I would agree, mental health would come second to having a functional soldier. You want him/her fit and healthy first.
For the foot soldier, combat becomes automatic. You get to a point where everything is natural, almost involuntary. The main reason is that it helps reduce hesitancy. The second reason is it keeps you from remembering that there is a real, live human being (that also has a mother, father, wife, husband, son, daughter, etc.) that you are pointing at.
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Before you criticize someone, you need to walk a mile in their shoes. That way, if they get angry at you.......you're a mile away.......and they're barefoot.
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