How many military members actually see combat?

And this is why we have so many new recruits state tha this isnt what they signed up for when we get ready to deploy.

I spent 22 years in the Military before turning in my boots for shoes. In those 22 years of serving, I was in one War, 3 skirmishes, shot at, and shot once. There are no glories in war or battle. Just a young person, scared $hittless, praying that you live to see your tomorrows. Yes I will admit that you can fill you chest up with all kinds of awards and medals but the will never take away the pain and sorrow memories that comes with them. Don't know if the new boots want to go into battles or avoid then.

In Vietnam everyone saw combat at one time or another. It may not have been constant but you saw Combat.

PO1'Croster.Do you need advice from a FMF Sailor that seen combat?

As an RP assigned to a FMF unit, I have seen Combat on several occasions.

Sp4 Byron Skinner…According to a DOD paper put out sometime about 2003, just before the invasion of Iraq…. .9% of Ground Force troops are in a Combat Arms MOS (now called maneuver troops) Of that .9% 40% will be actually involved in soldier to soldier armed combat…. of that number 40% will be killed or seriously wounded to the point where they can no longer perform in their MOS. From my own experience and observations she a platoon goes into a direct confirmation with the enemy you can expect 20 US soldiers to be killed or seriously wounded.

Well being that i was in the army, i can tell you when it comes to war, infantry,media and truck drivers do see combat.

COMBAT THESE DAYS IS 24/7 AND 360 DEGREES. ASK ANYONE WHO HAS BEEN TO IRAQ, AFGHANISTAN OR SYRIA.

BULL CRAP. WHY DO YOU THINK THEY MADE THE COMBAT ACTION BADGE. IN IRAQ EVERYONE SAW COMBAT JUST BEING THERE. ROCKETS AND MORTARS WERE COMMONPLACE ALL TIMES OF THE DAY AND NIGHT. DID YOU EVER HEAR OF HARASSMENT AND INTERDICTION FIRE? ALL I CAN SAY IS THANK GOD FOR TEXAS BARRIERS.

I’m going to say even though we have drawn down a lot you got this back as-wards. All army/marine MOS except ordinance pull regular duty when in theater. Infantry, cav, EOD, Special OPS, medics, MPs. All pull more outside the wire, duty. But there were cooks who pulled more combat trigger time than some grunts, if they were In MP, SF, Ranger Units the cook was usually in a touret somewhere.