I'm flying to Iraq tomorrow. I will be deployed for 1 yr. What are the odds that I die?
357576
Lets do the math:\n\nSomewhat over 1 million servicemen have completed tours in Iraq.  Out of that roughly 2300 have died.  This means that there is roughly a 1 in 500 chance of any particular servicemember dying.  Now if you watch the trends - the monthly numbers of US dead have dropped significantly so the odds in your favor are even better.\n\nIt appears that the enemy has given up on attacks on US servicemembers as ineffective and dangerous.  Their focus has shifted to terror attacks on the Iraqi population.\n\nI have done a tour in Iraq and it is not the deathtrap that the media tries to make it out to be.  Just do you job and be proud of what you did whan you come home.
317977
don't worry about stuff like that until you know for sure, my husband is infantry and he has lost 8 guys with about 12 seriously wounded, if i was scared all day long, i would be crazy by the time he came home, plus, i have been there, not infantry but transportation, and i can picture his day to day life right now, so it is hard, but hang on, he will be home soon.  Also, I deal with it this way, if my husband does not make it home,  i know he was doing something he thought was right and wanted to be there and i would honor him for that.   go to the department of defense website, they list causalties. the address is dod.gov/releases/
470089
OMFG!!!   I Wish I had too much time on my hands, I am a Combat Medic serving in Iraq right now, near Ramadi, We are constantly busy doing something, granted yes, we have enough time to rest and relax, but in the grand scheme of things we are in a very high tempo area, everything from 1-2 patrols a day, or an 8 hour shift on an observation post (thats our "down time") maybe sitting in overwatch positions for 24-48 hours... I could go on and on about the things we do here, but to simply answer your question, NO!! we deffinatly do NOT have too much time on our hands!!
162919
I am very scared!!! We had an article in our local paper a few weeks back about all the what ifs. I was very shaken by it. All the talks of millions dying and mass graves. Who wouldn't be scared. I have a son with asthma and they said the ones to die would be the elderly and ones with weakened lungs. I hope it never makes it here. It it does I already said I will shut up my house and my family will not leave. I will wear a mask to get fodd or thingsthat need to get done but my kids will not be casually infected.
1066138
if you make a good offer, why not , iraq is as dangerous as any place in the planet,it is a matter of faith yuo never die before your time and ,ofcourse not after!
758831
well my husband and i are one deployment hold and ive been told that if we werent we'd be 156 on the list. husband is stationed at fort drum deployed to afghanistan... it really all depends on your rank... email me at armywifes3lb@yahoo.com
1094461
Ill tell you now, if the love of my life gets deployed Im going to personally suicide bomb...whereever... You'll find out.
778888
This question should not be answered , it is not your business as to any time tables of deployment. if you think you need to know ask some one in 101th Screaming eagles
1063073
I am in the ARMY...been in for 2 years..this is my first deployment....ITS ME!!! I have been here for 6 months and 15 days...i have 5 months and 16 days left...and yes i do kinda live here....any more questions on what its like over here you can contact me on my messenger!!
700606
Yes, you will get sick before dying, if you even die at all. You will vomit. Yes, you will become very ill. Yes, you will have a chance of dying - but also a chance that you won't die, but will be extremely miserable in the recovery to get better. Don't be so selfish worrying about your own problems. Think about how your family / friends (and don't say you don't have any or you're all fighting, that's a crap reason) will feel when they get the news. It could scar their lives forever. Life's all about obstacles.. If it was easy, then it would be boring. Need to talk about it, feel free to email me.
435242
after being AWOL for 30 days, an arrest warrant is issued.  This means if you EVER try and get a federal loan, job or even pulled over for running a stop sign, you will be arrested and the military notified that you arte in carcerated(with no chance at bail, BTW).  The Army can then decide to take their sweet time coming to get you.  \n\nyou can get anything from an OTH discharge to time in the stockade to the death penalty.
642009
Thanks for anwsering my question now I will anwser yours.\nI have been in the Army for 6 years now. What is your MOS? (job title) Im a 11B Infantryman. \n\nWhat to bring. Well when I went I was told to bring all kinds of crap and ended up not needing it. \n\nGet a nice new pair of running shoes try and brake them in before you go.\n1-2 towels/washcloths. Basic Hygene kit, razors, 1 can shaving cream, tooth brush/paste, None brakable mirror, fingernail clippers WITH NO FILE, and q-tips. \n\nDO NOT BRING knifes, files, pocketwatches. ect..... anything that you think they might take from you they probably will. NO sharp objects... you get the picture. \n\nUnless they changed it over the last 6 years you will get a debit card that has $300.00 (of your first pay check of course that can only be use at the PX store on base) So you will be able to buy more crap that you think you will need when you get there. \n\nAs far as if your in shape or not. If your not in shape now dont worry about it cause you will be by the time you are finnished. When I joined I was 210 .lbs I came out at 150! 4 years later gained it back lol beefcake! Anyways, here are some pointers. If you have a temper learn to keep your mouth shut. Learn quickly what your are tought. If a drill Sgt tells you to do something do it good and as fast as you can. If you fck up alot you will stick out more and they will make your life more of a living hell as they can. I have heard that Basic training has gone soft comparied to what I or thoughs before me went through, not as much yelling and crap. When you get deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan remember what you have been taught and if there is someone in your unit that has been there before get with them and ask as many questions as you can. Learn your job!  \n\nPlease email me and let me know what your MOS is and I will try and give you an idea of what you are in for alittle more. \n\nOh yeah and when you get in ask about the Rakkasans\nwe are the craziest unit there is. \n\nHave fun and good luck
735655
Yes.  I was deployed to Iraq for 12 months.  I got home back in Jan. of this year.  Being that I was the one who was there; I don't really notice any changes in myself.  But other people have told me that I'm a lot more laid back than I used to be.  Before I went over seas I used to get pissed over anything and everything, and now apparently; I don't sweat the small shit.\nYes, I would absolutely do it again.  Being over there was a wonderful experience.  Don't get me wrong; I had my fair share of "bad days", but looking back I wouldn't change any of the choices that I've made.  And that includes enlisting.
842460
well my husband has been in for 4 years and loves it! (he's 22) he's been all over the world, Malaysia, russia, turkey, afganistan, kergistan, guam, diego garcia, thailand, hawaii, the longest he's been deployed was for 4 months, if your single and in the Air Force your gonna have a GREAT time, my husband might have to go to iraq but stays on base, he's a mechanic for the C-17's (huge plane) he loves it (he's really good with that kind of stuff) but when you sign up just make sure YOU pick your job DON't let the Air Force pick it for you and make sure its written in your contract, lets say you wanted to be a nurse so you tell the recruiter you want to work in a hospital well you have to remember that even hospitals need janitors and you could be one for 4 years, just make sure you specific with your job, my husband is going to school too for computer engineering and the Air Force pays for everything but his books (not a bad deal) if you want to travel all over the world be a flying crew chief, you'll go everywhere! my husband is taking classes to be one now and will be making a ton of money while he flies! (thats why many guys and girls do it) we live in Charleston SC and haven't been stationed anywhere else yet (by choice) we will move in a couple of years out of country just for the experience! good luck!
718574
The chances are pretty good. Despite what "duds" and "info morons" like reyi think Iraq is less dangerous than Afghanistan and many US cities. Your odds of being killed in Washington DC, the nations capital, are far greater than they are in Iraq. Of course if safety is your concern, don't do anything.
885241
Guaranteed, you will deploy to Iraq as SF.  You will mainly escort convoys, guard the base perimeter, and maybe do a sweep of a local area if necessary.  Everyone is being deployed so I really wouldn't worry about going, but the deployments are about 6 months at a time.  It is not as bad as people make it out to be, I have some friends in the Marines that are over there and they said that it's really not bad at all.
1040460
WAIT TIL THE WAR IS OVER BECAUSE IF YOU ENTER THE MILITARY NOW YOU'RE BOUND TO END UP IN DANGEROUS IRAQ!!!