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The Ozzman
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https://warontherocks.com/2018/08/h...ssons-from-the-american-expeditionary-forces/
Interesting article on how backwards the US military was when it showed up in Europe in WWI.
Interesting article on how backwards the US military was when it showed up in Europe in WWI.
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viewerfromnihil
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rms
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CiG
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Does anybody know any good documentaries focusing on military tactics? I've been watching a few lately but just kinda winging it on Youtube. I was watching one on the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan last night which had a good deal about guerilla tactics and the Mujahideen but this is all decades old stuff, I'd like something a bit more modern. Post-1990's I guess.
The Ozzman
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There is a series on Amazon Prime called Close Quarter Battles which touches on it. It doesn't go into super detailed explanations but it talks about weapons and shit too which is neat
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Matt
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I've been talking with a national guard recruiter and am considering joining. I've always meant to be in (got through 3 years of ROTC in college before my life collapsed and I quit) and now seems like a decent time. I like the fact that its not full time but I have the option to go full time if I want. Anyone know anything about the special forces track?
rms
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i always recommend to sign up as a regular dude and then ask to go to selection. if you enlist as 18X and then fail somewhere, you're reclassed to whatever the hell they want you to be.
but for prep? train with hiking 60+ lbs on your back for 10+miles and land navigation
but for prep? train with hiking 60+ lbs on your back for 10+miles and land navigation
Matt
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Yeah I was concerned about that. I have a college degree so I was considering trying to go straight in as an officer but you can't go to selection as easily that way so idk
The Ozzman
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I've also considered signing up but I'm getting near the upper tier of the age limitation. I have several more years for USAF though and I could also go in as an officer
I can't tell you anything specific, but I can tell you I've known several dudes who were far more fit than myself (and I'm in pretty decent shape) who tried and they all failed out for either physical or mental reasons (and I'm including not passing screeners as well as mentally quitting in that). It's selective as hell and then when you're in it's no picnic either. You have to want that shit with your whole being and pass all the screening and not get broken in the training.
If you want a decent career just go officer in the branch that performs the general mission you are most interested in and offers a job you find specifically meaningful.
Matt
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Matt
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Yeah, I've considered that as well. I'm thinking of enlisting to try to do the SF track and then go to OCS if I fail somehow.
Yeah, this sort of attitude is a boon for anything. That's how I am; helped me through Marine bootcamp when I was in no shape whatsoever. Helps in graduate school too, because fuck this shit lol. At least bootcamp was only ~3.5 months.
The Ozzman
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I don't have the balls to do SF but I wouldn't want to do an office type job either so I would probably do something with Infantry.
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