Adjective
- Having to do with armed forces such as the army, Marine Corps, navy and air force. (US English meaning only)
- Having to do with armies specifically, although recent usage has led to some blurring of the meaning with the US English specific meaning (non US English meanings)
- : There are military options, but we would like to try diplomacy first.
Noun
the military- (with the) Armed forces in general, including the Marine Corps.(US English meaning only)
- : It's not the job of the military to make policy.
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military..?
I'm 17 and a junior in high
school, is there anything i
can join at this age in the
military?
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First of all, this is assuming you're talking about the US military. If you meant any other country, then you should refer to their military websites and/or recruiters. To be fairly honest, first of all, make sure this is absolutely what you want to do. Joining the military is a life changing commitment, and if you don't go in for the right reasons, you're going to regret it. If you truly do want to sign up, visit a recruiting station, and talk to them. Most likely they'll have you take an ASVAB test (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery), which is kind of like an SAT or ACT test, and gives the military an idea of your capabilities. Generally, the higher you score, the better, and it'll give them an idea of what kind of job you can get (but the first priority is "do they need people in this job?" before anything else is taken into consideration, including your score). I would recommend trying to get a job where you can also apply its training to the civilian sector, so when you get out, you have skills you can use in the civilian world. For example, infantry is hard and fun, but it doesn't have much use in the civilian world, unless you become a mercenary lol. But becoming a medic will help out for a medical career, and being an MP (military police) will help give you an edge if you want to be a cop later on (it makes you look better than the 18 year old joes and janes fresh out of high school for instance). Talk to the recruiter about DEP, or Delayed Entry Program, which will let you sign up at 17, and then will generally knock time off your 8 year commitment (I'll explain this more in a bit), and is usually a good thing. You can do this up to a year, although most peeps usually do the summer so that they can have a summer to enjoy before heading to Basic Training. Definitely start getting in shape if you're not already physically active. The military's PT (Physical Training) test depends on which branch you sign up for, but generally it'll include push-ups, sit-ups, and a timed run (in the Army, it's a 2 mile run). Don't just do those excercises though, vary what you do, so that your whole body will get a workout, and you'll be more prepared for Basic Training. As for the 8 year commitment I talked about earlier, when you sign up with the US military, you actually have an 8 year obligation to them. What this means is, let's assume that you want to go on Active Duty (full-time military). Let's say that you sign up for 4 years (which is what recruiters will most likely say to you). In this case, assuming you don't do anything else, you would serve 4 years, and then for another 4 years afterwards, you're placed on "inactive reserve". This means that you're basically a civilian again, but during those 4 years, if the military needs you, then you can be recalled (means they send you a letter that says where you need to go, and when. And if you don't do it, you can get in trouble, like go to jail, and be denied government benefits such as student grants/loans). Let's say in this example that you did 4 years of Active Duty, and decided you wanted to re-enlist for another 4 years. In this case, after you finish the next 4 years, then you no longer have that "inactive duty" obligation anymore, and they can't just recall you back up. That's how it works, and you can use that to determine how much time you want to serve. For instance, I signed up for a 1 year DEP, which knocked off a year off my 8 year obligation. I then served on Active Duty in the Army for 4 years, and then did another 3 years in the National Guard. By the time I was done with the Guard, I had fulfilled my 8 year obligation to the military, and can't just be recalled like the people who didn't do 8 years yet. I know this is a lot of information, and this is just the tip of the iceberg. However, I advise that you (and anyone else that reads this, and has similiar thoughts) to read over this, and carefully make a choice. I don't regret joining the US Army at all, but I certainly wish I had known all the stuff I'm telling you about right now before I joined. Make sure you know what you want to do, and do the best that you can. It can be one of the best experiences of your life, or one of the worst. It all depends on your attitude. If you (or anyone else) has any questions, feel free to email me. I'll tell you what I know or experienced (if that's what you want). Again, military experience looks great on a resume later on, and you do get some pretty nice benefits and training. Yes, you may have to go to Iraq or wherever, but they're not kidding when they say you'll do more in 4 years in the military than most people do their entire lives, and a lot of people who were in usually have good experiences overall in it. And don't just do it for the college money (yes, the GI Bill is a great deal. If you score high on the ASVAB, try to get the "Kicker" too, which will boost the amount of money you get from college later on). Those type of people usually don't make very good soldiers. |
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What is the relationship In the news, I often read
about military occupation
issues. Sometimes I see the
subject of "military
government" mentioned. So, I
am wondering, what is the
relationship between military
occupation and military
government?
When does military occupation
begin and when does military
government begin? When (or via
what criteria) do they end?
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The Hague Conventions of 1907 specify that "territory is considered occupied when it is actually placed under the authority of the hostile army." William Birkhimer on page 33 of his opus Military Government and Martial Law (3rd edition, 1914) notes that: "The truth must be that a territory is militarily occupied when the invader dominates it to the exclusion of the former and regular government. The true test is exclusive possession." The form of administration by which an occupying power exercises government authority over occupied territory is called "military government." The US Constitution has placed no limit upon the war powers of the government, but they are regulated and limited by the laws of war. One of these powers is the right to institute military governments. Military Government includes civil administration of military government for interim cessions, which is commonly composed of both civil and military components. Technically speaking, military government is used as an interim and provisional government of undetermined cessions, and especially for "foreign territory" under control by conquest; and while it is not martial law but it can be indefinite; hence the some persons regard military government as the international law equivalent of "martial law." The administration of occupied territory is conducted under military government. There does not have to be a formal announcement of the beginning of "military government," nor is there any requirement of a specific number of people to be in place, or "on site" before military government can be said to have commenced. |
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How many civilians work for For instance there is
approximately 1.1 million US
army soldiers. How many
civilians are there that work
for military agencies? What is
the ration for civilians vs
military (all military,not
just army)?
I know a sargeant that repairs
tanks and he mentioned how he
wants to work for the
government or the army as a
civilian repairing tanks and
get paid much more. Are there
many jobs like that,that
exist? Did I misunderstand
what he said?
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there is alot of agencies that work for the military, to be honest and this is my opinion but i just got out of the service. i would say the civilian side has more then the actual enlisted. for example u have VT griffin, lockheed martin, hell even the military police is going away and civilans are taking that over too, as well as gate guards. |
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