Would you survive a war?

With this being Memorial day weekend and all, there are alot of war movies on TV. Do you ever wonder if you were put into WW1 or WW2 or any other of the big wars, if you'd survive through it? Or even what your mental state would be after?

I'd suck and die.

Hahaha, no. That's if they'd even let me join.

I'd better serve as a nurse or something, otherwise I'd die.

The real question is, would the war survive me?

Obviously I would survive. I'd be just like that guy in police academy.

I wouldn't have been allowed in anyway. Once you've gone down on a man, you immediately lose the ability to competently fire a weapon or something. Not that I'd want to be part of it.

knowing my hate for humanity id run in and start gunning down everyone and then i get shot and killed id like have a huge bomb like connected to my heart so when it stops kaboom

I'd better serve as a nurse or something, otherwise I'd die.

Suzy_Q_Kazoo

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I'd better serve as a nurse or something, otherwise I'd die.

Aljosa23

Alot of countries now are facing war, thousand and thousands of people are displayed from their homes.Jd1680a

I don't think that's the kind of thing you can predict. Well, except for in my case since I'm invincible.

Alot of countries now are facing war, thousand and thousands of people are displayed from their homes.Jd1680a

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I'd better serve as a nurse or something, otherwise I'd die.

Suzy_Q_Kazoo

[QUOTE="Jd1680a"]Alot of countries now are facing war, thousand and thousands of people are displayed from their homes.bats94

The real question is, would the war survive me?

Animatronic64

Not all troops are fighting like they showed in the opening scene in Saving Private Ryan. Some people go to war and survive without firing a single round. I knew Soldiers in Iraq who spent a year sitting behind a desk, playing video games, and drinking iced coffee.

Also, physical fitness isn't always the difference between life and death. You can put an NFL player on the battlefield and a bullet will kill him as fast as Steve Rogers pre-super serum. Physical fitness does not equal training, which is why fit guys fail basic while frail ones push through.

The real question is, would the war survive me?

Animatronic64

Lol how can anyone take you seriously with that avatar :lol:

No i'd probably just die as a conscripted soldier used as cannon fodder or something lame lol.

I'm not stupid enough to blindly follow orders without question. So yes I'd survive a war.

From about 20 to 37 years of age, YES...I was workingout,active,and a very competitive "losing is not an option" person..now? dealing with depression,anxiety,zero self worth, I would proabaly jump in the line of fire..

Probably. Considering much of surviving is luck based the chances are you will survive. It's still something I would rather avoid.

With this being Memorial day weekend and all, there are alot of war movies on TV. Do you ever wonder if you were put into WW1 or WW2 or any other of the big wars, if you'd survive through it? Or even what your mental state would be after?

Morphic

do you have alot of each? do many people you know have alot of both? if so you're chances of survival are increased greatly in many ways. hunting for food. self defense, attacking the enemy, repelling the enemy, fortified defenses, aambushing, sniping, militia forming. etc...

I'm not stupid enough to blindly follow orders without question. So yes I'd survive a war.

Skarwolf

just a friendly tip. no hate involved here!

I wouldn't have survived. Too much of a coward. Or maybe if I was highly trained in the military I would've been good. Mental state? Depressed, crazy, insane maybe.

I don't think anyone could realistically predict that. I guarantee you this - just about everyone who went into any battle probably assumed/hoped he'd be one of the guys who made it back. And quite a few of them were wrong.

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I just graduated basic combat training (Army) a couple of weeks ago so I would like to imagine I could but I can't realistically say I know for sure I would survive.

I wouldn't have been allowed in anyway. Once you've gone down on a man, you immediately lose the ability to competently fire a weapon or something. Not that I'd want to be part of it.

Dark_Knight6

There are several openly gay dudes living here in the barracks.

Not all troops are fighting like they showed in the opening scene in Saving Private Ryan. Some people go to war and survive without firing a single round. I knew Soldiers in Iraq who spent a year sitting behind a desk, playing video games, and drinking iced coffee.

Also, physical fitness isn't always the difference between life and death. You can put an NFL player on the battlefield and a bullet will kill him as fast as Steve Rogers pre-super serum. Physical fitness does not equal training, which is why fit guys fail basic while frail ones push through.

ad1x2

I will die.

The end.

Probably not

Not sure about survive. But being in a war I could. Navy wise.

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Not all troops are fighting like they showed in the opening scene in Saving Private Ryan. Some people go to war and survive without firing a single round. I knew Soldiers in Iraq who spent a year sitting behind a desk, playing video games, and drinking iced coffee.

Also, physical fitness isn't always the difference between life and death. You can put an NFL player on the battlefield and a bullet will kill him as fast as Steve Rogers pre-super serum. Physical fitness does not equal training, which is why fit guys fail basic while frail ones push through.

Captain52

What you just described is the Juggernaut armor from Modern Warfare. That doesn't exist in real life. The closest thing to it would probably be those bomb suits EOD uses while they attempt to diffuse bombs but they're not bullet proof either.

The purpose of body armor is to reduce injury and deflect small-arms. Body armor doesn't always stop all rounds and bullet-proof face shields would be too heavy for anybody to wear.

I'm not stupid enough to blindly follow orders without question. So yes I'd survive a war.

Skarwolf

Think of combat like football and your coach as your sergeant. If you're a rookie you probably want to listen to your experienced coach to be successful, otherwise you may fall on your face. Some of the people in charge of you may have more time in the military than you have on the planet.

Besides, you are required to disobey illegal orders. But if you willingly disobey a legal order you can court-martialed. Assuming your disobedience doesn't get you killed (Private don't go into that room it hasn't been cleared...F OFF SARGE....BOOM! Head gets blown off by insurgent hiding in room).