Thursday, October 30, 2003

A Short Trip to Mars

War

Last month I spent a few days in the company of warriors.  It was like going to a different planet compared to my usual day to day existence at a liberal, snoot-ay private college. 

A filmmaker and I shot several training exercises conducted by special operations forces.  This training was largely built around urban maneuver and combat; some exercises were held at night, others in broad daylight; some with live ammo, others with a 9mm paintball-type submunition.  Many of the operators we spoke to were combat veterans and the rest are soon to be. 

Here’s a short list of what I learned.  I think it worthwhile to share these observations, particularly with Bad Guys.  If you are a Bad Guy, please take these to heart and save us all some trouble in the future:


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