Ask an Army Vet.

Originally posted by Jmanghan
Are you allowed to bring game consoles with you?

I was thinking about getting my cousin a Playstation Vita next time I see him. (He's in the Coast Guard.)

In basic training no way, but once you're at your assigned duty station then yes.

How much are animals used in combat? Dogs or birds.

Oh shit it'd be awesome if they had like trained American Eagles that could carry messages back and forth.

I do know there are mine detecting dogs and shit.

Originally posted by RanebowSmack
How much are animals used in combat? Dogs or birds.

Dogs are very much used. German shepherds are amazing animals.

The Navy is training dolphins for sonar recon, too.

Originally posted by Impediment
Dogs are very much used. German shepherds are amazing animals.

The Navy is training dolphins for sonar recon, too.

Are american eagles used at all? Or hell falcons?

Originally posted by Surtur
Are American eagles used at all? Or hell falcons?

LOL. No.

Do you miss the paperwork?

Originally posted by shiv
Do you miss the paperwork?

Funnily enough, I was just thinking about that today...on my drive to work...with the Federal Bureau of Prisons...which has lots of paperwork involved.

🤪

Never was a lot of paperwork in the infantry.

How frequently do you get breaks from your job, get to go home and whatnot after you've been assigned?

Furthermore, (this is more a personal question), I know you're into video games, so is there any consoles you brought with you in the service? Handheld or ones that plug into a tv?

Originally posted by Jmanghan
How frequently do you get breaks from your job, get to go home and whatnot after you've been assigned?

Depending on where your home is, you can go there whenever you want to, just as long as you're back at your company for first formation in the morning, which usually PT. You accrue X amount of leave days per month that can be used. When I was in, the max amount of leave was 2 weeks per year, paid in full.

Originally posted by Jmanghan
Furthermore, (this is more a personal question), I know you're into video games, so is there any consoles you brought with you in the service? Handheld or ones that plug into a tv?

If you mean Basic Training, then no, not at all.

When you get to your duty station, wherever it may be, you have the option to live off post in an apartment that you pay for out of your own pocket, or you can live in the barracks free of charge in a room with one roommate. You can have a tv, consoles, stereos, etc, in there.

I had the PS1, PS2, and the GameCube when I was in.

Originally posted by Impediment
Depending on where your home is, you can go there whenever you want to, just as long as you're back at your company for first formation in the morning, which usually PT. You accrue X amount of leave days per month that can be used. When I was in, the max amount of leave was 2 weeks per year, paid in full.

If you mean Basic Training, then no, not at all.

When you get to your duty station, wherever it may be, you have the option to live off post in an apartment that you pay for out of your own pocket, or you can live in the barracks free of charge in a room with one roommate. You can have a tv, consoles, stereos, etc, in there.

I had the PS1, PS2, and the GameCube when I was in.

Nah, and I didn't think you meant Basic Training.

Speaking of Basic Training, is it as soul-crushingly brutal as everyone says it is?

It all depends on your personal resolve. It was the "best experience of my life that I NEVER want to do again".

Is there like... special events? Like on-base, is there a movie night or something?

I know this is a weird question, and that its a job, above all else, but I'm curious.

Did you name your rifle?

What's the best perk that comes with serving? Raping the indigenous or a license to murder?

Originally posted by Jmanghan
Is there like... special events? Like on-base, is there a movie night or something?

I know this is a weird question, and that its a job, above all else, but I'm curious.

There's lots of things on base. You can come and go as you please. It's just like any other job, except you're stationed on that base. You can either live on or off base as you please. Bars, theaters, clubs, etc, have lots of events.

Originally posted by jinXed by JaNx
Did you name your rifle?

What's the best perk that comes with serving? Raping the indigenous or a license to murder?

Nah, I never named anything.

Neither of those. Perks are in the eye of the beholder.