledge of the area and terrain; and, being smaller and lighter, possessing the ability to move much more quickly and stealthily than a larger invading army.
What was the first major obstacle that the Hannibal army faced?
How to cross river with elephants... was I guess the first major obstacle the Hannibal army faced...
Why did Christians not serve in the Roman army?
Even in the first two or three centuries of Christianity, it seems that members of the faith could be both bigoted and intolerant of other beliefs. The example of Marcellus the centurion is a case in point. Obviously having become a Christian, he threw away his arms and the ensigns of his office, and exclaimed with a loud voice that he would obey none but Jesus Christ the eternal King, and that he renounced forever the use of carnal weapons and the service of an 'idolatrous' master. He refused to serve in an army not under the control of a Christian. Marcellus was justifiably found guilty of desertion, as no doubt an army officer would today if he quit in front of his troops because he happened to follow a religion different from that of the President.
Christians did serve in the Roman army, as we know from Constantine's rise to power, and continued to do so without quibble after the rise of the Christian emperors. But it seems it was not an uncommon position among the early Christians to refuse to serve a non-Christian emperor.
Can you smoke cigarettes in the army Class A uniform?
Nope
Non of the branches allow it during basic, so quit before you go. Don't even think you'll sneak them in. If you get caught it is not a pleasant experience. Also, no chew or patches. Give it up now.
Why is it difficult for historians to study early human societies?
There are several reasons -
We do not have any written records about them.
There are very little archeological evidence.
Whatever evidences might be left behind by them are either destroyed by natural or human destruction.
Lastly, some times scientists and so called experts fail to recognize the evidences because they do not fit into usual 'line of study.'
Is Indian army world' s best army?
India does have a large military force, but many of their soldiers receive low levels of training and much of their equipment is dated. In terms of size, the largest army is China, in terms of military personnel compared to the population, North Korea is greatest. While the United States has the most technologically advanced weaponry.
Why did England and France follow the policy of appeasement toward Germany?
Mostly because Neither Britain nor France was ready, willing or able to go to war again to stop Germany. Both had suffered great losses in the First World War, which had only been over eighteen years when Hitler made his first moves in 1935. The people of both nations were still sick of the very idea of war, still heartisck over lost loved ones and friends, bitter and disillusioned that nothing much seemed to have been gained for so much awful sacrifice. There was a worldwide economic despression, and military spending in both countries had been given a low priority, while Hitler was able to insist on acquiring tanks, planes, ships and so on, which also gave jobs in heavy industry and made him even more popular at home. Hitler could have been squashed like the bug he was in 1935, when he remilitarized the Rhinleland and started a German Air Force, both forbidden by the Treaty of Versailles. But neither Britain nor France had the political will to do anything to stop him, and the people in general were firmly against getting on the path to more conflict and bloodshed. By 1939, Germany was much stronger and far advanced in rearming, and the task thus was much more difficult.
China has the numbers, but America has the guns & Australia has the heart.
China has the largest army.
