Then, what are the chances of dying in infantry?
So, just to ballpark on a single 3 year contract with a 12 month deployment into an active combat zone as we have witnessed over last decade and a half: You have about 1- 1,2% chance of loosing your life.
Beside above, how dangerous is the army? Being a soldier is a dangerous job, allthough most soldiers have not been seriously harmed in recent wars. The risks are bigger for soldiers in the infantry or another front line job, and smaller for those with other kinds of army job. There is no army job that is completely safe.
Herein, which military branch is the most dangerous?
While risk is inherent to service in each of the 5 Armed Services, the data indicates that over the past century, the Marine Corps has been the most dangerous branch of service followed by the Army, Navy, Air Force, and then Coast Guard (note the Army and the Corps have had near identical KIA rates in the past three
What do you do as an infantry soldier?
The infantry is the main land combat force and the backbone of the Army. It's equally important in peacetime and in combat. The Infantryman's role is to be ready to defend our country in peacetime and to capture, destroy and repel enemy ground forces during combat.
