it was a commission
True
Abraham Lincoln I believe. However, the first generals he appointed all were fired or didn't want the position. In fact, he actually asked General Lee if he would take the position. Lee ended up going with the South. McClellan was hired then fired the hired then fired by Lincoln. There are a few more in between there. Then Sherman was hired, and so was Grant.
The samurai were "hired" to defened Japan in antiant times.
Mercenary
Miles or Myles Captain Myles Standish ( c. 1584 - October 3, 1656), (sometimes spelled Miles Standish) was an English born military officer hired by the Pilgrims as military advisor for Plymouth colony.
Yes, they hired the ship and the captain.
it was a commission
Henry Hudson was hired by the Dutch East India Company. He was hired in order to find a new passage to Asia.
The captain hired a lascar to work onboard the ship.
No, you need to be in the military, or hired the the army of the particular army base you are mentioning to.
Mercenaries
The Captain of the Mayflower was Christopher Jones. The Pilgrims hired him to bring them to the New World.
The only civilians hired for work in military bases are cooks and maintance employees.
Antiochus III hired Hannibal Barca as a military consultant . The two both shared a mutual hatred of the Roman Empire .Look to the related link below for additional information .
Myles Standish was an English military officer hired by the Pilgrims as military adviser for Plymouth Colony. John Carver was chosen as the colony's first governor.
A mercenary is a paid soldier who is hired to fight in conflicts for money, rather than out of loyalty to a particular cause or country. They may be hired by governments or private military companies to carry out specific tasks that regular military personnel may not be available for.