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I just don't understand the branches of the military: army, navy, air force, marines. What about the coast guard and green berets? Are they special branches under the first four?
Green Berets are actually Army Special Forces. They are not a separate branch of the military. The Coast Guard is a special branch, but not technically a military branch. They fall under the Department of Homeland Security and have law enforcement duties in our marine areas.
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Aaron Shifferly
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I am currently an active duty Army Captain in the Military Police Field. I have been enlisted (Military Intelligence) and attended The United States Military Academy at West Point. I can answer questions related to the Army, posting, jobs, lifestyle, workings... pretty much anything you can throw at me with the exception of very specific recruting or medical questions. I have no expertise in what it takes to get in the military other than the fact that I, myself, joined at one point in time.
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I have experience in both deployed and garrision environments as a Military Police Officer.
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Bachelor of Science in Arabic and French from United States Military Academy at West Point.
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