I'm considering enlisting but was unsure how a gluten intolerance would play into it all. I'm interested in the navy but any info would be great.
posted by isopropyl on Jun 2, 2009 - 9 answers

Looking for a flash game from a few years ago that was a kind of top-down view of battles, where you set your army up in formation at one side of a grid, and command them to do different tasks. The enemy is at the other side of the grid. IIRC it was medieval-esque, but possibly as you progressed through the game, you might have traveled forward through time as well. [more inside]
posted by Petrot on May 20, 2009 - 12 answers

Military retirement policy: When did the US Army reverse it's policy of not upgrading women who served actively as Colonels to Brigadier Generals upon retirement? (They have always have done so for men). [more inside]
posted by StickyCarpet on Apr 28, 2009 - 4 answers

has scotland finally featured as a country in drop down menus ? [more inside]
posted by sgt.serenity on Mar 2, 2009 - 8 answers

Army entrance fitness test on Monday. What should I do between now and then? [more inside]
posted by Clandestine Outlawry on Feb 11, 2009 - 9 answers

Who can I contact if I'm being harassed by a U.S. army soldier. [more inside]
posted by charles_farley on Jan 15, 2009 - 23 answers

What are the best -- in terms of compelling writing and in terms of comprehensiveness -- books about the "Troubles" between Ireland and the UK over the past 50 or so years? Bonus points if available on Kindle. [more inside]
posted by proj on Dec 14, 2008 - 10 answers

Long-shot: I'm looking for an animated short from the 80's. It involves a very young boy who was accidentally drafted into the army, and nobody seems to recognize that he doesn't belong there. I believe it was on a collection of award winners from some film festival. Thanks!
posted by svenx on Dec 12, 2008 - 6 answers

PseudoMilitaryFilter: Looking for a pdf of a range card, the kind you used to fill out while sitting in your trench, OP or whatever. [more inside]
posted by furtive on Nov 29, 2008 - 7 answers

Help me find songs for a CD of humorous songs about the Army. [more inside]
posted by ubiquity on Aug 21, 2008 - 25 answers

Should I join the Army? I'm 25, talented and looking for something exciting and purposeful to do with my life. Is it a good idea or am I being completely irrational? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 3, 2008 - 35 answers

Can you provide information on acts of animal abuse/cruelty taking place in other countries during war time? More inside... [more inside]
posted by hammerthyme on Mar 3, 2008 - 8 answers

Current and former civilian Department of Defense employees, are/were you treated as second class citizens? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Feb 19, 2008 - 10 answers

I want recordings of people communicating over the radio, especially in a military or astronautical context. Gimme. [more inside]
posted by Drexen on Feb 1, 2008 - 5 answers

I'm about to reenlist and reclass as 25B - SYSOP analyst. I probably qualify to skip advanced individual training at the army signal school. should i? [more inside]
posted by Davaal on Dec 3, 2007 - 3 answers

A friend of mine's boyfriend left for Iraq a month ago, and there has been no contact since he arrived in Iraq. Is this normal? And is there any way to get any more information on him?
posted by wukkuan on Nov 27, 2007 - 10 answers

Where to buy M.R.Es in Canada? [more inside]
posted by Cosine on Nov 1, 2007 - 6 answers

Besides the glaringly obvious, what might a soldier home on leave like to do? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 17, 2007 - 24 answers

TaxShieldingFilter: The feds want to keep me in the service and give me $35K...and I want to keep as much money as possible from the tax coffers. [more inside]
posted by roundrock on Sep 11, 2007 - 5 answers

I saw a very strange and interesting-looking movie on I *think* Showtime yesterday at about 4-5 PM. It involved Russians. Any ideas? [more inside]
posted by DMan on Jun 12, 2007 - 5 answers

How to get a retired Vietnam veteran back up in a Huey UH-1? [more inside]
posted by mistsandrain on May 31, 2007 - 7 answers

Where in London would I be able to see—and get a decent photograph of—a bearskin wearing footguard of the Household Cavalry? [more inside]
posted by barbelith on May 14, 2007 - 8 answers

Advice needed on joining the British Army for ethnic minorities (Chinese in particular). Any servicemen on AskMe? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 19, 2007 - 6 answers

Help me give informed consent about being an Army wife. Ridiculous amounts [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 16, 2007 - 38 answers

Considering Army chaplaincy. [more inside]
posted by Baby_Balrog on Jan 8, 2007 - 19 answers

My father and I are looking to sell his 1969 m151a2 Army Jeep. It's in good condition, but we're in a town that only has so much selling potential (Birmingham, AL). Putting it on Ebay seems like an obvious choice. I was also thinking of putting it on craigslist for towns that, though far, might include some willing to pay more to have the jeep transported. I've googled about for websites selling Army jeeps but haven't come up with much. Do you have any suggestions for selling this? Online or offline, overall, we'd just like to get the best mix of convenience in selling and price. In advance and always, thank you for reading my question, for thinking about it, and if posting, thank you even more. This really is a great forum and I hope to be a part of it for a long long time.
posted by gbinal on Dec 30, 2006 - 9 answers

My friend (new military wife) needs help with regard to her husband's Class A uniforms and laundry days. There is more inside. [more inside]
posted by sperose on Nov 28, 2006 - 11 answers

Does anyone have a source for care-package type needs for American infantry soldiers in Iraq, as written by soldiers in Iraq?
posted by Heatwole on Nov 17, 2006 - 10 answers

What is involved in serving in the Army National Guard as a 91W, Health Care Specialist? [more inside]
posted by mistermoore on Nov 17, 2006 - 7 answers

I have a friend is currently getting railroaded out of the Army for cocaine use. He tested hot at least twice (just above whatever measure they use). Problem is, he's never used cocaine. Yes, I believe him. [more inside]
posted by John Kenneth Fisher on Oct 2, 2006 - 6 answers

Military recruiting in schools? [more inside]
posted by Harry on Aug 16, 2006 - 41 answers

History-Filter: Post WWII riots by soldiers in Europe... I need to find out the exact where, when, etc. for the mustering out riots that took place after the end of WWII. From what little I know, soldiers were upset about not being able to go home once the war was over, and riots broke out. History Buffs - help!
posted by Corky on Jul 12, 2006 - 4 answers

Looking for advice/information on relocating to Ft Campbell, KY / Clarksville, TN. [more inside]
posted by dicaxpuella on Apr 17, 2006 - 3 answers

If you owe a bunch of back child-support (14 years for the older child, three years for the second, two different women), are married to a woman you could take or leave (not the mother of either), have no custody of the children, have never met the second child, have had no contact with the first for the past ten years, would like to begin to become current with past due payments, would like a closer relationship with your children, don't want to go to jail, don't consider yourself to be someone having a strong job skill-set, are currently unemployed {leisurely, if not pleasantly, subject to the arbitrary whims of said spouse [of which include no requirements for earning an income (lots of time to play video games, watch movies, and think)]}, don't believe you can support yourself alone with the work that you believe you can find, are afraid to find a job, move out, lose the maximum in state-mandated garnishments from each check, fail again and end up living with/under someone else, would like to learn and travel, wouldn't mind medical, dental, vision and life insurance, could use a retirement fund; would enlisting in the US Army be a strategically effective next action? [more inside]
posted by airguitar on Mar 15, 2006 - 45 answers

Jaded Combatants:-What price the health of our civil servants, army, police, and emergency personnel? [more inside]
posted by Wilder on Feb 18, 2006 - 7 answers

What do these "mental test scores" abbreviations (from a deceased relative's U.S. Army records in the early 1970s) refer to? : MOB-1, DCT, ALAT-1, ARC-1, ACS [more inside]
posted by Tuwa on Jan 10, 2006 - 2 answers

Does my involvement in information-gathering activities make me ineligible for Peace Corps? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 10, 2006 - 13 answers

I'm looking for a certain story or legend about a woman who's village was invaded by troops. She kills them with kindness (or, more probably, knives) [more inside]
posted by blueberry on Dec 30, 2005 - 9 answers

Please help me find a foster home in the Twin Cities for my very nice lovable cat. [more inside]
posted by Juicylicious on Oct 26, 2005 - 8 answers

I am trying to find an account of an actual historical battle between male and female "armies". [more inside]
posted by ontic on Oct 16, 2005 - 17 answers

What are enlisted men and women in the U.S. Army taught about the Uniform Code of Military Justice? [more inside]
posted by ikkyu2 on Sep 29, 2005 - 15 answers

I have a three-year-old Swiss Army officers watch that I took to a (trusted) jeweler last week to have the battery replaced. The next day condensation appeared inside the glass and now the thing has gone kaput. It had been working fine up until the battery died (and for a few hours after it was replaced). Do you think the jeweler is liable...or am I out of luck? Any advice before I return to the jeweler to complain?
posted by punkfloyd on Jul 25, 2005 - 9 answers

Army Knowledge Online is a webmail/pop email service that any current or former US Army member can use in order to have a .mil address. I've been using it for a while, but for going on three years now I can't get Mail.app (and the keychain) to accept its security certificate. The normal way of importing a self-signed certificate doesn't work under Jaguar, Panther, or Tiger- I can import the cert, but nothing happens. I've tried setting up a new "root" certificate. Nothing works. Apple discussion boards have been useless. Can someone look at this certificate (try going here and it will send you the cert) and maybe tell me what's going on? I think it's in some odd format that prevents it from being imported.
posted by yesno on May 27, 2005 - 10 answers

I would like to know about the rationale behind the splitting of the US Armed Forces into its four major branches: Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines. [more inside, soldier] [more inside]
posted by Dr. Wu on Feb 4, 2005 - 28 answers

Soldiers in Iraq receive Cultural Smart Cards [PDF] which, among other things, provide a series of "Do This" and "Don't Do This" behaviors designed to avoid cultural misunderstandings. Some of these are quite obvious (e.g., "Never offer a Muslim alcohol or pork," "Don't engage in religious discussions") others are less so (e.g., "Don't make the 'OK' or 'thumbs up' signs; they are considered obscene," "Don't praise an Iraqi's possessions too much. He may give them to you and expect something of value in return," "Try all food offered to you, even if in small portions"). What would a similar card look like for foreigners visiting the US? I'd think that it would include something about it being customary to tip, maybe something about personal space. What else?

[Bonus points if we can avoid turning the thread into an argument about politics or the war].
posted by i love cheese on Jan 13, 2005 - 54 answers

Among musicians making more than a few bucks from patriotic songs (like Toby Keith and the current lineup of Lynyrd Skynyrd), who are actually veterans of the US military? [more inside]
posted by mischief on Aug 11, 2004 - 11 answers

I went into an Army recruitment center, got 79 out of 99 on a pre-test, and I was told by a sergeant that I could be doing intelligence for the military.

What should I do? I don't even have a High School diploma, and im getting my GED right now. They told me that if my scores are high enough it shouldn't matter. Should I do the Air Force instead? I want to have a great career, and this feels like a good start. Help!
posted by Keyser Soze on Dec 9, 2003 - 52 answers