Since my early years I've wanted to know more about everyday life of US military. We learn about it only from books and newspapers. But it is very interesting to know what American soldiers and commissioned officers do every day during their service: how they train, where they live, what they eat and much more, even such details if they stand up when a superior comes in or if it is correct to salute bareheaded (forgiven in the Russian Army). I would like to communicate via e-mail with someone who can explain all this to me so that could understand your service and compare it with the military service in our country. Sincerely yours, Serguey
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Serguey, The U.S Army is a great life style so long as you can deal with the training. Personnel who wish to join the military go to what's called a recruter. This person is a service member who has been chosen to serve in this duty for 2 years to recrute. After they speak with a recruter they go to what's called MEPS (Military Entrance Processing Station.) Here, they start the long list of paperwork that begins their military records file. They also chose what job they will be doing in the military and they give a list of places they would like to be stationed. Often times the militaty will let people chose where they get stationed if the military has need in that location. After MEPS it varies depending on brach of service. In the Army we go to Basic Combat Training (BCT) or One Station Unit Training (OSUT) depending on your job or MOS (Military Occupational Speciality.) From here, Soldiers who went to BCT then go to AIT (Advanced Individual Training) for training on their MOS. Those who went to the longer OSUT go to their first unit and begin the military life style as normal. After AIT Soldiers who went will do the same in their first unit. While in the Army training is a constant and deployments are frequant due to the war. Soldiers who are not married and have no children or dependants will live in the barracks until they are the rank of Seargent. This is the pay grade of E-5 or a ÑержаÌнт in your language I think it is. While in the barracks they must keep everything clean at all times as inspections are frequant. Soldiers meals are not that diffrent from civilian food depending on where a Soldier is stationed. We eat at what's called the DFAC or Dinning Facality. Here there are other Soldier who joined the Army because of their love of the cullanary arts and are cooks in the Army. Officers O-1 thru O-10 and Warrent officers WO-1 thru CW-5 are all commishioned officers and must be saluted when out doors unless the instlation is set as a non-salute post. This is normally not the case but some places in Washington, DC and in deployment area are as such. I hope I have answerded your questions and If you have any more please post them where other service members can tell you about their branch or you can ask me and I can further tell you about the U.S Army
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Comrade why don't you go to library or look on the internet eh. u.s army just like russian army, except for uniform and issue weapon.
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Just a correction on Dark's post. It's recruiter and not recruter. In the US Marine, our training differs depending on your MOS. Our initial training as enlisted consists of going to basic training called "boot camp". It's a 13 week course where you learn the traditions of the USMC, knowledge (first aide, CPR, etc.), drill formations, and other basic knowledge of being a US Marine. For commissioned officers, they go to OCS after getting a 4 yr degree in college. They must earn their commission by either going to PLC (Platoon Leaders Class), OCC (Officer Candidates Course), be in NROTC at their college, or be in USNA. Like all enlisted, they must go through MOS school (different school as enlisted) as well. CWO or Chief Warrant Officers are prior enlisted members who are E-6 or above and go to CWO school. Their rank is somewhere between an enlisted personnel and an officer. They must salute all commissioned officers. After we graduate from boot camp, infantry MOSs go onto SOI (School Of Infantry) and all other MOSs go onto MOS schools. Some schools use Army bases where others use US Marine bases. Also the length of the school depends as well since some are more extensive than others. As a general rule, all enlisted salute all officers (O-1 thru O-10) and CWO (Chief Warrant Officers CWO-1 thru CWO-5) if permitted. Depending on the branch of service, they salute indoors or without a cover (military hat). In the Marines, we do neither. Also if an officer above the rank of O-3 (Captain) comes into the working area, the first Marine must state "Officer on deck!" and every Marine goes to attention (stands up and salute if outside) Since all branches differ in tradition and regulations, this may differ greatly in the Army, Navy, or Air Force. EDIT: Enlisted personnel who are not infantry go to MCT (Marine Combat Training) prior to going to MOS school. ADDED: What part of this is violating OPSEC?? This is all general knowledge that can be found on the internet or even on www.marines.com. Let's learn the true meaning of OPSEC before you start talking about it. No specific time/dates are given on these posts and only speak about our traditions and is open to the public knowledge. I didn't give any specific place, time frame, nor did I give vital or sensitive information.
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Serguei, we have a thing in the US Military called Operations Security - OPSEC. It is intended to prevent soldiers from divulging potentially sensitive information to people who do not have the need to know. Hey, all you Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines, don't be so quick to answer every detail this question asks! Didn't any of you receive OPSEC training?
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Serguey, As a LTC in the Soviet Army, you should have recieved enough briefings on life in the US Army. As a Retired Master Sergeant, I can tell you I recieved more than enough briefings on life in the Soviet Army. As well as what to expect when and if your forces invaded the Fulda Gap. Now the Germany is reunited, I don't think that is an issue. OPSEC, Operational Security........
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I would be happy comrade to share non classified information with you, but riddle me this. Does Russia have movies like Rocky 4 where the red hero beats the big bad american.
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Believe it, or not, the U.S. Army has become weak and relaxed. Too often I see NCO's acting like buddies with their subordinates, rather than leaders. I can't speak for the other branches of service. This isn't my grand-fathers Army. No, it is the Army of a day and age when video games rule and inspire minds, rather than real battles and real Soldiers. True Soldiering is rare. The list is too long.
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