Re:These drones are way too expensive
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That's exactly why it will be several years until we see any significant use of these aircraft in civilian applications.
Four million dollars is a great deal for the military when compared to the cost of a fighter or surveilance plane with a pilot. At that cost they can build 10 drones for the price of one F-15E (Military.com).
Stop whining. I have two prosthetic legs and a silver star to go along with them - not exactly my idea of a fair trade (but the medal is rather pretty blah, blah blah). I set off metal detectors from ten feet away (okay... maybe five feet). I travel for business at least one week out of every month. I'm white, 6'3", 190lbs, with a military haircut and I get searched EVERY time I fly, even if I wear shorts so everyone can see my titanium "Lt Dan magic legs". I have never complained about it. I never will.
People need to realize that freedom isn't free. If all it is costing you is a few minutes of your time while a security guard or soldier looks in your bag, I say "DEAL WITH IT."
I'm the one that started this 'join the Army' thread, so I guess I should chime in. This was true in the first world war when medics wore a giant red cross on their uniforms. It is no longer true. To start with, most of our enemies today do not care about the Geneva convention.
I served as an 11B (Infantryman) for three years, and another seven years with the infantry as a 91B (Medic). I served in combat three times in ten years, twice as a medic. I was always armed with an M16 or shotgun, a 9mm pistol and a knife that would scare Davey Crockett. I did not hesitate to use my weapons in combat. This was especially true whenever I heard someone cry "MEDIC!... MEDIC!" When that happens, your responsibility is not only the completion of your mission, it is also saving the lives of wounded men in your unit. This often means killing others to ensure the safety or your patient. If you hesitate, you will be dead or wounded as well. The enemy does not care that you are a medic.
Medics function as an integral part of infantry units on the modern battlefield. You are an infantryman until someone gets wounded. When someone does get wounded, you are an extremely pissed off infantryman with a gun who knows how to stabilize a casualty.
As for combat pay, yes, I did receive my extra $100.00 each month in Panama, Iraq, and Somalia.
Join the Army. I did it, and I loved every minute of it. You should also forget about using your 'tech skills'. Join the Infantry. You'll learn more about life in three years in the infantry than you would in a lifetime in some crappy cubicle or university lab. You might also get a chance to see some beautiful places like Japan, korea, Thailand, or Germany. You might also see some not so beautiful places under less than ideal circumstances. Which story would you rather tell your grand children: '... and our database design was better than everyone elses' or '... and there I was in my fox hole with bombs exploding all around me...'?
If it's adventure you're looking for, look no further than www.goarmy.com. Freedom isn't free. Anty up and kick in.
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Four million dollars is a great deal for the military when compared to the cost of a fighter or surveilance plane with a pilot. At that cost they can build 10 drones for the price of one F-15E (Military.com).
Stop whining. I have two prosthetic legs and a silver star to go along with them - not exactly my idea of a fair trade (but the medal is rather pretty blah, blah blah). I set off metal detectors from ten feet away (okay... maybe five feet). I travel for business at least one week out of every month. I'm white, 6'3", 190lbs, with a military haircut and I get searched EVERY time I fly, even if I wear shorts so everyone can see my titanium "Lt Dan magic legs". I have never complained about it. I never will.
People need to realize that freedom isn't free. If all it is costing you is a few minutes of your time while a security guard or soldier looks in your bag, I say "DEAL WITH IT."
I'm the one that started this 'join the Army' thread, so I guess I should chime in. This was true in the first world war when medics wore a giant red cross on their uniforms. It is no longer true. To start with, most of our enemies today do not care about the Geneva convention. I served as an 11B (Infantryman) for three years, and another seven years with the infantry as a 91B (Medic). I served in combat three times in ten years, twice as a medic. I was always armed with an M16 or shotgun, a 9mm pistol and a knife that would scare Davey Crockett. I did not hesitate to use my weapons in combat. This was especially true whenever I heard someone cry "MEDIC!... MEDIC!" When that happens, your responsibility is not only the completion of your mission, it is also saving the lives of wounded men in your unit. This often means killing others to ensure the safety or your patient. If you hesitate, you will be dead or wounded as well. The enemy does not care that you are a medic. Medics function as an integral part of infantry units on the modern battlefield. You are an infantryman until someone gets wounded. When someone does get wounded, you are an extremely pissed off infantryman with a gun who knows how to stabilize a casualty. As for combat pay, yes, I did receive my extra $100.00 each month in Panama, Iraq, and Somalia.
Forget the Peace Corps.
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Join the Army. I did it, and I loved every minute of it. You should also forget about using your 'tech skills'. Join the Infantry. You'll learn more about life in three years in the infantry than you would in a lifetime in some crappy cubicle or university lab. You might also get a chance to see some beautiful places like Japan, korea, Thailand, or Germany. You might also see some not so beautiful places under less than ideal circumstances. Which story would you rather tell your grand children: '... and our database design was better than everyone elses' or '... and there I was in my fox hole with bombs exploding all around me
If it's adventure you're looking for, look no further than www.goarmy.com. Freedom isn't free. Anty up and kick in.