I'm trying to enlist in the coast guard, I'm just waiting on a waiver from the docs to go to meps. Has anyone hear had or heard of a waiver for an aoritc arch anomaly to get approved? I had surgery when I was four or five and have never had any problems since. I'm just hoping that with the recruiting shortage I get approved.

In the videoat 28:15, a former T-72 tank commander is asked about top attack weapons which turns into his discussing the balancing of the tank's weight distribution. Why is it better to have the more mass towards the bottom or center of a tank vs when its at the end of the turret? Also does anyone know why soviet and modern Russian MBTs not have crew protection or armor on top of the ammo bustle...

I've always had some interest in joining the military but always kinda thought of it as a kind of back up plan. As i near the end of high school I am contemplating it more. I've heard arguments saying that it would be a great life choice and others saying it would ruin me so I've decided to ask you folk.

My brother (m19) just graduated boot camp today. He was very lively and excited while he was on base shopping and getting ready to leave. The first thing I noticed was the choice of where to go eat overwhelmed him extremely. My brother is a very silly goofy man, who has a very big personality. I decided where to eat for him, and he just kind of went quiet when we exited base. I asked him a few...