Is there a special form of sign language used by soldiers/police to talk during combat?
466720
In todays combat no.  Most of todays combat is fought in an urban environment.  In Iraq currently the majority of patrol are mounted.  We talk through the use of CVC's and the only time we use hand signals is when we are mounted and trying to communicate with a dismounted troop on the ground that has no radio.  When dismounted in Iraq, hand signals aren't necessary because you are usually surrounded by kids.
842435
Im retired Army, the stress card has turned into an urban legend, that was a test in basic training over a decade ago and it was never put into use. there is no stress card, soldiers don't go on a time out or take a break. basic training is very intense, no physical contact in a derogatory manner is allowed, no "cussing" is allowed, but let me tell you, I never had to cuss to get a Soldier to understand when I meant business.
876504
reading and sign language why not
1022860
Obviously you are deaf, dumb, and mute!! BTW, it's DOD, USAF. At least use the appropriate format....you dawg!
64467
Yes, there are many different sign languages. Signs that may make perfect sense in English can be bizarre in another. In particular, the different fingerspelling must be different for languages that do not use the Latin alphabet (Russian, Chinese, etc.) or that incorporate diacritics (French, German, etc). There are, in fact, many different sign languages used in the United States. There is for instance, Manually Coded English, a system of representing spoken English exactly in sign. One of the source below has a list of different sign languages, and information on many of them. There is also International Sign, also called Gestuno, International Sign Language and International Gesture. It is not a fully developed language like other nationality-specific sign languages (in fact it has no grammar), but was developed to enable deaf people from other countries to communicate with each other.
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Deaf people would go to great lengths to free up their hands. If they can't they would still be able to communicate to an extent. Sign language, for the most part, is conceptual. One doesn't have to follow the grammatical rules as gospel to convey an idea or story. \n\nIn addition, sign language isn't used with just the hands. Facial expression, and body movement is HUGE part of sign language. If one person's arm is full, they can still communicate pretty well. Even in the case when both hands are full, they can still communicate.\n\nIf worse comes to worst, they can always speak to each other and read the other's lips. Most deaf people wouldn't want to do this. I mean, would you honestly want to use something you can't fully understand? There's a lot os guess work done in lip-reading ("I love you," and "elephant shoes"). Not only that, but deaf people aren't confident about their speaking skills since they can't hear it.
747196
Their are several. One in particular is Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, as shown by its effectiveness in real life combat and the MMA world. Certain striking arts, such as boxing/kickboxing- Muay Thai are also common combat skills trained throughout the miltary. Ther are probably others, nothing specifically as it's best to be well rounded. I'd imagine other arts that specialize in pressure points and specific fatal technique- crav?
274500
in military you are to do as you are told.. in civilian world you can raise your hand and ask or opose to the situation..\n\nThat's just as basic as it can be.. ;o)
1175045
Having a good strategist mind only  really helps when you get to a certain rank, and you have to work your way up to that from positions that being deaf would be a severe detriment. There is no way a deaf person would be able to survive a combat zone. \n\nSign language and lip reading are only good for direct line of sight communication at close distances. Text messaging is good for long distance communication, but not when speed is critical.\n\nNot to mention that vision is unidirectional - if something happens outside of your line of sight you have no way of knowing about it. Hearing is critical in a combat situation due largely to the fact that it is omnidirectional. You could be keeping watch while listening to updated orders, you could hear gunfire coming in from your rear, you won't be completely surprised by that tank coming around the corner of the building in front of you, your teammate could shout you a warning about an enemy that you can't see because he's behind cover, it would be very easy to sneak up on a deaf sentry, the list goes on.\n\nIf you're just talking about including deaf soldies in regular rear-echelon units, imaging the difficulty in getting every soldier in the military proficient in the use of sign language.
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Communication \n... to Word: Considering Modality Constraints in ASL/English Bilingual ... Sign Language (ASL) as a first language and written English as a second language.
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No, absolutely not.  There are different official sign languages from country to country.  Did you know American Sign Language is more like French and Japanese Sign Language than British?  \n\nAlso, there are regional "dialects" and "accents", as well as various slang terms and "home signs" known only to families, friends, and/or classes.  My brother and I are hearing, but we devised a "home sign" language so we could hold a conversation without others knowing it, and our spouses and some of our very close friends "speak" our special home sign, too.  (We think our mom also understands it, but she won't tell us!)
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Yes there a ton of different forms of sing language.  In fact just in the US there are multiple kinds (one which is more of a signed English another ASL is a completely different language and way of thinking then English.  It was developed by a French teacher of deaf students and based on his French Sing Language).  Verbal languages are not equivilant in the sense that they are not literal translations from one to another but they show different ways of thinking and different perspectives of the world.  The same is true of sign language.   Also unlike one might believe signed languages are usually not a direction equivalant of the verbal language of the area they are used in but are another language completely.
823993
I don't know if they teach officers this, but us enlisted folks are taught that if there's a problem with a piece of equipment, you kick it or hit it with something to try and get it working again.  We call this "mechanical agitation."  I know that has nothing to do with plebes, but I just felt like saying it.  Sorry I couldn't be more helpful.
36415
i prefer deaf..because even though u cant hear u can see..read lips..gestures..and still know when u are in danger...like crossing the street...but i did have a deaf friend and unfortunately he passed away because he couldnt hear the person u came up BEHIND him to rob him so he kept walking..the guy shot him for 10 bucks...SO EITHER way its messed up
110264
There's also non-verbal communication to concider; body language, eye contact, tone emphasis, gestures.\n\nCommunication is basically the act of conveying meaning to another concious being who can recieve that meaning.
465741
no... she signs the words back or makes a gesture that is shows that the words were not what was suppose to have been said. \n\nIf a deaf person swears then a nasty person had to teach that person the word... and that person should have his mouth washed out with soap instead...
667683
The US military used it to communicate with the universities in US