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Old 08-03-2012, 06:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Legbreaker View Post
Most of those rules still apply today, if somewhat updated and improved upon.
Makes you think just how lax things were a hundred plus years ago and how little most soldiers and officers knew about light, sound, and smell discipline (and a lot still don't!).
All too true!

Then you get a book like "Black Hawk Down" and its story of how a "elite" unit like the Rangers, forget to bring such basics as canteens, NVGs and even reserve ammo on a combat mission.

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