Within the US Department of Defense their are many different branches. Soldiers within the US Military are deployed over a total of 177 countries, the majority being Germany, South Korea, Japan, and Afghanistan.
For starters we have the US Army.
The Army's main objective during said war is to provide ground support. Of those 4 countries, the Army generally deploys to Germany and Afghanistan (and formerly Iraq). The Army has 2 reserve components, those being your Army Reserves and National Guard. The Army is by far the largest military branch by personnel. The army requires an ASVAB score of 31, making it the lowest score requirement for the entire US Military. GED holders are required to score a 50.
Army Reserves-
The Army reserves are primarily part-time and generally works Part-Time for training. Army reserves work on military bases and are only deployed when needed.
National Guard-
The national guard is pretty much like a State Protection. They generally act during large acts of violence and natural disasters. On rare occasions however, they may be deployed to foreign land to aid active duty Army. Some national guard stations are located on military bases while others are not. Every state has multiple national guard stations and some cities have multiple national guard stations.
Air Force-
The United States Air Force generally operates above ground, however does train often for ground combat. The Air Force job is pretty much to protect the Army. The Air Force does this by doing rescue missions and delivering resources. The Air Force is the 2nd smallest Military branch in the United States followed by the US Coast Guard. The United States Air Force requires an ASVAB score of 36 for High School Diploma and 65 for GED and current High School students making is the second most intelligent branch of the US Military for High School Diploma beholders and THE highest for current High School seniors and GED beholders, with #1 being the Coast Guard.
Navy-
The Navy's main job is to transport the Marines and on some occasions, the Navy will transport resources. This can be done by Navy Ships, Submarines, and even Aircraft. The Navy is the 3rd largest branch in the US Military and 2nd largest Department in the US Military. The US Navy requires a HS Diploma ASVAB of 35 and GED/Current High school senior score of 50.
Marines-
The Marines is the second largest branch of the US Military. The Marines operates under the Department of Navy. As stated earlier, the Marines transports the Navy. The Marines is probably the deadliest and most gruesome branch in the entire US Military. During basic, the Marines go through the most rigorous training to prepare them for what the future can hold. The Marines is probably the strictest force in the US Military which may contribute to it having one of the lowest retirement ratios in the entire US Military. The Marines is pretty much the outer zone of the Army if that makes sense. The Marines requires a 31 ASVAB score for High School Diploma holders, and a 50 for GED/Current High School seniors.
Coast Guard-
The US coast guard is by far the smallest branch in the US Military. The Coast guard is operated by the United States Department of Homeland Security during times when no events are occurring. That ownership is immediately given to the United States Department of Navy during the time an event occurs. The Coast Guard's job is to protect the United States sea borders and oceans owned by the United States. The US Coast Guard is by far the least deadliest and safest branch in the entire US Military with Combat related deaths being very rare and the likeliness of being involved in Gunfire combat even rarer. The US coast Guard also does rescues. The US Coast Guard is the most intelligent force in the US Military by AVSAB requirements for High School Diploma holders, with a requirement of a staggering 40, and AVSAB requirement of 50 for GED and High School seniors. The US Coast guard does not operate on military bases, and instead operate in stations.
AVSAB-
An AVSAB is a test required by every branch of the US Military. AVSAB stands for The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude battery. When I took the AVSAB test it asked basic questions that were taught in High School. I am sure you can find a similar test on the internet to get a better idea on what the questions are like. The questions are generally common sense questions such as basic mathematics and Reading abilities. The higher the score you get on the AVSAB test, the better job you can get in the Military no matter the branch. Lower end jobs include things like Cook while higher end jobs include things such as Engineer. If you take an AVSAB while you are a senior or junior in High School, the questions will be easier (which is why the score requirements are raised). Your AVSAB score only lasts for 2 years, so you should not take it in High School if you plan on going to college.
MOS-
MOS stands for Military Occupational Specialty. Your MOS comes in a code, for instance, if you are enlisted in the the US Army, 35F is Intelligence Analyst. 35F is pronounced as 35 Foxtrot.
WOMOS-
WOMOS stands for Warrant Officer Military Occupational Specialty. This is virtually the same thing, however the codes are different, and this is given to officers and not Enlisted. For instance, if you are an officer in the US Army, if you are a Concrete Equipment Operator, your code will be 153A. 153A is pronounced as 153 Alpha.
Special Operations-
There are several Special ops forces United States Military.
The Army has Green Berets, Night stalkers, and Rangers.
The Air Force has Special Tactics.
The Navy has Seals
The Marines has MARSOC and RECON.
I am not 100% knowledgeable on Special OPS except what is here.
Here on Fort Bragg we have the headquarters of FORSCOM / AFSOC. You're probably wondering, why would Fort Bragg, an Army base have an AFSOC command. It is the result of JSOC, which means Joint Special Operations Command, a result after the US Army acquired Pope AFB from the United States Airforce. This has caused Fort Bragg to become one of 2 Airborne bases for the US Army, the other being in a US Army base in Italy. Fort Bragg is home to the famous 82nd Airborne division and Italy is home to 173rd Airborne Brigade. Fort Campbell, in Kentucky near Clarksville, Tennessee, was formerly home to the 101st Airborne division, however now deals with air assaults.
Paratroopers:
What does this all mean? When the US Army operates an Airfield they are training paratroopers. Which only means they are training US Army soldiers to jump out of US Airforce airplanes. This can be very useful or air attacks.
What do soldiers do on duty?
When you are on duty as a soldier from Monday-Friday from 8AM-4PM you are doing your job lol, which as stated earlier, is your MOS Code. If you are a Army Mechanic, you are repairing, if you are an Engineer, you are engineering. If you work in one of the office positions, you are doing paperwork. If you do a combat related job, you are doing combat training. This is done to make the United States Military 100% perfect. Those jobs can be extremely boring as you have 1,000 people doing a job that can be done by 250 even if you are 31B military police especially military police deployed on foreign land.
Military Hospital:
On a military base you will find a military hospital. The care is decent and all the employees are civilians for the most part. All hospitals located on Military bases are operated by the Military Health System, under the Department of Defense.
VA hospital:
Chances are, you probably live under 50 miles from a VA hospital. Every major city is home to at least one VA hospital. VA stands for Veteran Affairs. If you are a veteran, you will probably want to receive treatment from a VA hospital. Why? Because it's Free. Now unfortunately free healthcare in America comes with some limitations. For starters, the treatment is only mediocre. The largest concern of VA hospitals are the major wait times. Next time you are in a doctors office and complain about an hour to receive treatment, just remember that somewhere a foreign war Veteran who cannot afford civilian healthcare is waiting a staggering 92 days on average to receive healthcare from a VA hospital in Fayetteville, North Carolina and a staggering 46 days in Durham, North Carolina which nearest military bases are 80 miles to Fort Bragg and 90 miles from Seymour Johnson AFB. VA hospitals have the worst wait times in the entire country.
Key words lol:
JSOC - Joint Special Operations Command
AFB - Airforce Base
FORSCOM - US Army Forces Command
AFSOC - Airforce Special Operations Command
MARSOC - Marine Corps Special Operations Command
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