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...Chechen leader Jokhar Dudayev. They should have used elite troops; instead, they went in with raw recruits. In Afghanistan conscripts were never sent directly to the front: they had to undergo two months of preparation at special training camps located in regions of the Soviet Union where climate and terrain closely resembled the conditions they would encounter once they went into action. In Chechnya I met young boys sent off to war almost immediately after they were drafted. One brigade, which arrived directly from Siberia, was dispatched into Grozny at night, knowing nothing of the city...
...probably made the right decision in this situation though partially for the wrong reasons. A good reason for the U.S. to stay out of Peru and Ecuador is that the border conflict does not threaten any civilian populations; only soldiers and tropical organisms currently inhabit the jungle terrain...
Although he falls short when invoking high passions, Edmunds invoking high passions, Edmunds proves a competent tour guide through more earthly terrain. His travels lead readers through the desert communities of New Mexico, and allow them to wander briefly into Egypt and Russia...
...mountain biking team sent representatives to three competitions over the fall semester where they races, rain or shine, across miles of cross-country terrain...
...their wilderness training excursions, these would-be warriors give themselves a vigorous workout. In Michigan the members of a local militia build their endurance by running army-style outdoor obstacle courses or tramping long distances across rugged terrain while holding heavy semiautomatic rifles. John Schlosser, coordinator of Colorado's Free Militia (claimed membership: 3,000), admits that his group's doomsday preparations sometimes amount to no more than "playing games in the woods." Militia members, sometimes with their families in tow, play hide-and-seek and capture the flag, all to build conditioning in case of an armed conflict...