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07-23-2015, 08:23 PM | #1 |
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I've seen combat... from 20k+ feet...
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07-23-2015, 09:05 PM | #2 |
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There are VERY FEW positions in today's Navy that see actual "boots on the ground" combat. SO, obviously... corpsman that work with Marines... I know a handful of Seabees who happened to stumble across a firefight while working in Iraq/Afghanistan... There are also some rates that have IA billets that end up in combat. I know of a person who was an AO and ended up in Afghanistan with an Army unit as a turret gunner, she was hit by a couple IED's and ended up getting medically separated for injuries. Combat in the Naby is extremely rare, if that truly what you want then go Marine infantry.
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07-23-2015, 09:58 PM | #3 |
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Yeah I understand, I wasn't trying to offend anybody. I know that being in the service no matter what branch, your time in is what you make of it. Some people hate this rate but some absolutely love it and dammed proud of it. Me? I have fun no matter where I'm at, hell I can be by myself and have the time of my life! I do want to see combat, but I'm also joining to support my family...and with my dad's health still rocky, I don't want to do anything that'll worry him. I know I'll be happy serving in this branch, and I can't wait til the day I can finally call myself a Navy Sailor
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07-26-2015, 09:31 AM | #4 |
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MA's have an Antiterrorism role (deter the bad guy) while the cool-guy units do Counterterrorism (go find the bad guy and stab him in the face). We don't "close with and destroy the enemy". If you get a chance to go K9 you can get attached to various cool guy units and possibly see some stuff. Or you can get stuck on a base, just a more spartan one than you would otherwise see. We've had quite a few K9 MA's give their lives in the GWOT.
If you want to see combat the way to do that is going to be USMC/Army infantry. Generally speaking (again, unless you're a SEAL) combat isn't something the dirt navy actively pursues.
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07-26-2015, 11:21 AM | #5 |
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Please tell me that patch is on your flight suit.....
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07-26-2015, 11:34 AM | #6 |
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Not currently...
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07-26-2015, 01:44 PM | #7 |
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11-03-2016, 02:50 PM | #8 |
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Riverine is an option for MA's right?
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11-06-2016, 06:43 PM | #9 |
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Yes it is. No guarantees, but if orders are available you can apply.
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11-06-2016, 08:33 PM | #10 |
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11-06-2016, 10:09 PM | #11 | |
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As a first tour sailor, it would be a longshot. Typically your first duty station is "needs of the Navy". If you re-enlist though, that's typically when you really get to negotiate for orders.
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