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Watch almost any real footage or fictionalized portrayal of basic training, and you will see recruits repeatedly practicing with bayonets. Soon, those drills will be phased out of the U.S. Army's basic training sessions, as the military continues its efforts to adapt to 21st century combat.
WTVF-TV in Nashville, Tennessee interviewed Maj. Gen. John Campbell about the changes, which mark the first overhaul of basic training in 30 years.
The Associated Press reports that advice from veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars was instrumental in pushing the Army to revamp its storied training program. The new basic training will place a greater emphasis in being quick and mobile, even while wearing body armor and carrying heavy weapons.
"We have to make the training relevant to the conditions on the modern battlefield," Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling said during a visit to Fort Jackson in January.
This sounds like a good start.
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