32 Answered Questions for the topic Military

03/27/19

Has anyone ever got more than a 21 Gun Salute?
The 21 gun salute is given at the funeral for US military personnel. Has there ever been someone who got more than 21 rounds fired? Primarily for the US but not limited to I am looking for... more
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03/26/19

What did squires do in the middle of a medieval battle?
According to [wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squire#Jobs), a normal squire daily job included: > - Carrying the knight's armour, shield, sword, > - Holding any prisoners the knight... more
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03/18/19

Are there any surviving military textbooks from the Napoleonic era?
Napoleon attended school for military officers, so it stands to reason they would have some books around which they based their curriculum. Are there any complete and publicly available recordings... more
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03/15/19

Are there any remaining existant texts that describe the styles and techniques of Medieval European swordsmanship?
We have, in the modern day, no shortage of movies which feature characters from the Medieval period of European history engaged in combat, with swords, cavalry, and arrows. Do we have any... more
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03/14/19

Were any fortified castles self-sufficient in food?
I read here and there about sieges of fortified castles which lasted extended lengths of time (two years for instance). Was there any castle in Medieval Europe that was self-sustaining? By... more
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03/14/19

How did the US/South Vietnam lose the Vietnam war?
South Vietnam was helped by US. Even when the US was gone, they had a 1 million army. So why did they lose? Even without US support, South Vietnam had about the same manpower, higher technology,... more
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Military

04/09/13

If I were to join the military, other than mechanics and aviation etc., is there really any math envolved
I want to join the military and was wondering if i'm ever going to need to know how to do all these crazy equations and factoring and a lot more
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