Posts Tagged ‘soldier’

Thieves target memorial for Kentucky soldiers and Marines again

October 12, 2011admin No Comments »

Font Size: After two separate incidents, the American Legion Auxiliary is now looking to install surveillance cameras in hopes of keeping the thieves out of its Healing Field memorial in Anderson County. “The people who are doing this must not have a member of the family or they wouldn’t be doing this. They would know [...]

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Doctor: I would have given exposed soldier expired rabies shots

September 22, 2011admin No Comments »

A Livermore soldier who may have been only partially treated for rabies in Afghanistan and died eight months later from the rare disease might have lived if he had been given a full course of vaccines, even after their expiration dates, a leading rabies doctor said Friday. “If you’re in extreme conditions and you can’t [...]

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What is protocol for bringing a deceased soldier home from a foreign country?

September 11, 2011admin No Comments »

Specifically, if a soldier is killed while on duty in a foreign country in the middle-east, would his or her parents/guardian or next of kin need to sign official paperwork before the body can be brought home? I know this could be a sensitive subject for some readers, and no offence is intended by my [...]

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What happens once a soldier is going back home after having served out his contract?

September 7, 2011admin No Comments »

Hi, Once a soldier served his/her contract, what procedures does he/she go through between the end of the contract and having a safe flight home? if there is a decompression period, how many hours/days/months would it be? thank you. 2 words. STOP LOSS just kidding. if they don't get stoplossed they turn in all their [...]

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Who is more physically fit a soldier or an athlete?

September 2, 2011admin No Comments »

I'd like to know how is more physically fit a soldier or a professional athlete? I'd also like to know why one would be more fit than the other, I'd personally think that a soldier should be fittest because of the efficiency that a soldier should have to fight in combat. A soldier IS a [...]

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What is that famous hollywood movie on soldier coming back home to defend the land property he owned?

September 2, 2011admin No Comments »

I cannot remember the name of the movie. it had a soldier who came back home to find that he had to engage in a land dispute. he had to fight a personal battle this time. It's called The Dry Land. What is that famous hollywood movie on soldier coming back home to defend the [...]

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What kind of jobs does a soldier do when working in a regular military jail on a military base?

September 1, 2011admin No Comments »

Need info to put in a project. Not an incarcerated soldier, just one that works there. same as a regular jail What kind of jobs does a soldier do when working in a regular military jail on a military base?

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How to mail a card to soldier overseas?

August 15, 2011admin No Comments »

I want to mail a card to a friend who is a soldier stationed overseas. do I need to use additional postage, or anything else added to the envelope? Just a card, no. A package, prehaps. you would also need to fill out a customs form. Make sure the address is correct: SGT. SMITH 23rd [...]

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What is the life of a soldier really like?

August 11, 2011admin No Comments »

I'm 13, and have a few career options I want to learn about. one of them is the life of a soldier. If you are, were, or know someone as a soldier, I would appreciate any info you can give me. What's good, bad, etc. And please don't sugar-coat it because of my age, I [...]

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How does the process of nominating a soldier in combat for a medal work? And how do you determine which medal?

August 11, 2011admin No Comments »

that particular soldier in a combat setting has earned? who makes the decision and what is the initial paperwork? Redleg pretty much knocked that question out of the park. thats a best Answer if I ever read one. How does the process of nominating a soldier in combat for a medal work? And how do [...]

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