Hats off to them. It was more or less next man up . We were all in our Bunkers, and at the ready with our weapons. I always found life expectancy numbers interesting in that I could never find any supporting information that could be validated. I never thought of it that way before but have many times since. Land navigation is also a point of emphasis for U.S. Army Infantrymen. Its just (bad) luck, fate, randomness theres no right or wrong, no justice or fairness, no reasoning. Pararescue U.S. Air Force pararescuemen and a simulated 'survivor' watch as an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter comes in for a landing. The 1809 Battle of Landshut in Bavaria, Germany resulted in a victory for Napoleon Bonaparte. !We dont abuse prisoners Now, if he reaches for his weapon to continue the fight BLOW HIS ASS AWAY THIS AINT SUNDAY SCHOOL!!! It was on the Job Training ! A typical United States infantry division contained about 15,000 officers and men, divided into three infantry regiments, with supporting companies and battalions. The lives of these soldiers are always at risk. Though I flew only about 1/2 dozen missions as a Huey door gunner, I was initially told to sit on my flak jacket I always did so (personal protection first). You can follow the pay table below to figure out what you can expect to make based on U.S. Army rank for Infantryman MOS 11B: The U.S. Army has several benefits included with a monthly salary: It is also worth noting that you could earn up to $41,000 in cash bonuses for enlisting under certain Military Occupational Specialties. At this time- senior Army leadership ordered us all to read the Geneva Convention to our troops because of the My Lai debachle. I think what is missing is the fact that the life expectancy of those firing at us was much shorter than those that they were firing at. Marching through rain and mud, or in snow, soaked the feet, making them susceptible to blisters and trench foot. Like you, I carried a PRC-25 for about 5 months and never got hit. Infantrymen frequently found that their unit was transferred to the command of another division, a means of reinforcing units which had been engaged with the Germans and weakened as a result, or which needed additional men for a counteroffensive. Infantrymen used undisturbed snow as the source for the water to brush their teeth, as well as for drinking water and for mixing the powdered drinks from their rations. The 11X recruiting program is designed to pipeline Army Basic Training to the Army Infantry training program. The American army traveled to Europe by ship, and by a wide variety of ships including troop transports designed and built for the purpose, Liberty ships, converted freighters, and the great ocean liners of the Allies. Squad leaders were given limited objectives, leaving them to speculate for the most part on aspects of an operation outside of those in which they and their men were participating. Walking wounded were usually treated at aid stations manned by the medical personnel of their own unit. I spent my year in Vietnam with the 1/22nd infantry part of the 4th division.
