How many military members actually see combat?

Not true!

Are you retarded? Of course they do!

WTH do you think truck drivers do, drive around the FOB? I was in the 82nd, and attached to Infantry company. We did our own security, route clearance, and a QRF for recovery. I spent more time outside the wire than inside. I thought it would be an easy job, boy was I wrong. When we would get to a FOB or COP the truck drivers had to unload and load cargo or troops. While most everyone else goes to the defac until time to exit. And if you don't mind getting shot at while driving or blown up, its not to bad....keeps ya on your toes for sure.

I was a medic in the army rather I combat medic, active duty I had 6 tours, reserves 0, National guard 4 tours

Every MOS is vulnerable when deployed to a hostile area. We had women (before women were officially allowed to) doing infantry operations daily.

The units adapt to the job at hand. In a Muslim nation it's not advisable to let a man touch a women. So our officers came up with a solution and sent fuelers, mechanics, and other females out with the men to adapt to social standards.

I believe they did body searches. My platoon didn't have any women (12b) but we had a female medic assigned to us. She just evaded most of our missions (never figured that one out). Our company had a female platoon leader also. Even though 12b was closed to women when I served.

Seeing combat isn't about your MOS. It's about the mission. If you're with an infantry brigade sent to support a local government that noone wants. Then the people who are really in charge are going to attack you. Like a mob they will bribe, bully, coerce, as many to follow as they can.

If you're having a hard time selling the Navy maybe you need to go back out to sea. You guys have the best tech. The best food. Not having to eat MREs every day alone is a hell of a sales pitch.

People drawn to combat jobs may also be drawn to glory. Glory seekers need not apply. If all they want is a medal they can go play modern warfare. Get one in five minutes or less.

Lol. Navy trying to tell people what the Army does. 1st, you are a REMF so STFU. 2nd, just STFU. You should not be a recruiter since you have already lied to yourself thinking you knew anything.

You are wrong. You CAN stay on the FOB your whole deployment, if you are so inclined, but everyone has opportunities to get outside the wire, And if you are infantry, or a medic, or a truck driver, I guarantee you'll get lots of time on the road. Even Navy types. We loved having our Navy Corpsman along on missions. Whovever filled you head with that nonsense needs to be keelhauled.

I want to say first off as a former Army Recruiter, the Navy was never our competition. They were the biggest liars. I had a mom tell me that the Navy Master Chief was her good friend & he would tell her that we lied. I told her that he wasn’t a good friend then. Her & I made a deal. I would buy her & her son lunch if I lied in any way & he lied she would buy me & my wife lunch. She invited him over & I was waiting, let’s just say my wife & I enjoyed our lunch. Her son wanted to be a Chaplain Ass. He ended up going to Ranger School. Deployed immediately after recruiting, and as an Artilleryman we did patrols & had some cooks & mechanics with us on patrol & convoys. Kicking in doors and manning checkpoints with cooks, supply, mechanics & fisters. Would do it again.

Ask Sen. Omar. She now claims she is suffering from PTSD after she witnessed the tensions over the last week or so. She saw combat on T.V.

LOL

I,as a nurse, was deployed. Medical personnel, Infantry, Cavalry, Logistics, Transportation etc. all get deployed. Think about anything a soldier may need while in combat and the MOS that deals with that. Those are who will be deployed. Of course having certain medical/psychological issues may bar a person from deploying. Also if you are " lucky", getting over or know someone then yeah you will not deploy.