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Amphibious Assault Ships come in a variety of forms and sizes – they are used to extend the Navy’s reach from the sea onto land. Very often, the troops sent to fight on land by an amphibious assault ship are Marines. An amphibious assault vehicle (AAV) makes its way toward amphibious transport dock USS Juneau (LPD 10).
Do Navy sailors go to war?
The vast majority of Navy deployments are at sea on Naval ships and submarines, though there are many deployments since 9-11 that allow for Navy personnel to deploy to various ports and bases around the world and in combat zones filling joint military billets.
At the present time, large naval wars are seldom-seen affairs, since nations with substantial navies rarely fight each other; most wars are civil wars or some form of asymmetrical warfare, fought on land, sometimes with the involvement of military aircraft.
Does the Navy have foot soldiers?
So can you join the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marines if you have flat feet? The short answer is yes, you can.
Also both the Navy and the Air Force have special operations forces: SEALs in the USN, and Pararescue and Combat Controllers in the USAF. All of them do direct ground combat operations.
Do Navy officers see combat?
So yeah, the Navy sees combat. If you don’t want to see combat, join the Salvation Army.
If you graduate at the top of your A School you can be offered first pick in choices for first duty station. You made it through boot camp, various training courses, and graduated from your MOS school. Afterward, where you end up stationed after all the subsequent training depends on the needs of the Navy.
Why can’t people with flat feet join military?
Those with flat feet are not suited to marching – they can sustain spinal damage. The government may not care if one is killed, but cannot take the chance of anyone’s seeking a disability pension.