Joint Forces Journal

VOL. 24 - NO. 20
MAY 12 - 19, 2019

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At National Training Center, Soldiers Now Train for What They Dread: A Fair Fight

FORT IRWIN, California -- After a long night of waiting, Bradley Fighting Vehicles from the 3rd Infantry Division's 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, or ABCT, surge through a breached obstacle to attack enemy forces in the fictional town of Razish. It's midmorning. Infantrymen wearing bulky chemical protective suits and carrying rucksacks, weapons and ammunition dismount and sprint toward the closest buildings on the outskirts of one of the National Training Center's largest urban complexes. Enemy rifle and... more


		MAY 19, 2019


		Navy Boot Camp Changes Increased Early Washout Rate. But That's Good, MCPON Says Air Force Secretary Wants Pilots to Get More Simulator Time Team Heads to Alaska to Probe Sightseeing Planes Collision Army Fields Tiny Pocket Drones to Paratroopers at Fort Bragg TRAVEL & ENTERTAINMENT: San Jose Stage Company Presents the International Sensation ABBA Smash Hit Musical “Mamma Mia!” BOOK REVIEW: “Fighting Parkinson’s… and Winning” by Howard Shifke TRAVEL & ENTERTAINMENT: An Official Wolf Pack: Hopeful Breeding Pair Successfully Delivers Four Pups at Oakland Zoo! At National Training Center, Soldiers Now Train for What They Dread: A Fair Fight The Untold Heroism Behind a Marine's Secret Navy Cross from Benghazi TRAVEL & ENTERTAINMENT: Winchester Mystery House Presents “Illusions of the Passed – A Theatrical Séance” with Master Magician and Acclaimed Apparitionist Aiden Sinclair