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[EITAN88]

A tribute to the Achzarit...

[Reichswehr]

Indeed it does. I posted it on another IDF-themed site and it was deleted after one person complained about it as being too one-sided in the statement it made. I find that morally in error; when you let the mindless pseudo-intellectual pro-Palestinian Israel bashers frighten you into deleting anything they find offensive...no matter that it's the truth...then they have already won.

Keep posting it till they become blue in the face.

[Reichswehr]

A tribute to the Achzarit...



I felt they should done the same thing with our fleet of Leopard 1's, instead of static displays outside RSL Clubs.

[Sirpad]

Some less familiar photos of the Classical improved M-113 APC.

[sam1022]

Sam,
In 94 there was at least one color blind in duvdevan...

I had heard, although maybe its tongue in cheek, that a healthy amount of whinging and complaining to the recruiters can yield results. Would this help me attain a 97 rating need to attempt selection for the elite units?

Not 100% serious, but curious nonetheless.

Cheers

[pretorian669]

If it's stupid and it works...it's not stupid.What do you got to loose?

[amerikie]

I had heard, although maybe its tongue in cheek, that a healthy amount of whinging and complaining to the recruiters can yield results. Would this help me attain a 97 rating need to attempt selection for the elite units?

Not 100% serious, but curious nonetheless.

Cheers

The unit will kick you out when they find out you are colorblind (happened to one of my friends).

[Kaplanr]

While what Amerikie says may be true (about being kicked out if you are CB,) don't take all the first answers and responses you get as the final word. You don't want to whinge and complain, but you do want to stand your ground and insist on explanations and on your ability to do or pass whatever needs to be passed. This is of course within limits. If your Hebrew sucks, then it sucks and you're not going to be able to hide it. You have to find the line between whining and being insistent. At the same time, despite what our mom's believe, you're not that special or exceptional; don't be such a standout that they start detesting you.

Out of curiosity; why go straight into the army as opposed to settling in and waiting a year?

I had heard, although maybe its tongue in cheek, that a healthy amount of whinging and complaining to the recruiters can yield results. Would this help me attain a 97 rating need to attempt selection for the elite units?

Not 100% serious, but curious nonetheless.

Cheers

[PurpleCrow]

While what Amerikie says may be true (about being kicked out if you are CB,) don't take all the first answers and responses you get as the final word. You don't want to whinge and complain, but you do want to stand your ground and insist on explanations and on your ability to do or pass whatever needs to be passed. This is of course within limits. If your Hebrew sucks, then it sucks and you're not going to be able to hide it. You have to find the line between whining and being insistent. At the same time, despite what our mom's believe, you're not that special or exceptional; don't be such a standout that they start detesting you.

Out of curiosity; why go straight into the army as opposed to settling in and waiting a year?

Sam,
You know that they won't draft you until you've been in Israel for a year unless you mail a request right?
What I did was a 6 month Hebrew Ulpan (on a kibbutz) and then towards the end, requested they draft me early.

[trikora88]

Druze "Herev" Battalion Training

[joash]

Don't set your heart on any one unit. There are plenty of great units that don't care if you are colorblind. First you have to be selected!

[trikora88]

Hi-Res

Israel Air Force F-16s fly over Masada. Featured as Photo of the Day on May 1, 2012

[dan_pub]

Featured as Photo of the Day on May 1, 2012

Really?
That's weird, this photo dates from 2007.

[trikora88]

[trikora88]

Really?
That's weird, this photo dates from 2007.

Photo & caption from IDF's flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/idfonline/