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Do soldiers get to choose their gun?
Soldiers operate weapon systems. They are not allowed to pick and customise the weapon systems that make them feel good about being soldiers. They carry the weapon system that their unit wants to have in place and ready to be operated. The soldier is there to serve their weapon, not vice versa.
What is the hardest military branch to get into physically?
While the Coast Guard might be considered the easiest military branch in terms of physical fitness, it is by far the hardest to join.
What is the baddest military force?
10 lethal special operations units from around the world
- China’s Snow Leopard Commando Unit.
- Britain’s Special Boat Service.
- Polish GROM.
- The Special Services Group in Pakistan.
- Delta Force.
- France’s National Gendarmerie Intervention Group.
- Spain’s Special Naval Warfare Force.
- Russian Spetsnaz.
Who is most likely to fire a service weapon?
To start, male officers, white officers, those working in larger cities and those who are military veterans are more likely than female officers, racial and ethnic minorities, those in smaller communities and non-veterans to have ever fired their service weapon while on duty.
How many police officers have fired their guns while on duty?
About eight-in-ten officers who have fired their service weapon (82\%) say protecting the right of Americans to own a gun is more important than controlling gun ownership. By contrast, about seven-in-ten (71\%) of those who have not discharged their firearm while on duty share this view.
Do police officers with veteran status discharge their weapons differently?
White officers also are more likely than officers who are racial or ethnic minorities to have fired their weapon (31\% vs. 21\%). Veteran status also differentiates those who have discharged their weapons from those who have not.