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Back to Home PageJoining the Military in Times of War and Large Scale Deploymentby Josh HilbornMilitary Network Columnist By 8:46 am on what seemed to be a normal Tuesday morning, the largest act of war on United States soil would begin, sending not only the country, but the entire world into a new mindset; the global war on terrorism. The unfathomable images of jumbo-jets hitting the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 sparked a surge of new enlistments of soldiers volunteering to deploy to fight the war in Afghanistan. By October of 2001 many patriotic young men and women volunteered to hunt down Osama bin Laden and oust the Taliban regime. The War in Iraq Begins: Ground Zero in the War on TerrorismOn March 19th, 2003 a large scale deployment of US and Allied forces invaded Iraq to topple the Government of Sadaam Hussein, who was reportedly funding bin Laden and building weapons of mass destruction to aid in further terrorism. Although Hussein was captured, convicted, and executed, the war continues, and deployment is at an all-time high.The Current Chances of DeploymentAbout 25,000 additional troops have already been deployed to hot zones in Iraq. For the most part, these troops consist of Army and Marine infantry units, as well as military police. As always, support units will also be needed ranging from medical personnel to mechanics and engineers. With escalating troop levels, chances of deployment are getting higher.While combat action on the front lines will mostly be seen by infantry units, all personnel always need to be prepared for anything. With a newly evolving convention of war, many non-combat units do get attacked frequently. All in all, you must always be conscious of the fact that by enlisting in the military, your chances of experiencing deployment and high-risk situations will remain high in times of war. Sources:
About the Author Josh Hilborn is a freelance writer in Reno, NV. He served in the United States Army for several years as a Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic, stationed in Babenhausen, Germany. Back to Article Archive |