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| US Army Weapons Policy in Iraq | 9/18/2009 |
Q: There was a general order in Iraq covering the possession and carrying of weapons by civilian ...
A: Tom: CENTCOM issued an order in November 2006 on this. It covers both Iraq and Afghanistan. See: ...
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| Support Troop to Combat Troop Ratios | 9/17/2009 |
Q: What is the ratio of support troops to combat infantry currently in the army and marine corps? ...
A: Larry: Since World War II; the ratio of U.S. combat troops to combat service support and support ...
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| RPG 7 Backfire | 9/5/2009 |
Q: It's not much of an argument, but a few of us are discussing the chances of surviving the exhaust of ...
A: Guns.wikia offers the following insight on the RPG-7's backblast: "RPG-7 utilises a combination of ...
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| Iranian Military Service | 7/31/2009 |
Q: I have a friend who was originally an Iranian citizen by birth, but has lived in the United States ...
A: Andrei: Some countries regard as still being citizens those who emigrated and took up citizenship ...
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| Missile Interceptors and Russia | 7/12/2009 |
Q: I was reading that the US claims the interceptors it is placing in Poland are to intercept missiles ...
A: The US missile defense complex in Poland, also called the European Interceptor Site (EIS), is part ...
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| CIA Career Question | 4/7/2009 |
Q: I keep this as short as possible. I am interested in a career with the CIA, particularly in the ...
A: Travis: I believe that a law enforcement background would be considered a plus to CIA recruiters, ...
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| Counternarcotics Enforcement | 3/25/2009 |
Q: why can't the cia,dea&fbi stop the drugs?what the real reason us doesn't want to stop it.from being ...
A: Sue: Please see the following report, "International Drug Control Policy," put out by the ...
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| US Missile Shield | 2/17/2009 |
Q: I read in a magazine article some years ago that the US had deployed missile interceptors in ...
A: Simon: It sounds like either the article you read was fallacious or that you may have recollected ...
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| Security | 1/15/2009 |
Q: I am a writer. I need to know what government agency hires private sector security companies? And ...
A: JL: Whoa! That's a sensitive area legally. On legal matters, I defer to the lawyers. If, off ...
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| Security | 1/13/2009 |
Q: I am a writer. I need to know what government agency hires private sector security companies? And ...
A: JL: Such contracting is done by each individual agency -- it is decentralized. The only way to ...
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| U.S. Military Might | 12/13/2008 |
Q: Is there any military in the world that stands a chance against the US? It seems like the US ...
A: Tony: In a word, no. Since the demise of the Soviet Union in 1991, the U.S. has often been ...
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| Economy and Military | 12/8/2008 |
Q: Is the global economy dependent on the US? i.e. if the US economy were to collapse would the same ...
A: Jon: The U.S. economy is the biggest in the world. As the saying goes, "when the U.S. sneezes, the ...
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| US ARMY waiver | 10/15/2008 |
Q: Yesterday, my recruiter told me I cannot enlist because of my criminal history. He said the Army saw ...
A: Brian: Armed forces recruitment is beyond my area of expertise. But AllExperts has two individuals ...
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| Easy way to catch Osama bin Laden | 10/3/2008 |
Q: There is a very simple way to catch Osama bin Laden, if you just withdrew out of Afghanistan and ...
A: Gary: The most effective way to get one's ideas before policy-makers is to get them published, ...
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| nceppa | 9/11/2008 |
Q: please tell me if 'nceppa' is a kind of a rifle and is this spelling correct Thanks
A: Rashmi: I see no reference to "nceppa" other than it being Neapolitan Italian dialect for the ...
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| China/India/U.S. Comparative Growth | 8/7/2008 |
Q: If you could compare China & India , and their growth , to any point in American history, What time ...
A: Gabriel: The World Bank recently did a comparative analysis of the economies of China and the U.S. ...
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| Medical Policies & ROTC | 8/5/2008 |
Q: I am currently in the DEP program and I was recently diagnosed with bipolar I, will that keep me ...
A: Natalie: Your question is an important one for which you need expert medical advice directly from ...
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| National Guard & Political Activity | 8/2/2008 |
Q: can a national guard soldier participate in political campaigns?
A: Victor: “As the presidential election approaches, defense officials have outlined the 1939 law ...
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| Civilian War Casualties | 6/12/2008 |
Q: since and including Hiroshima Nagasaki till present day. how many civilians have been killed do to ...
A: Link: I really don't think anybody has been able to compile such data since (a) most wars in which ...
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| Enlistment Requirements | 3/5/2008 |
Q: i have criminal charges that were dismissed. The senior chief in the navy reviewed my case after the ...
A: Dan: Interesting question. First, the military services have been easing up on recruitment ...
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| Careers in the CIA | 1/5/2008 |
Q: I am a 26 yr old graduate student in history trying to find some career direction. I would love to ...
A: John: A career in intelligence is personally rewarding, exciting and unique in the challenges it ...
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| CIA-FBI-White House | 9/17/2007 |
Q: I'm writing an espionage book and I'd like to know how the CIA interacts with the Pentagon and the ...
A: Giulia: Here is a nutshell summary of how the four entities interact in a crisis: Often the CIA, ...
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| Embassy Emergency Readiness Procurement | 8/15/2007 |
Q: My name is Nathan and I own a company called Never Quit Industries. We make a product that is ...
A: Nathan: From personal experience in the field, I can tell you that some embassies in war zones or ...
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| Qualifications needed for the uk military police | 6/26/2007 |
Q: hi im 15 and still at school and i was just wondering what qualifications i would need to join the ...
A: Lauren: As an American, I don't have much knowledge of UK military police agencies. However, a ...
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| Military Discharge | 4/26/2007 |
Q: I was talking with a friend a few days ago and we got on the topic of discharges from the military. ...
A: Nathaniel: It sounds like you picked up some of those strange urban legends that swirl around. The ...
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| Military Draft : Dual Nationals | 1/7/2007 |
Q: In the Selective Service facts they state that citizens living in some countries may be exempt from ...
A: Paul: Sss.gov provides the following information on dual nationals: "Some aliens and dual ...
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| Future of Preeminence: China & India | 12/23/2006 |
Q: I have read several articles that state that the preeminence of the United States will more than ...
A: Vincent: Your question is a good one. The rise of China and India is increasingly debated as their ...
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| Military Draft | 11/20/2006 |
Q: James Bruno, I am mailing you today to ask you a short question about the rules on the bill of ...
A: Brandon: First, there is currently no military conscription in the U.S. -- only an obligation for ...
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| Cold War Policy Questions | 9/18/2006 |
Q: The questions below... have me a bit stupidfied/stumped. I was going over my kid's homework the ...
A: Peter: Your question is a very broad one and there's so much written about the Cold War. I think ...
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| U.S.-Russia Relations | 7/10/2006 |
Q: How are the relations between US and Russia right now, I mean, on these days that we are seeing ...
A: Manuel: Your questions about U.S.-Russian relations are all-encompassing. To help answer them, I'm ...
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| The CDC and alien virus contamination. | 6/19/2006 |
Q: For a book I am writing, I would like to know if the following scenario sounds plausible to you. In ...
A: Noe: I assume this is fiction? If it is, you can play out your literary license as far as you ...
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| Dual Citizenship and Military Draft | 5/22/2006 |
Q: I am 17 years old, and i will soon have to register for the selective service. However, at the same ...
A: The issue of how dual nationals are treated under the U.S. Selective Service System is complicated. ...
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| Will the US Military do something... | 5/2/2006 |
Q: Will the US Military do something about the nuclear weapond in Iran?
A: Wes: The following selected commentary from the Center for International and Strategic Studies ("Is ...
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| flags on uniforms | 5/1/2006 |
Q: Original Question "I am a proud veteran of the U.S. Air Force and have always been instructed that ...
A: Ding: According to section 3, paragraph (i), of the Federal Flag Code (Public Law 94-344) -- which ...
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| repatriation of bodies | 4/25/2006 |
Q: The Canadian government has decided that the media will not be permitted to view caskets of soldiers ...
A: Gloria: As I see it, decision on this issue revolves on two essential points: (a) avoidance of ...
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| American Flag | 3/20/2006 |
Q: I am a proud veteran of the U.S. Air Force and have always been instructed that when displaying the ...
A: Jack: According to section 3, paragraph (i), of the Federal Flag Code (Public Law 94-344) -- which ...
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| Nazi I'm not but ....... | 2/23/2006 |
Q: Excuse my ignorance, Why not just place a nuclear bomb where The United States are pretty sure where ...
A: George: Let's say a criminal is holed up in your neighborhood. Why not just napalm ten blocks, ...
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| Chinese Products and their Military | 2/6/2006 |
Q: Please tell me if this line of reasoning is wrong. Aren't the cheap products that I buy at Walmart ...
A: Paul: It's not that simple. If you look at China's behavior in the 27 years since the ...
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| Iraq military prepardedness | 12/10/2005 |
Q: . The U.S. is now engaged in a slow, painstaking effort to reconstitute the Iraqi military under ...
A: Rudy: First, our military presence in Iraq, indeed, has proven to be a magnet for Islamist ...
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| Iraq military prepardedness | 12/7/2005 |
Q: I served 2 years in the military and was supposedly prepared for battle after 2 months of basic ...
A: Rudy: Basic training lasted 6-13 weeks, depending on service branch and any add-on training after ...
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| Iran and Nuclear Power | 11/14/2005 |
Q: Why should Iran not be trusted with Nuclear power, which may lead to nuclear weapons? Is Iran ...
A: Danielle: On your first point, I quote the following from the State Dept's official website's ...
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| Iran and Nuclear Power | 11/9/2005 |
Q: I am trying to do a project on Iran trying to start a Nuclear power program and if it is staying ...
A: Danielle: On Iran's nuclear ambitions, some have suggested an approach which mirrors our policy ...
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| Chinese | 9/28/2005 |
Q: I would like to know if the Chinese Peoples Army still has horse cavalry. I recall they had them as ...
A: Larry: Not being an expert on the Chinese military, I have to confess that I'm stumped. I can, ...
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| War | 9/17/2005 |
Q: Is their any chance that we could take Iran to the U.N. Security Council and take military action ...
A: Ben: We've been working closely with our European allies on Iran and the UN Security Council. All ...
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| Veterans | 7/23/2005 |
Q: Our town has erected a Veteran's Memorial. It is very nice and much appreciated. Veteran's have ...
A: There is often confusion over this question, and you're perceptive in asking it. After the Vietnam ...
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| Iraq propaganda | 6/23/2005 |
Q: In what I see as a major failure of the Bush administration in Iraq (an action that I do agree with, ...
A: Rich: Sorry for the delay. Anyway, your question touches on something that every Administration ...
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| Tables of Organization and Equipment (TOEs) | 5/5/2005 |
Q: I will like to know of sites in the www that would give complete information of TOEs of US Army ...
A: Jorge: After a long review of available websites, I see what you mean about outdated information on ...
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| Vietnam | 3/5/2005 |
Q: During the American's involvement in the Vietnam war, there was one or two huge rear area supply ...
A: Larry: I served in Vietnam, but long after the war. Anyway, I'm aware that, in addition to Long ...
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| Army Government Applications Office | 12/19/2004 |
Q: I have been trying to find info about the Army Government Applications Office that has recently ...
A: Dan: There's indeed little out there on this new office. It appears to expand on a very successful ...
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| Congress | 11/24/2004 |
Q: can the military punish you, if you go to your congressman with a problem? thanks alot.
A: Zach: Without knowing the details of your issue, let me say that all U.S. citizens certainly have ...
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| al-Qaeda | 10/19/2004 |
Q: First I want to thank you for your response to my question about whether it was a smart move for the ...
A: Derrick: I did an internet search using "Guantanamo + al-Qaeda detainees" and got 120,000 hits. My ...
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| al-Qaeda | 10/16/2004 |
Q: Was it a smart move for the U.S. to detain suspected al-Qaeda at Guantanamo in Cuba?
A: This is a very controversial matter and both sides have valid arguments pro and con, in my opinion. ...
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| kill shot | 10/12/2004 |
Q: in using a small arms like a 22 short what would be a kill shot.
A: I'm not sure what you mean by a "kill shot" nor in relation to what (man or beast?). Naturally, ...
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| death notification | 10/7/2004 |
Q: Do all branches of the military including reserves notify families of a soldiers death in person
A: Basically, yes. Below is the relevant clause of the Pentagon instruction on this matter: "DoD ...
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| Question about Iraq | 10/1/2004 |
Q: There is something about the fighting in Iraq that I do not understand. From what I see, the ...
A: David: I'm not a munitions expert, but I have worked in countries saddled with countless landmines ...
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| forced time after contract is up | 10/1/2004 |
Q: My question is: I was told that the government is keeping solderes longer than contracted. Does ...
A: Lacie: Executive Order 13223, Signed by Pres. Bush in 2001, states that the Secretary of Defense ...
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| Hello! I am a dancer and I... | 9/25/2004 |
Q: I am a dancer and I am choreographing a sort of 'tribute' to our soldiers. In one section I want to ...
A: What a question! I'm more of a strategic thinker and diplomatist than a drill instructor or parade ...
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| Security For Relief Workers | 8/30/2004 |
Q: Do Relief workers need bodyguards?
A: The sketchiness of your query makes it hard for me to give you an answer. I will say, however, that ...
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| legislative commissions | 6/27/2004 |
Q: I recently saw reports on all networks and on the web that stated what conclusions had been drawn by ...
A: You are very astute to have picked up on these contradictory statements from the commission. It ...
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| Casualties of D Day | 6/6/2004 |
Q: On most news programs today, the thousands of graves of those killed in the invasion are shown. My ...
A: This question has occurred to me as well. I thoroughly searched the excellent website of the ...
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| Military policy concerning prosecution of civilians | 5/25/2004 |
Q: Can the military prosecute a civilian for the death of a military person. The person is serving a ...
A: I am not a military lawyer, so I have to defer to the legal experts on such a question. I have, ...
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| Dual citizen, US Military Draft | 3/23/2004 |
Q: Bruno, Thank you for your answer. Do my friend's children(dual citizens), who have been living in ...
A: Henny: I believe your friend's children would probably have to register on their 18th birthday, but ...
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| Dual citizen, US Military Draft | 3/21/2004 |
Q: I have read that twin Bills S.89 and H163, (entitled the Universal National Service Act of 2003) ...
A: The issue of how dual nationals are treated under the U.S. Selective Service System is complicated. ...
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| USA Flag | 3/4/2004 |
Q: In Irac, why are the soldiers USA arm flag patch backwards? The stares and blue field are on the ...
A: You're very observant. I've often noted in my various work contexts (U.S. military, U.S. protective ...
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