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What are fun facts about the military?
30 Crazy Facts about the U.S. Army
- The Army Is Older Than the Country.
- The Army Pioneered Modern Guerrilla Warfare.
- George Washington Chose the Army’s Dress Colors.
- There Have Only Been Five Five-Star Generals in the Army.
- The Army Tested Chemical Agents on the United States.
- The Air Force Was Part of the Army Until 1946.
What happens if you go to jail while in the military?
The military does not take to crime. If you are sentenced to 30 days or more in jail, but not more than a year, you may find yourself bumped down a pay grade. You can also be denied future promotions based on your criminal history and activity.
What is the weirdest fact Ever?
65 Facts So Weird You Won’t Believe They’re True
- There’s a company that turns dead bodies into an ocean reef.
- The name “bonobo” resulted from a misspelling.
- There is an annual Coffee Break Festival.
- You can buy a flying bicycle.
- Dolphins sleep with one eye open.
- Vacuum cleaners were originally horse-drawn.
How many dogs are in the Army?
Today there are over 1,600 Military Working Canines working at US and Allied installations around the world.
What percent of Marines are killed?
The Marine Corps experienced the highest fatality rates per 100,000 for all causes (122.5), unintentional injury (77.1), suicide (14.0), and homicide (7.4) of all the services. The Army had the highest disease and illness-related fatality rate (20.2 per 100,000) of all the services.
What gets you kicked out of the military?
A negative fitness assessment (FA) or physical training (PT) test failure can have a disastrous impact on your military career. Depending on your status and whether any other poor fitness assessments are already in your records, just one or more failures can cause you to be kicked out of the military.
Can you get kicked out of the military for cheating?
The maximum punishment for adultery, defined in the Uniform Code of Military Justice as Extramarital Sexual Conduct is a dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and confinement for up to a year.
Why does the military allow people to fail little in tests?
Little in the military is designed for a person to fail. It costs the government a lot of money to put someone in “boots,” so it benefits the bottom line to let someone retake a test rather than process them out.
Can you go to jail or go to the military?
Ever heard the old saying, “Go to jail or go to the military?” BUSTED! This is probably as far from the truth as you can get. The military actually has to know about any run-ins with the law, no matter how minor. All military branches run FBI background checks on prospective members.
How hard is it to pass basic training in the military?
There are schools in the military that are extremely difficult to pass, such as SEAL and Special Forces. But Basic is all about getting a person from civilian to servicemember. All branches of the military understand that most people entering into the service are not physically or even mentally prepared.
How competitive is the military compared to other jobs?
The military’s benefits and pay are not competitive with the civilian world. BUSTED! The military offers very competitive pay and benefit packages. Entry-level pay and benefits are hands down superior to entry-level jobs in the civilian sector.
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