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Originally posted by sjwalter@Oct 16 2004, 10:54 PM
You're right, i believe Jessica was part of the 547 support something, probably wrong but whatever. She wasn't in a combat role at the time so it would be easy to ambush her unit.
But isn't everyone who is in Iraq be them support units or whatever in a combat role? They were each trained with a basic rifle course i'm sure, only thing lacking is the additonal training a unit such as Infantry would recieve. And they would lack the firepower of other combat called units as well.
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Actually your right and wrong.
Everyone goes through basic training which actually teaches very little about infantry tactic. Upon graduation and before your full assignment to a unit whether its combat, administration or logistical your sent to basic infantry battle school, where you learn unit tactics, ambush tactics, defense tactics, fire support, radio work and other skills. The rest of your training is then completed based on your specialty.
The next step in battle training are things like the Ranger Courses, or airbourne assault courses, or if your navy seal training.
Even the airforce has a basic ground combat elements course.