What is like to be in a war?

Question

like i dont think no one could know what it feels like if they weren't an any

this question is actually for someone who was there and how they felt

were you scared?

Answer 1

Indescribable.  

Answer 2

I was never in a war zone.

I was in the med in 1962.

We had just pulled onto Cannes, France for 5 days of liberty.

The next day at quarters we were informed that Kennedy had ordered the blockade of Cuba. We were ordered to sea at condition three, war time cursing. The 6th fleet was the closest fleet to the USSR It was pretty scary. We were all pretty up tight.

Well we did not trust the USSR so we steamed at condition three until Christmas.

The movie says 13 days.

It was two months for us in the Med.

Answer 3

easy.....if you're a republican....just rely on others to do the dirty work

Answer 4

vert very very not good

Answer 5

I've never been in war but I guess it is very frightening! You may die any minute in the battle field and many of your friends might die too. You may be very shocked by things you see as people moaning in pain and covered in blood and I bet it's really noisy with all the fires. You never know when you're beeing watched and you can't rely on anyone really. In war everyone is by themself! And your far away from your family (mom, dad, wife/husband, kids...) and friends... you don't know if you're going to see them again, or if you're going to sleep in your bed again, or eat your favourite ice-cream again if you're going to survive another day.

War is something very very stupid. People shouldn't go and kill each other just like that. Governments should TALK ans DISCUSS things. Not go for the kill!

Answer 6

It sucks, man

Answer 7

I haven't been in a war, and I will never join the war.

-Lots of noise (gunshots and shouting)

-Lots of emotional reactions

-People yelling and groaning in pain

-Hot and stinky

-Painful

-Going fast and fast

-Lots of training before a battle

Answer 8

It must be terrible, being far away from your relatives and having traumas for the rest of your life.

Answer 9

h**l, h**l and nothing but h**l. And affecting a person forever and ever.

Interview a Veteran who lost some buddies and you shall see their tears. It is heart breaking.

Ingrid

Answer 10

Vote Republican and when they have to bring back the Draft, you may have a chance to see!

Answer 11

It's difficult to describe. You don't feel fear. You don't feel pain. You just get things done. I like to think of it as the absence of feelings. It's more like an extended period of exaggerated awareness and alertness. Soldiers who get overly emotional in the battlefield are usually the soldiers who didn't truly want to sign up in the first place or they didn't know what they were getting themselves into and they're usually the ones who go down first, either physically or mentally. It's hard to explain the feelings that you feel. Looking back at it, it's epic to say the least.

EDIT: I can't speak for the other branches, but I believe that The Marines train you to control your emotions more than any other corps in the world. They teach you to understand that you're not doing what you do for yourself. It's not about you. It's about the mission at hand. And if completing the mission means losing your life, then that is what it's going to take. Of course, it should never go that far, but if it has to, then it will. Soldiers who live in fear on the battlefield don't appreciate the work at hand and they shouldn't be soldiers. Because fear of death on the field means that you're more preoccupied with saving your own life than the completion of the mission at hand. Do not think that I'm saying that lives of soldiers are disposable and that it's okay to waste them. I am saying that if you put the mission and the corps above your life, you will dramatically increase your chance of surviving and you will dramatically increase the chance of winning the battle.

Answer 12

War is h**l.

Answer 13

Scared? Yes! Definitely. We were all scared. If someone told you they weren't scared, they're either lying or were never there. Even in laughter the fear is there.

It's also full of bonding. We have gone through so much together that we know every body's family, we could tell who's who by a shadow, and we all respect each other.

Thinking went out of the window, and instinct kicked in. Trainning became a reflex and anything civilian was a luxury.

I guess the best way to describe it is, controlled fear between brothers in a 3rd world country.

Answer 14

Fester, it was much different for Peter than myself, because we are different. We also had different jobs, different days, different AO's

(areas of operations), different ops, etc.We WERE in the same war.

there have been many different wars, kinds of wars, climates, duration

of duty, and on and on. Research personal stories from WWII, Korea,

WWI, etc. Where served, branch Army, Navy, AirForce or ArmyAir Corps. Also consider a persons JOB! Was he a cook or Infantryman

etc. We're they shelled regularly, overran, crashed (land or sea). The

young lady answered from the psychological/emotional standpoint &

she was pretty correct; however, the "bad day" was a "bad day" no

matter who or what you were if it entailed enough death, near death,

wounded etc etc. If Peter were say, Infantry and a point man on his

second tour -- knew the ropes, but took 3 rounds and lost 9 friends

in an ambush one day....that's why he'd be queasy and cautious 60 days later if he was lucky and came back to the unit. If he was a clerk in Long Bihn that day, well, it was a pretty routine day and he probably shopped for a gift to send home. I hope you get the idea. If I had asked

how did last year's weather affect you to all the people on the internet

......it would seem like a question that was just to general to answer.

Just start reading books, biographies, etc. on modern day wars.

Personally, I've never been in a sword fight nor cavalry charge. I wouldn't know beans about Peter's job; but I was armor crewman enlisted and and Infantry Officer. So what? What I did in combat was

fly helicopters -- chances are Peter didn't fly a lot of Special Ops or

CA's as the pilot. Good Luck, Fester

Answer 15

good question

the word war shouldn't even exist it's a waste of time and people die for it

Answer 16

I was scared every day and night for two years! We didn't talk about it - ever, and it never stopped us from doing our job, but we were. Anyone who spent time in a war zone and said he/she felt no fear was either lying or mentally screwed up. There is no such thing as a "good" war only wars fought for good reasons such as defending one's home or protecting an ally's home and ALL wars hurt people who shouldn't be hurt. Personally, I had nightmares for years after coming back to the U.S. and I only spent two tours in Vietnam. I can only imagine what the troops are going through right now after serving three and four tours - it's just too, too much!  

Answer 17

h**l.

Answer 18

one word: h**l

Answer 19

You can't get the answer to that question without being there. I can try to tell you how I felt. I saw different people react different ways in their first few seconds under heavy fire. Then you swallow the fear and let the training take over. You finally understand why Marine training was so tough.

After the first hot LZ (landing zone,) it was just a dangerous job. You knew it was dangerous and you knew you better get it right. I was, finally, good at my job. The only time I was really afraid after that was when our helo was shot down. We were on fire and lost our tail boom (the worst thing that can happen in a helicopter) about 75 feet above the ground. I can only say that I knew these were my last moments. I wasn't really afraid; I was aware that I was going to die. Two Marines died in the fire or the crash; there were four of us on the crew.

We were in enemy territory and a division of NVA was in the area. We had been called in on a Prairie Fire (an alert for all available aricraft) so we knew it was going to be a fight. We had to evacuate the SOG (Studies and Observation Group; most people think it means Special Operations Group.) When we went down, the main effort turned to our rescue. We had a couple dozen Green Beret between us and the NVA as we awaited rescue. A South Vietnamese Unit of H-34's called Kingbee found us while US forces suppressed fire.

The time we spent hiding from the NVA and then trying to be spotted by friendlies was anxious, not terrifying. I had been there long enough to know what my job was.

I volunteered to go back and spent about 2 months flying missions in 1972. It was just a job. But, it was a job where you couldn't think about what might happen, you had to do your job.

Answer 20

If you are the president waging the war rather than the poor guy fighting it, it can be a lot of fun.  Kind of like a cross between a chess game and a football game.  It's a great spectator sport.

If you have to do the fighting, it is a lot less pleasant.  If you don't get killed, you may lose and arm or leg.  Even if you don't get killed or wounded, it isn't as pleasant as sitting in an air conditioned office sipping martinis.

Answer 21

being too scared is not good at wars

well..imagin your friend gets a shot in the head and you see his exploded head where u can see his brain and the blood is everywhere

that is war