BigBill
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I'm looking for more info on combat training. What are your favorite books on this subject? Any dvd's?
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What type of combat training? The Marine Corps will provide you with a course and pay you to take it. It will include Infantry training, basic familiarization with most battle field weapons and tactics. Machine guns, mortars, grenades and grenade launchers, mines and explosives. If you qualify you can go on to Advanced Infantry training and from there to Recon and Advanced Recon schools. If deployed you can get actual in the field experience and once again get paid for it.
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Lol! That's right. Combat training is kind of a misnomer.
About the only way to really get it is to be in combat.
There are training courses, some good, some not. Tactics can be taught.
Real combat training is OJT.
About the only way to really get it is to be in combat.
There are training courses, some good, some not. Tactics can be taught.
Real combat training is OJT.
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Read "On Combat" by Col. Dave Grossman. He's collected all sorts of data from interviews and studies.
Grossman is a poser. The man who's never killed or even seen combat who considers himself an authority on both . . .
So will the Army. Want to learn small unit tactics? Infantry. Jump out of perfectly good aircraft? Go airborne. Learn to eat snakes and drink brackish water? Ranger training's right up your street. You'll learn all the combat tactics you can stand.
Who would want to be caught in a French beanie.
I remember when "everyone" got one so that no one would feel bad about not earning one!!!!
The first "Participation medal"
OLDNAVYMCPO
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" Combat Training"? What's glaringly evident is that those military types who are somewhat knowledgeable on the subject, aren't commenting. The reason is that military members or vets know that the subject is too vast and diverse to be learned in several lifetimes. Civilians think combat training is learning to move and shoot. Yeah, that's part of it, but a very small part, a minuscule part. Combat skills training depends on the specific area of expertise you are interested in be it calling for fire, squad tactics, amphibious operations, air assault, paratroop drops, mortar platoon tactics, armor assault, and on and on. There are so many specific areas of expertise, I can't even begin to list them here.
If you were in the military, regardless of service, I would highly recommend you visit your Education Service Office and check out the courses offered by the USMC Institute. Their courses span the entire spectrum of combat related skills. Their curriculum is set up much like a college, basic courses are prerequisite for more advanced courses. These courses are offered on-line to any service member, active or reserve. For civilians, I second the previous postings, see a recruiter.
If you were in the military, regardless of service, I would highly recommend you visit your Education Service Office and check out the courses offered by the USMC Institute. Their courses span the entire spectrum of combat related skills. Their curriculum is set up much like a college, basic courses are prerequisite for more advanced courses. These courses are offered on-line to any service member, active or reserve. For civilians, I second the previous postings, see a recruiter.
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I was beginning to think I was the only person thought that about that guy.
I've heard him speak a couple times, and have a couple of his signed books. It's worse in person . . .
One of my buddies sons eats up this " urban combat" stuff on
cable Tv. He records them all. The "instructors" all have turtle
necks and docker pants. Do all these practice drills were they
move like robots. They even have a drill on how to hit the dirt
when under fire. I have the feeling that if these guys every
came under fire, the only "dirt" would be in their shorts.
Going to party tomarrow, for another buddies son who is leaving
next week for United States Marine Corps. He will be getting
the free training option!
cable Tv. He records them all. The "instructors" all have turtle
necks and docker pants. Do all these practice drills were they
move like robots. They even have a drill on how to hit the dirt
when under fire. I have the feeling that if these guys every
came under fire, the only "dirt" would be in their shorts.
Going to party tomarrow, for another buddies son who is leaving
next week for United States Marine Corps. He will be getting
the free training option!
GatorFarmer
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Older WW2 through Vietnam era training films are available on YouTube. "Kill or Be Killed" and "Stay Alert, Stay Alive" are good starts. These were designed for draftees and not professional soldiers, so often kept things simple. WW2 films stressed suppression fire and flanking.
A great deal of what goes on at Parris Island (I lived on the island for years) is physical fitness related. Modern infantry equipment is heavy.
During the Iraq War, the U.S. Army found the most effectice soldier was in his mid 20s and had some college or a degree. Educated and mature soldiers did more damage to the enemy before being killed.
A great deal of what goes on at Parris Island (I lived on the island for years) is physical fitness related. Modern infantry equipment is heavy.
During the Iraq War, the U.S. Army found the most effectice soldier was in his mid 20s and had some college or a degree. Educated and mature soldiers did more damage to the enemy before being killed.
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I have not seen combat and I'm glad if I never have to face it. But regarding books and training I can recommend VTAC and SGM (Ret) Kyle Lamb's books and DVD's.
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I have some books and DVD's and it's a great resource to me.
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