How many military members actually see combat?

I am a truck driver in the national guard, and I've been to Iraq twice. The first time was in 05-06 in Ramadi. Our platoon of truck drivers accomplished well over 100 missions outside the wire. I was involved with many myself. On my second deployment to Baghdad instead of doing our jobs as truck drivers we were on perimeter security. Both internal and external. We patroled the interior during the day and went on external patrols, both mounted and dismounted, every night. I have seen my fair share of shit as a truck driver.

Not true at all. Im an 88M. Truck Driver, I was in Iraq 04-05, 07-08. I seen alot of,combat since I was a guntruck operator, convoy security. Seen plenty of combat in those years

Stick with your experiences in the Navy. Do not try and discuss other branches. If they are looking for ground combat, then they probably would not have joined the Navy anyway. While I was an Army Recruiter, I tried staying with talking about the Army and how we could meet the individuals needs, goals and desires. I became very successful doing that and sticking to talking about the Army, which is the only service I really knew because I was in it.

Crotser, I'll assume you don't have any combat time. Not an issue for me that my luck was bad and not an insult to you. Follow your scripting and redirect conversations Kids think war is like a video game. Retired Marine grunt (and ESWS on LPD 14) with 3 years of sea time, four combat tours mostly outside the wire, loved my job but a bit of advice. Ask your LPO or CPO for advice by a documented counseling session, don't go public. I understand the Navy is a hard sell to most of us, but put your leadership on the hook for direction- documented. Again, don't ask jackasses like me for advice in a public forum.

The only thing you can tell a grunt , he will see combat, every body else can be or least exposured to combat

When I was in Iraq in 2003-2004 mail delivery personnel, Civil Affairs personel and especially truck drivers were frequently attacked by the enemy. In asymmetric warfare that we have seen since 2001 any service or MOS could potentially see combat. It’s merely a matter of being in a certain place at a certain time.

I think aviation is cause we convoy our own supplies and we fly we get shot down,maintenance problems , and accidents a high adrenaline high risk job most other army people don't understand we support ourselves it takes a lot of planning and logistics to make the Aviation machine run.

If you are infantry you will see combat plain and simple can’t speak for other MOS’s but infantry is the start of the suck hands down.

You obviously have no idea what Soldiers and Marines do so my advice is to stop poisoning your potential recruits with bull shit information.

COMBAT MEDIC....INFANTRY...get it?