Gunfight at the Osicala Corral

Article Abstract:

The author who was part of a delegation sent to El Salvador for a public relations effort narrates the encounter with insurgents when he joined the rifle company securing Osicala. After probing the ESAF's (El Salvador Armed Forces) perimeter for a few hours the insurgents withdrew at first light as ESAF troops fired only a few shots keeping automatic weapons silent and noise in defensive positions to a minimum. The important lesson learnt from this encounter was that courage, patience, firepower and restraint are necessary components of counterinsurgency warfare.

El Salvador, United States foreign relations, Media coverage, Counterinsurgency

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Predators and prey: Breeding aggression

Article Abstract:

The American culture does not posses warrior culture, but its boot camp provides the youth an all-important foundation to become warriors by installing values, spirit, an institutional ethos along with some basic skills. A Marine officer gives his views on American youth's desensitization to violence and also about the Armed Forces that recruit young people from across the society and, in various boot camps, assimilate them into the ranks of the service members.

Personnel administration, Youth, Recruiting, Teenagers, Military aspects, Industry hiring, Recruiting and enlistment

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Embracing the embedded press

Article Abstract:

The author sees embedded journalists as a great was to improve the press and public's perceptions of the military. He believes journalists who have been at the battle front will portray the military in a more sympathetic fashion. The author also suggest reporters continue to be embedded with units after the war to get a first hand look at military training.

Appreciation, Public relations, Company public relations, Embedded journalists

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