RE: Psychology of combat, was Re: Vietnam and modern combat

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Excellent essay on the subject is available for download here.

Ian
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Subject: Psychology of combat, was Re: Vietnam and modern combat

Dawgie said:
> mostly they fight for themselves, their mates, and their unit,
rarely if
> at all for such lofty ideals as  flag, mom and the  girl next door.

In a related vein, I'm reading a book called "On Killing" by a former
US Army Ranger, Lt. Col. Dave Grossman, who also taught psychology at
West Point), examining why soldiers do (or don't) choose to kill, and
the psychological effects on the soldiers. Worth taking a look at the
reviews on Amazon.