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Heart pounding. Fear. Tunnel vision. These are just a few of the physical and emotional responses soldiers reported upon their first combat experience. Sure, there are hundreds of books, movies, and other multimedia that can give a sense of what it’s like to be shot at, bombed, or rocketed. Then there are the stories a soldier or Marine may be told by a senior leader on “what it’s really like.” But there’s also some hard data, thanks to a recent study carried out by Aaron Bazin at West Point’s Modern War Institute. Bazin polled 304 military veterans, spanning from Vietnam to prese...

The Marine Corps has until 2025 to integrate women fully into its training of new recruits on Parris Island, a century-old bootcamp on South Carolina’s coast. That deadline was set by Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump.  Female Marines have trained for decades at the camp – but not at platoon level. In the past, women have been deployed in support roles while combat units remained all-male. That is changing across the U.S. military as more women go to war. But change has been much slower in the Marines, as Corps commanders say integrated units are less effective at s...

Or friends anywhere in america, your call to action which results in thousands of people showing up from local communities to honor that world war ii, korea, vietnam, iraq vet and others is hugely to be commended. the president of the united states is the commander in chief. it is not easy to earn that try dent, to become an army s.e.a.l. or a green beret, a marine and so on and so forth. a lot of people have taken -- it's great pain, great sacrifice to be able to gain that type of experience, that combat experience, as well as those training badges. and for president trump or whether it's pas...

Trident or become a marine beret and so on. a lot of people have taken -- it is great pain and sacrifice to be able to gain that type of experience, that combat experience as well as those training badges and for president trump or whether the past president or future president as the commander-in-chief, it is their prerogative if they want to defend somebody like this who has really gone through a lot to earn those types afterwards, if he or she wants to weigh in as commander and chief this is they're prerogative and i have a deference to and i have great respect for anyone who has been throu...

Rise up again. how do you feel about that? >> you know, the thing -- i have 100 percent confidence. i work with the secretary of the army and all these other folks all the time. getting out there, seeing the country. we have outstanding leadership. here's the thing people need to think about. we have been at war for 18 years. these general's in charge right now 18 years no. other era of american history has had this much combat experience. our drill sergeants are giving information and knowledge to young people basic training. no generation has had. 18 years of combat. we are ready and if our ...