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Originally Posted by Targan
I've never been in combat so I can't claim to be an expert on human reactions under those circumstances but I was a bit surprised that when the platoon had one critically injured and one wounded but pretty much functional it completely withdrew from combat, at speed (2 of the 3 sections withdrew immediately and were shortly joined by the third). Is that standard practice?
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I think it may be common in any Army for death and injury to be a shock, and as harsh as it sounds the Unit will become more proficient as casualties mount.
All ranks are green. Most Nations came into Afghanistan with few middle ranks that had come into combat in even a UN Mission.
10 years has salted the ranks with Soldiers who have seen it and felt it. The Seniormost ranks have changed and those unsuited to adapt have retired or been passed over.