In the Vietnam War the USAF discovered that 90% of their casualties occurred during pilots first 10 missions.

Hand-to-hand combat, it is every soldiers greatest fear.

Today nuclear subs dominate the seas…yet their biggest threat is a diesel submarine.

Modern tanks are the equivalent of chariots on the battlefields of today. In Iraq and Afghanistan they are soldiers saviors or an enemy’s nightmare.

Silent, covert, deadly; they are every battle commander’s secret weapon. Snipers are the long-range killers on the battlefield.

House-to-house combat is one of the most brutal and intense types of land warfare.

Air-to-air combat is one the principle war fighting skills a new pilot must learn.

Airborne soldiers are known as force multipliers because of their unique capabilities.

In the field of honor there is one group that stands above the rest, combat medics.

Every soldier, sailor and airmen has to pass one hurdle before coming a member of the military – basic training.

Combat requires that soldiers be tough, capable of strength and good cardio-vascular endurance.

Rangers are an elite light infantry whose sole purpose is to seek out and destroy the enemy.

Bullets, shrapnel, and IEDs, all are dangers for Infantry.

Knowledge is one of the key elements of success in combat – knowing an enemies strengths and weaknesses.

Today, as in the past, one of the best means to enter combat is with allies.

Fire and floods, the true danger at sea for sailors.

Boarding other ships has been around since the dawn of combat at sea. Today, sailors must train to do far more than their ancestors.

High technology is changing the modern battlefield.

Whether at sea, in the air or on land, modern warfare happens in all environments.

Artillery is known as the hammer of the battlefield because of the awesome firepower it can bring down on an enemy.

Paratroopers are known as force multipliers, shock troops, hell from above.

At sea when your propeller is wrapped in fishing nets or in combat if the enemy has attached mines to your ship, there is one specially trained sailor who goes beyond duty.

Most wounded soldiers die on the battlefield within minutes if they don’t receive the right medical care.

Since World War Two there has existed a small but effective group of paratroopers trained to go behind enemy lines.

Elite Forces are those specially trained and prepared personnel that conduct missions far outside the norm.