d20 RPG Objects Blood and Guts Military Training Manual.pdf

blood and guts

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introduction

military basics

In 1947, President Harry Truman authored the “National

Defense Act”, which sought to reorganize wartime

defenses into a cold war defense strategy. This act

transformed the Army Air Corps into a separate branch of

service, the Air Force, transformed the War Department

into the Department of Defense, and transformed the

OSS into the CIA. The National Defense Act also set the

hierarchy for the military branches of service, a hierarchy

largely unchanged until 2002 when the Coast Guard was

transferred from the Department of Transportation to the

Department of Homeland Security.

All branches of service have a civilian leader. The

President is the Commander in Chief of all American

Military forces. Below him is the Secretary of Defense, a

Presidential appointee. Below the Secretary of Defense are

three service secretaries, also appointed by the President:

the Secretary of the Air Force, the Secretary of the Army,

and the Secretary of the Navy.

Below the service secretaries are the direct commanders

for the ﬁve branches of service. A Four-Star General, the

Army Chief of Staff, who reports directly to the Secretary

of the Army, commands the Army. A Four-Star General,

the Air Force Chief of Staff, who reports directly to the

Secretary of the Air Force, commands the Air Force. A

four-star Admiral, called the Chief of Naval of Operations,

commands the Navy. A Four-Star General called the

Commandant of the Marine Corps commands the Marines.

Both of these commanders report to the Secretary of the

Navy. From 1972 to 2002 the Coast Guard reported to

the Secretary of Transportation. In 2002 the Homeland

Security Act transferred the Coast Guard to the Department

of Homeland Defense. A Four-Star Admiral known as the

Commandant of the Coast Guard commands the Coast

Guard. However, this Admiral does not serve on the Joint

Chiefs of Staff.

The four top military commanders for each branch of

service form a group known as the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

The President picks one of these commanders to be the

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The President is free

to appoint whichever of the four commanders he thinks

would be best qualiﬁed to be Chairman of this committee,

but in practice each branch of service is selected in turn,

barring extraordinary circumstances. For instance, due to

recent scandals (such as Tailhook), the Air Force Chief of

Staff has been bypassed twice in recent years.

In times of crisis, this hierarchy can be streamlined and

altered to a great degree by the President. For instance,

The President watched the countdown from the camerawoman and then saw the red light go on.

“My fellow Americans. As you know, events in the Soviet Union have been escalating rapidly in recent weeks. At

the request of the Russian President, American forces, led by the 172 nd Infantry Brigade crossed the Bering Strait to

protect the Russian government in exile. While American forces move west, NATO has advanced across the border

and will advance east. We will beat back the forces of General Fjoder Fortunatov and remove his rogue government

from exile.”

There was a slight pause, and it seemed as if the leader of the free world might be just a man after all, but then the

resolve took form again, “It is also my duty to inform you that, in keeping with the large military force that will be

required to undertake this task I have instituted an emergency draft in accordance with the Military Selective Service

Act. I have spoken to our allies in Europe and encouraged them to take similar steps in accordance with the laws of

their respective countries and they agree that our current military strength will be exceeded by the requirements of the

days ahead.

I do not take these steps lightly. If this were strictly an internal matter of Russian politics I would not commit such

a large number of American lives. But the statements by General Fortunatov that his “Party for Truth” will seize

control of Russia’s nuclear weapon stockpiles and ‘restore all that was lost by the failed policies of Glasnost’ has

forced me to take these steps in concert with our European allies.

I will speak to you weekly as these events unfold and I call one last time on General Fortunatov to end this crisis

before another drop of blood is spilled.

Thank you, and may God bless America.”

Hasko sat quietly for a moment as some blonde from the network came back on to provide commentary. Then

he noticed his men were all looking at him. He ﬁxed each of their eyes in turn as if taking a gauge of their mental

strength and resolve: Rittenauer, Johnson, Pilgrim, Hoagland and the rest.

When he stood and picked up his riﬂe, so did they, “All right boys, we’re a go, let’s not leave that helo waiting any

longer. The way home is through Moscow. The sooner we catch and kill this lame-ass Hitler wannabe the sooner we

can hit the beaches of the Ukraine and see if we can’t meet us a nice babushka babe.”

They left the room at a run.

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during wartime it is common for the Joint Chiefs of Staff

to report directly to either the President or the Secretary of

Defense. The assets of the Coast Guard can be transferred

to the Navy at the President’s discretion.

the army

The army was formally established by an act of the

Continental Congress on June 14, 1775. It consisted of

6 companies of riﬂemen from Pennsylvania, two from

Virginia and two from Maryland. This act also nationalized

the militias of Massachusetts, Connecticut and New

York. On July 3, 1775 after a lengthy debate, George

Washington was named the ﬁrst Commander in Chief of

the army.

The army currently consists of approximately

700,000 soldiers. Of these 70% are active duty while

the remaining 30% are reservists. 83% of the soldiers

in the army are enlisted men or non-commissioned

ofﬁcers, 2% are warrant ofﬁcers and 15% are

commissioned ofﬁcers.

the navy

Like the Army, the Continental Congress created

the Navy in 1775. Although the Navy’s core

mission to provide free use of the seas to the

United States remains unchanged, since World War

II, with the advent of the aircraft carrier, the Navy

frequently is the ﬁrst step in establishing air superiority,

since planes can be launched from a carrier without need

of a ﬁxed runway and without fear of violating a country’s

airspace. Naval vessels also attack land targets through

bombardment and cruise missile strikes, and transport

marines into battle. There are currently about 400,000

active duty naval personnel, and approximately one-sixth

of these are commissioned ofﬁcers. Like the Army, the

Navy maintains a reserve force through the Naval Reserve,

which may be activated in times of need. There is no naval

“national guard”, though arguably the Coast Guard ﬁlls

that role.

sailing vessel during offensive and defensive boarding

actions including the legendary Ranger commanded by

John Paul Jones. At the end of the Revolutionary War

both the Navy and Marine Corps were brieﬂy disbanded,

however threats to the United States prompted Congress

to reactivate the Marine Corps on July 11, 1798 and it has

never been deactivated since.

The Marine Corps is composed of two Fleet Marine

Forces, one for the Atlantic and one for the Paciﬁc theaters

of operation. The Atlantic force is based in Norfolk,

Virginia while the Paciﬁc force is based in Pearl Harbor,

Hawaii. Marine Corps detachments serve on naval vessels

and garrison naval bases to protect them from attack.

Marines also serve as embassy guard to protect these vital

American bases from foreign attack. The Commandant of

the Marine Corps, a 4-star General who sits on the Joint

Chiefs of Staff, commands the Marine Corps.

Applicants for the Marine Corps must be between 17

marine corps

The Marine Corps was created on November 10, 1775

when the Continental Congress authorized the formation of

two marine battalions. The colorful character the marines

bear to this day was established when its ﬁrst commanding

ofﬁcer, Captain Samuel Nicholas embarked on his ﬁrst

(highly successful) recruiting trip at Tun Tavern near

Philadelphia. During the Revolutionary War the marines

acted as a highly effective amphibious force. They stormed

British forts on New Providence Island in the Bahamas,

capturing 600 barrels of gunpowder vital to the ﬂedgling

American military efforts. They supported George

Washington as he crossed the Delaware on Christmas Eve

to surprise the Hessian mercenary forces occupying New

Jersey. And they fought on the decks of every American

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and 28 years of age. Recruits from east of the Mississippi

receive basic training at Paris Island, South Carolina while

recruits from west of the Mississippi receive basic training

at San Diego, California. Following basic training marines

undergo training in small unit tactics either at Camp

Lejeune, North Carolina (for east coast recruits) or Camp

Pendleton, California (for west coast recruits).

The Marine Corps Reserve, established during World

War I, supplements the Marine Corps’ active force. Today

this force numbers over 44,000 and consists of the 4 th

Marine Division and the 4 th Marine Aircraft Wing.

the Coast Guard is transferred to the Navy Chief of Staff.

The Coast Guard has about 35,000 members, about one-

ﬁfth of which are commissioned ofﬁcers. The Coast Guard

Reserves and volunteer auxiliaries supplement the Coast

Guard.

military organization

The military is built from the ground up, and the success or

failure of any military operation begins and ends with the

individual soldier. Each size unit is comprised of a certain

number of smaller components. The sizes listed for each

unit are at the high end, and units may be composed of as

many as half the listed number of component parts.

Squad: A squad consists of 9 to 10 soldiers. Typically

commanded by a Sergeant. This size of unit is the size

represented by a unit in the Small Unit Combat rules.

Platoon: Approximately four Squads (16 to 44 soldiers).

Typically commanded by a Lieutenant, with a senior NCO

(typically a Staff Sergeant) as second in command.

Company: Approximately 5 Platoons (62 to 190

soldiers). Typically commanded by a Captain, with a First

Sergeant as second in command. Artillery units of this size

are called Batteries, and Air or Cavalry units of this size

are called Troops.

Battalion: Approximately 6 Companies (300 to 1,000

soldiers). Typically commanded by a Lt. Colonel, with a

Command Sergeant Major as second in command.

Brigade: Approximately 5 Battalions (3,000 to 5,000

soldiers). Typically commanded by a Colonel, with a

Command Sergeant Major as second in command. Units

of this size are capable of sustained operations with no

outside support.

Division: Approximately 3 Brigades (10,000 to 15,000

soldiers). Typically commanded by a Major General.

Divisions are numbered, and assigned names based on their

function (3 rd Infantry Division, 10 th Mountain Division, and

so forth).

Corps: Approximately 5 Divisions (20,000 to 45,000

soldiers). Typically commanded by a Lt. General. Capable

of independent operation on an international scale.

Army: Approximately 2 Corps. Typically commanded

by a Lt. General or higher. An Army is responsible for all

operations in one theater of war. The commander of an

Army reports directly to either a 5-Star General, or the

Commander in Chief (in other words, the commander

of an Army is completely autonomous from other Army

commanders, even though they might outrank him). Army

designations have not been used by the American military

since World War II.

air force

Although airplanes saw limited use during the First World

War, primarily in a reconnaissance role, military strategists

were quick to realize the value of air power. However,

the main function air power would serve in combat was

thought to be providing support for troops on the ground,

so the Army Air Corps was created as a subsidiary force

to provide air support to Army personnel. However, new

technologies and strategies showed that air power had a

much larger role to play in combat than simply supporting

forces on the ground, and so, in 1947, the National Security

Act separated the Air Force from the Army.

The Air Force’s mission is to provide air and space

superiority to the United States military in any operation.

As such, the Air Force has at its disposal light and

heavy combat aircraft, tankers, helicopters, bombers,

and transport aircraft. The Air Force also controls and

maintains all military spy satellites and ballistic nuclear

missiles. The Air Force shares control over the bulk of the

United States’ nuclear arsenal with the Army, with the Air

Force controlling the majority of strategic level weapons,

and the Army controlling the bulk of the tactical level

weapons (though Naval Submarines also play an important

role in the strategic nuclear strategy).

There are approximately 375,000 Air Force personnel,

approximately one-ﬁfth of which are commissioned

ofﬁcers. Both the Air National Guard and the Air Force

Reserve supplement the Air Force.

coast guard

Although not often thought of as a military force, the

Coast Guard is an important element in protecting the

United States from foreign attack. The Coast Guard was

created in 1790, when it was known as the Revenue

Cutter Service, and was responsible for the imposition

of tariffs and curtailing of smuggling and piracy. In 1915

it was renamed the Coast Guard and transferred to the

Treasury Department. In 1967 it was transferred to the

Transportation Department, and ﬁnally, in 2002, to the

Department of Homeland Security.

In peacetime the Coast Guard acts to prevent drug

smuggling, illegal immigration, and to protect ships at sea

from piracy and weather mishaps. In wartime, control of

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chapter 1: military classes

The following classes represent training a character

receives after Basic Training. This represents what is

commonly referred to as “advanced individual training”,

where a character learns his MOS and begins

his career as a soldier.

assault

training

Some people live an entire lifetime and

wonder if they have ever made a

difference in the world, but the Marines

don’t have that problem.

-Ronald Reagan

Assault training focuses on

penetrating fortiﬁed positions with

shock troops. This class is common

among Marine Corps enlisted

personnel but members of the Army

(usually soldiers in an Air Assault

unit) and Navy (usually SEALs) receive

this training as well.

requirements

To qualify for assault training a character must meet the

following criteria (the quickest path into this class is

through the Strong Hero basic class).

Base Attack Bonus: +3

Skills: Knowledge (tactics) 3 ranks

Feats: Personal Firearms Proﬁciency

Class Skills: Assault training grants the class skills

(and the ability for each skill) are: Balance (Dex), Climb

(Str), Craft (structural) (Int), Intimidate (Cha), Jump (Str),

Knowledge (popular culture, tactics) (Int), Navigate (Int),

Survival (Wis), Swim (Str)

Skill points at each level: 5+Int. modiﬁer

class features

All of the following are features of assault training.

Tough as Nails: Assault training grants a bonus of +1

hit point for each level of assault training the character

takes. This ability also grants a bonus to all Intimidate skill

checks (and level checks to resist intimidation) equal to the

character’s Reputation bonus.

class information

The following information pertains to assault training.

Hit Die: 1d10

Action Points: 6+ one-half character level, rounded

down, every time the character gains a new level in this

class.

table 1-1: assault training

Level

Base Attack

Bonus

Fort

Save

Ref

Save

Will

Save

Defense

Bonus

Reputation

Bonus

Special

1st

Tough as Nails

2nd

Advanced Training

3rd

Bonus Feat

4th

Advanced Training

5th

First Wave +1

6th

Bonus Feat; Advanced Training

7th

First Wave +2

8th

Advanced Training

9th

Bonus Feat

10th

+10

Advanced Training; Semper Fi

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