#mi guide
Anonymous asked: I’m writing a story dealing with a female character that’s a solider or a marine…I haven’t decided which just yet. But I’ve realize that I don’t know where to start my research and I hope that you or maybe one of your followers would know where I can start. I want to know what kind of training they go through, the combat/positions in it, weapons, ranks, speaking in code, PTSD, etc.
I wasn’t sure exactly what branch you meant when you said “soldier,” so I decided to use this as an opportunity to get links for all four branches. I’ll start off with the Marines, since you said she might be a Marine, and I will put information about PTSD at the end of the post.
Marine Corps
- The Official Website of the US Marine Corps
- This Marines website has links to the history of the Corps, eligibility requirements, and more
- Women Marines Association
- Marine Corps Times
- Surviving Marine Corps Basic Training
- What to Expect at Marine Corps Basic Training
- US Marine Military Ranks (also has a pay scale)
- Roles in the Corps
- US Marine Corps Enlisted Job Descriptions and Qualification Factors
- Marine Corps Weapons
- Marine Corps Terms, Slang, and Other Sayings
Army
- The Official Homepage of the US Army
- About the Army
- Women in the Army
- Benefits
- Soldier Life
- Surviving Army Basic Training
- Army Training: Basic Combat
- US Army Ranks
- US Army Military Ranks
- Careers and Jobs
- Army Enlisted Jobs
- US Military Weapons of War: Army
- Military Terms & Acronyms (this looks like it has generic terms from all branches, but to be fair, I haven’t looked through it thoroughly)
Air Force
- US Air Force
- The Official Website of the US Air Force
- Air Force Women Officers Associated
- Air Force: Basic Military Training
- Basic Training
- Surviving Air Force Basic Training
- A Female’s Perspective of Air Force Basic Training
- Air Force Civilian Jobs
- Careers
- Air Force Enlisted Job Descriptions and Qualification Factors
- US Air Force Military Ranks
- Air Force Rank Structure
- Gallery of US Air Force Weapons
- US Air Force Weapons School
- Unofficial Air Force Language
- Air Force Terminology
Navy
- The US Navy
- America’s Navy
- Women in the Navy
- Navy Physical Readiness Test
- Surviving Navy Boot Camp
- Recruit Training Command
- Careers & Jobs
- Careers & Jobs: Reserves
- Navy Enlisted Job Descriptions
- Rank Insignia
- US Navy Military Ranks
- Navy SEALs Weapons
- Naval Terminology
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
