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Robert
Union? That sounds funny, since I just wrote a bunch about it at a different site with PSD. I am not one of them, but I weighed in on it. For the sake of counter points, when you think about it, most of the time you train, and beg for enough budget to do so. It sort of makes sense to a point then to have a civil life with predictable routines and family time, until you are needed. I will spare you all of the learning studies, brain function studies that would agree, since I would need to research it. The Dutch, and Europeans are aware of this, so don't let them fool you. They seem to understand earlier, that their time is short, and self is part of it. No need to make up stuff to consume time, if the budget isn't there. I saw in one place where after enough training over the years, the British thought it a good idea to play sports throughout the day. I agree. It teaches you more skills than almost anything you can talk about. It also lets you know who is alert, has better timing, clever, devious, etc. Also lets you know who is there everyday to win. Still sounded funny to me, then this British thing came to mind. British usually make me think of hardnoses that are not capable of getting in from out of the rain, especially when it is snowing.
I watched the British Army treat frost bite cases twenty four seven through a short 7-10 day operation in Norway. I am positive the Norwegians didn't treat one case, during that mock battle period. Harder isn't always better, but I used to appreciate that more as well. For what it is worth the Brits won it by decision, and they created real world casualties to do so. That commander would have killed his own mother to beat the Norwegians. The Norwegians drank moonshine. I would not attack the Norwegians on the ground in the real world though.
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