Questions tagged [military]
Questions about viewing military installations or using military equipment for fun.
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How does Schengen border controls work at the USAF's Ramstein Air Base?
Ramstein Air Base is a US Air Force base located in Germany, and therefore in the Schengen Area
US Military personnel and some civilians can travel there from the US, even on a private basis, provided ...
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Can tourists view missile tests at the White Sands Missile Range?
I read that the White Sands Missile Range (Gmaps) in New Mexico, USA conducts more than 3,000 tests annually. Can tourists view missile tests at the White Sands Missile Range?
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Where in the world can you see WWII U-boats or U-boat pens?
Where in the world can you still see German WWII U-boats or U-boat pens?
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Can I travel to Japan with a US Travel Document Reentry Permit and my expired Venezuelan passport? [closed]
Can I travel to Japan with a US travel document (reentry permit) and my expired Venezuelan passport? I am a military dependent with orders to travel there.
Can they put my Japanese visa there?
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Is it common for humanitarian flights to lack security control for the baggage?
Last week I took a flight from X to Y. Since Airport X is closed, they took us to the Military Airport.
All the process happened outside of the building. However, they haven’t checked our baggage.
I ...
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Visa type for Military assessment UK
I just wanted to find out the visa I need to apply for when going for a military assessment in the UK and what supporting documents my sponsor back in the UK is to provide to aid my visa process.
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Can you drive from Hong Kong to Mumbai?
For a Western person (say, US or European passport), not a local, is it possible / practicable these days to drive from HK to Bombay?
I guess once you get to Calcutta or Lucknow say, you're home free,...
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The use of military camouflage in India while hiking or trekking?
I'm a civilian. An army colonel gave me an army rucksack for a hiking trip I was going for. There are no army symbols or markings on it. Just camouflage pattern. The next day my family told me there ...
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How can I observe the 3rd Infantry Regiment at Arlington Cemetery during closing time?
I am informed that the 3rd U. S. Infantry Regiment musters at Arlington National Cemetery every Tuesday morning before the cemetery opens. They practice and rehearse formal military ceremonies so that ...
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Watching nuclear tests as a foreigner
This question is a bit general because I don't know which, if any, countries will be conducting nuclear tests in the future. Hopefully none!
Are nuclear tests open for foreigners to watch them? I don'...
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Opened closed cities in Murmansk Oblast
This summer I am traveling with a friend by car to Murmansk, and we are both very interested in military history.
Wikipedia have a list Closed cities in Murmansk Oblast, of which most are related to ...
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What facility was our bus blocked from observing in northern Iran?
Recently on a bus trip from Rasht, Iran, to Tehran, Iran, the driver's assistant came down the bus aisle, ordering all the curtains closed on one side, and for a few minutes we were actually forbidden ...
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How to visit the Hindenburg Crash Site?
The Hindenburg crashed in an airfield at the Lakehurst Naval Air Station, which you can now visit on a base in New Jersey. To do so, as it is a military station, you need to register two weeks in ...
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How can I visit the airbase at Attu Island?
I am researching a book about Attu Island during WWII. How would I go about getting permission to visit the old airbase there? How would I charter a boat to the island?
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Carrying US Kevlar ACH out of the US
I've been asked to get a gift for someone who collects almost all things military.
This person would like to get a US ACH(Advanced Combat Helmet) which you can buy from surplus stores. Is it ...
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