13 Ways The US Military Is Actually Really Wild

You’ve probably met one person or another who will readily break down for you just how wild the US military is. It’s remarkable to stop and take a closer look at some of the aspects that work to make up the US military. The US military’s hold on logistics seems to come up time and time again.

1. The noise from the fighter jets alone.

“Went to an air show at MacDill. When those fighter jets did flyovers my first and only thoughts were imagine you’re a civilian in a country the US is at war with, and you hear these things. Terrifyingly fast. Armed. Precise. So scary.” – u/namingpets

2. The time it takes the U.S. army to deploy a whole battalion.

“The U.S. Army can deploy an entire battalion of Army Rangers anywhere on the planet within 18 hours. They are basically on permanent standby for deployment. The timeline and scale for deployment after that is basically exponential in the number of boots we can have on the ground.” – u/that1lpdood

3. The sheer size of the military’s capabilities.

“Given that the last times the US Military was allowed to operate solely within it’s mission, the singular purpose of engaging and destroying the enemy. Not nation building, or politics. It was over in days, I’d say our capability is beyond terrifying. One was the Gulf War in 1991, and two was, Operation Preying Mantis.” – u/iforgot6

4. The number of registered hunters in Wisconsin.

“Registered hunters in Wisconsin are the 4th largest military in the world.” – u/thusiast

5. It’s understanding of logistics.

“What’s scary about the US military is its understanding of logistics. You can see this during modern wars, in Desert Storm and in the war in Afghanistan we transported hundreds of thousands of troops halfway across the world, with anything they could possibly need fulfilled.” – u/okair515

6. Again, the caliber of understanding of logistics.

“I was in the Marine Corp in the late 80’s. We would train to get an entire regiment out of town in 12 hrs and be on the other side of the planet in 24 hrs. From my understanding, we have gotten better. Logistics is for professionals. We are the MVP of logistics.” – u/owlwise13

7. The amount of time to build a functional outpost.

“When I went into Iraq in ’03 as a combat engineer we could clear the way, and build a large fully functional outpost in a matter of hours. As I left northern Iraq in ’05 and traveled south each base we stopped at got bigger and had nicer stuff.” – u/personaltime07

8. The way submarines are handled.

“We regularly pilot subs up rivers to spy on countries. Other nations don’t know where the vast majority of our subs are yet we know where over 90% of everyone else’s is.” – u/average_lrkr

9. How quickly they can build hospitals, restaurants, etc.

“My dad was in the army for a long time, he held a high rank and security, and The US Army is literally the contractors and delivery service of the US Military and that’s just what the Army does. My dad would be in places where they would build entire hospitals, clinics, and schools within weeks, so a Burger King in 48 hours? The US Military would be out of there and done in 36 hours most likely.” – u/kingofmydelusion

10. The whole Coca Cola incident in the 1940s.

“Heard this on the radio yesterday. The CEO of Coca Cola told Franklin Roosevelt that if he does not restrict Coca Cola’s access to sugar, that he will guarantee any US serviceman can buy a bottle of Coca Cola anywhere in the world for 5 cents. On some US Pacific islands they found piles and piles of empty 1940’s Coca Cola bottles. And one Pepsi bottle.” – u/currylamb

11. The accuracy of long distance missiles.

“We can put a missile through the window of a house from 1000 miles away.” – u/sox3502us

12. They have a knack for getting there first.

“I’ve always laughed at the strongest military concept. Been doing it for almost 20 years and can tell you without a single hesitation that logistics wins. You can be mean, you can be tough, you can have the best tech or even the wildest training. But if you can’t get there first, with everything you need, you’re useless.” – u/00notmyrealname00

13. The amount of owned military equipment.

“I mean, the USA has single military bases that have more equipment than entire first world nations.” – u/okentertainment112