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Originally Posted by Flaxpants
Presumably they get proper training for this?
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Well... yes and no. There is a proper procedure for the expelling of solid waste in the field, but it is rarely followed. You're supposed to dig a shallow hole and then cover it up and conceal it when you're finished. In reality, most groundpounders use a conveniently-shaped rock or a tree with a low "Y" in the trunk if nothing else is available. They also have a tendency to make field-expedient toilets out of everything from MRE bags to the unattended headgear of other units....so there is a "right" way to do it, but most soldiers prefer something else.
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Originally Posted by frau kaleun
The big question is, does it now include hornet's nest recognition drills.  |
It did for my fire team after that
To be more precise, the training was actually to avoid areas of heavy vegetation in the desert, as where there is vegetation, there is water, and where there is water and vegetation, there are stingy and bitey things.
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Fun Fact: It is possible to cram at least twenty-three male Marine Corps recruits (stacked atop one another) into a standard toilet stall with room left to close the door
. If the door is left open, up to thirty can be accomodated.Source
: USMCRD San Diego (2001)