Military Background - Poll

Makee · Post by **Makee** » 2007-03-07 12:19

Croatian army, Combat Engineer training instructor
Rank: Private First class
Year(s): 1999-2000
Combat Experience: No
War Experience: Yes

Jaycop · Post by **Jaycop** » 2007-03-07 12:29

Branch: Swedish Air Force
Rank: Private
Year(s): 2006
Combat Experience: No

Did my conscript service in the Swedish Air Force as a firefighter/Rifleman. Applied for going abroad with the peacekeeping units in Kosovo and Afghanistan but didn't make the cut.

Gyberg · Post by **Gyberg** » 2007-03-07 12:58

Branch: Swedish Amphibious (Marine) Corps
Rank: Sergeant/Staff Sergeant
Years: 2005 - 2006
Combat experience: No

Did my military service as a Squad Leader and as a Quartermaster.

(Did not use the poll, is it only for US people?)

BoogieWines · Post by **BoogieWines** » 2007-03-07 13:33

no military experience however i did think about joining the british sea cadets in my teens but thought better of it because of my bad experience in scouts (i went once and all we did was raise the union jack and tie knots) and because of the type of person who went into the cadets (people who do what they are told regardless of whether they agree with it or not and regardless of whether the person giving the orders deserves respect or has earned their position)

i would only have caused trouble if i joined up anyway, like trying to start a union for soldiers. (i would have been kicked out pretty quick lol)

playing games like PRMM is good fun and i like the team spirit, real war isnt and should be a last resort. (and only fought with volunteer armies who can opt out any time they stop agreeing with the cause or for whatever reason, thats democracy for you)

WNxKenwayy · Post by **WNxKenwayy** » 2007-03-07 13:40

US Army
Scout
101st ABN DIV (AASLT)

Combat Experience: Yes. 1 Tour OIF 4, going back in 3 months

Bayji, Sadr City, Tikrit, Tal afar, Tar Tar Res. We moved around....a lot.

[BFD]Ells · Post by **[BFD]Ells** » 2007-03-07 14:10

Branch: Air Training Corps (UK)
Rank: Sergeant
Year(s): 1986-1992
Combat Experience: No

JiiPee · Post by **JiiPee** » 2007-03-07 14:29

Outlaw289 wrote:OIF= Operation Iraqi Freedom

E-5= Enlisted 5, Sergeant.

Also, Why'd you put liberated in quotes (asking though I already feel I know the answer)?

Thank you Outlaw! Well.. I've read some stories about that "liberation". That's why

But I think you already knew that...

gazzthompson · Post by **gazzthompson** » 2007-03-07 18:02

what nation has mandatory service ? ill have to move there...

Luv_Muffin · Post by **Luv_Muffin** » 2007-03-07 21:50

Branch: Canadian Armed Forces
Rank: Cpl
Year(s): 1989-1995
Combat Experience: yes

...I wonder if it's because they have a military background and can easily adapt to this style of gaming...

Personally, this style of game (tactical, realistic) is something that I can relate to, but is purely recreational. I'm quite fine with allowing other players to get inventive with their tactics, just as long as nobody takes the game too seriously. I play for fun, and hope my squad mates are enjoying themselves as much as I do. For me, that's really the point.

Sgt.Ljung · Post by **Sgt.Ljung** » 2007-03-07 21:57

Branch: Swedish Army
Rank: Sergeant
Year(s): 2002-2003
Combat Experience:No

I did the mandatory military service in Sweden. It consists of three different levels. One is for privates and is 7,5 months. The second one is for squad leaders who get the rank Sergeant after completing the 10 months. Their last active rank is Furir. I did the one for platoon leaders, which is 15 months. My last active rank was Sergeant, but upon completing it I was appointed Fänrik.
This calls for a short comparison of ranks, this is in no way the official translation, just my estimates:

Sweden: USA:
Korpral Corporal
Furir Staff Sergeant
Sergeant First Sergeant
Fänrik Second Lieutenant

I did my service in the armoured infantry as a commander of a CV 9040 (http://www.army-technology.com/projects/cv90/cv903.html) platoon.

Post by **RikiRude** » 2007-03-07 21:57

No Military experiance, but my dad is in the army so im familar with how it all works. oh does military experiance count when i helped him at the defac for take your son to work day a few years ago

soraflair · Post by **soraflair** » 2007-03-07 22:05

I'm in Jrotc, but I want to join the Marine Corps out of high school.

M.0.D · Post by **M.0.D** » 2007-03-07 22:10

German Bundeswehr

just starting.. want to be an Helicopter Pilot, we'll see if this is possible

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Post by **Vaiski** » 2007-03-07 22:49

Mandatory 6 months service in Finnish Defence Forces... and hated it.
I managed to break my knee during the basic training stage so rest of the service I was mostly just sitting doing nothing.

Was in an 23mm AA cannon squad so atleast firing practices were exiting.

=T&A= CHARGER · Post by **=T&A= CHARGER** » 2007-03-07 23:05

I thought of joining the army....then I put the bong down and said "that would be a silly thing to do"......

glennsterboy · Post by **glennsterboy** » 2007-03-07 23:16

Branch: Swedish Army - His Majestys royal guards, Urban warfare company.
Rank: Staff Sergeant
Year(s): 2005-2006
Combat Experience:No

I did the mandatory military service in the royal guards for 10 months, hence a bit of parading and such, but mostly we focused on urban warfare and CQB.
My active duty consisted of mainly seting up radios and such for the company and also relay orders from the company commander and such.

I still got plenty of training in how to clear rooms and buildings, eventhough I wish I would have gotten a bit more training in it and various weaponssystems since it is was a great deal of fun to be there during these moments (more fun then carrying 14 kg of radio atleast)

Blackhawk 5 · Post by **Blackhawk 5** » 2007-03-07 23:17

NO military service
Combat experience: does 7 years of airsoft/paintball count?

Gyberg · Post by **Gyberg** » 2007-03-08 00:13

http://www.soldf.com/grader.html

Saw that there were some misinformation about how to translate Swedish ranks into American. This link has a good layout and it shows clearly how to translate. So to clarify, Furir = Sergeant, Sergeant = Staff Sergeant

hoooa · Post by **hoooa** » 2007-03-08 02:50

i will soon leave july for basic at ft Benning georgia going infantry

wpgcivic · Post by **wpgcivic** » 2007-03-08 04:30

Canadian Forces Infantry PPCLI, been couple years, no combat experiance

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