FAQ

Do soldiers ever see the enemy?

Do soldiers ever see the enemy?

Sometime they can not see the enemy but able to see the flash of their guns or their tracer ammunition. Sometime they can not see the enemy but able to discern where the general location, via sound, smoke, or dust.

Which foot can you give the command halt on?

To halt from marching, the command is “Halt,” given as either foot strikes the ground. On the command “Halt,” you will take one more 30-inch step. Next, the trailing foot is brought smartly alongside your front foot. The heels are together, on line and form a 45-degree angle.

How many fighting entities are in an infantry battalion?

“An infantry battalion, at the molecular level, is made up of 27 fighting entities,” Scales said, referring to the average number of infantry squads in a battalion. “Each one — in order to win in combat — has to be able to perform at an exceptional level.

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Why is the US Army sending mobile training teams to BCTs?

The AWG sent mobile training teams out to the BCTs to train Army small-unit combat leaders on how to ensure that squads and platoons are ready to clear and secure underground complexes. These conditions force units to operate in spaces ranging from tight corridors to tunnels as wide as suburban streets.

Is the US Army ready for combat in 2022?

The U.S. Army says it will meet its readiness goals by 2022, but young sergeants in most infantry and close-combat units don’t know how to maneuver their squads or do basic land navigation, Military.com has learned By Matthew Cox, Military.com April 23, 2019

Who is the Marine who served in Afghanistan?

I, too, have known that family’s embrace. Thomas J. Brennan is a sergeant in the Marine Corps. He served both in Iraq and in Afghanistan with the First Battalion, Eighth Marines. Now 27 and still on active duty, he is stationed at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. He is a member of the Military Order of the Purple Heart.