In a nutshell; how much does the USA owe for "debt incurred in past wars", are there easy to understand figures for which wars specifically, and who does it owe it to?
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posted by Wordshore
on Apr 6, 2013 -
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I'm looking for quantitative studies or other accounts of how often, and in what ways, soldiers in dangerous wartime situations discuss the possibility of death.
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posted by inkfish
on May 11, 2012 -
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My father-in-law, who is 81, was stationed at Ft. Gordon in Georgia in 1951, as part of the signal corps. He has charged me with finding out anything I can about the segregated troops during the period.
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posted by mecran01
on Dec 31, 2010 -
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Do you have recommendations for good readings on Just War theory and debates? Any and all perspectives welcome, from Thomas Aquinas to modern day. Links to good summaries and reviews of leading works/thinkers very good too. This is for thesis writing, so especially looking for the academic or at least erudite. Thanks very much for any tips!!
posted by zresearch
on Nov 8, 2010 -
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We're watching
Gettysburg, which is a great education in the Civil War for our 15-year-old son. What are other great movies about battles and war?
posted by musofire
on Oct 6, 2010 -
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I enjoyed Rick Atkinson's
Liberation Trilogy on WWII (so far) and Shelby Foote's
Civil War: A Narrative. What are similar narrative retellings for other wars? I'm particularly interested in something like this for the Napoleonic wars.
posted by event
on Aug 13, 2010 -
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Please recommend some books that deal with incompetent military commanders and, ideally, the competent ones who replaced them.
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posted by circular
on Apr 18, 2010 -
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What are some popular World War II-era songs about masculinity, the military, and/or war?
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posted by catesbie
on Apr 6, 2010 -
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Military history looks like a field where jokers abound. All sorts of people make various claims, and it seems that many of them don't know what they're talking about. How do I, a layperson, get the tools to evaluate claims about military history?
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posted by Monday, stony Monday
on Jan 31, 2010 -
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Of the 30,000 additional troops President Obama has now committed to sending to Afghanistan, how many will be killed or wounded?
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posted by Baby_Balrog
on Dec 5, 2009 -
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How do I help my little brother get out of the Marines?
My little brother (well, not so little anymore) recently graduated from Marines' boot camp and is now in infantry training (I think, I'm woefully ignorant of military terminology). He recently expressed to me online that he's basically had enough with the Marines and wants to go home. Is there any way he can do that simply and legally? Would he have to get a dishonorable discharge. Seriously, I know nothing about the military having come from a long line of cowards. Can he just leave or is there some special process? Is there some kind of hotline or something he can call to be counseled on this stuff?
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 9, 2009 -
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How destructive are current U.S. and Russian nuclear arsenals relative to their maximum levels?
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posted by Joe Beese
on Sep 26, 2009 -
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What are some objective criteria/metrics by which to measure progress towards success or failure in a war or other extended conflict?
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posted by EatenByAGrue
on Jan 13, 2008 -
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Are there legitimate statistics that can tell me how many or what percentage of US Armed Forces are children of illegal immigrants?
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posted by Ufez Jones
on Nov 13, 2006 -
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Fear Of A Brown Planet: I'm looking for songs with a Jingoistic bent, preferably in Country Music.
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posted by sourwookie
on Jun 13, 2006 -
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Military briefings. A friend of a friend works as a consultant for the military. This person briefs soldiers before they go off on missions. What goes on in these briefings?
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posted by acoutu
on Apr 18, 2006 -
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Has the Bush administration been cutting or curtailing benefits to active duty soldiers and veterans, and if so, can you point me to non-opinion sources that would back up such an assertion?
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posted by stavrosthewonderchicken
on Nov 18, 2005 -
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What sort of guns (by model) were issued to United States soldiers in the first world war? Smaller guns in particular.
posted by dagnyscott
on Apr 26, 2005 -
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I'm looking for any informative preferably unbiased look at wether the US might set up a draft for the ongoing Iraqi war . I would also be interested in reading educated opinions on the probablility of this happening in the absence of real tangible information. I did find this:
The Coming Draft, but I don't know the slant on this news source. Many thanks!
posted by pissfactory
on Apr 15, 2004 -
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