First off, hello everyone! =)
I'm Julian, 17 years old, and a citizen of Germany that grew up in the United States. As part of our A-levels, we need to compose a large term paper in regards to a certain topic..
Anyway, to make a long story even longer, I have to do a report on the applications of nanotechnology in the military.

I could use your help, and I hope it's not too much of a bother..
Still, if you would be so kind as to fill out the following questionnaire, I would be extremely delighted.
Thanks in advance, and you guys can be proud of yourselves!

Are you an active member of a US (or other) military force? Could you provide specifics?

Have you ever served in a real war? Which one?

Stress is undoubtedly a huge factor during combat. Do you believe that stress is beneficial to you (in terms of increasing awareness), or do you believe that it is a hindrance?

Have you ever been fatigued during combat? How has this affected your ability to fight?


Thanks really much, guys! I hope that I'll get at least some responses off which I can work.

Have a nice day!

- Julian

Julian, Hi how are you? We would like to get to know you. Please put something in your bio.

Thank you.

Hello, Julian. I can respond to your questionaire. I was in the US Army from 1970 to 1985. I served in Vietnam in Airborne Infantry and was a Combat Medic. Stress? Definitely! The first 3 months of my service there I was terrified and certain of my own death. I eventually accepted that I had no control of my own destiny and was able to then relax a bit and just do the job that was expected of me. Fatigued? Every single day of "humping the boonies"! That fatigue would be quickly dispelled and replaced by surging adrenaline as soon as a firefight or ambush broke out. Any lingering problems from being exposed to the day to day adventures of Vietnam? Absolutely. I was diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder long ago, but attending intensive inpatient treatment programs sponsored by the Veterans Administration has helped me immensely in that regard. I still have PTSD, but have at least learned to cope with it. I hope that this information will be of use to you and good luck with your project.

Are you an active member of a US (or other) military force? Could you provide specifics?
-Retired in 1995 after thirty-three years service

Have you ever served in a real war? Which one?
-Vietnam (2 tours)
-Panama 1989 (Operation Just Cause)
-Operation Desert Shield/Storm - Gulf War 1
-Bosnia 1994 (UN Mission)

Stress is undoubtedly a huge factor during combat. Do you believe that stress is beneficial to you (in terms of increasing awareness), or do you believe that it is a hindrance?
-Stress will help keep you focused initially, over time it will take away your focus and energy

Have you ever been fatigued during combat? How has this affected your ability to fight?
-You carry-on because you are trained to and the alternative is not an option. There are many times you want to stop and reconsider the situation, this will get you killed. You go on because you want to live

I am a descendant of an illustrious and renowned German, the Emperor Charlemagne, "Karl der Gross." My membership in the "Colonial Order of the Crown", required me to prove the genealogy of said descent.
I am a Vietnam Combat veteran. I believe that the way a particular soldier reacts to the combat environment depends on his heredity and environment. It is not just training in my opinion. I became both angry and scared when I was in combat. I was very angry about some one trying to kill me and my comrades and very scared at the same time. The same made me very aggressive in that situation.

Thank you so much for your replies! Please note that I have the most sincere respect for your ability to simply just "carry on" even though you were placed in such an exhausting position.

As for someone asking me to put some information into my Bio, I wouldn't mind that. But I have no idea how to do that >_< Little help?

Thanks again!
-Julian