Face of Defense: Jungle Operations Course Challenges Military Students
By David Vergun Army News Service
HONOLULU, July 7, 2017 — Not everyone who trains here in the Hawaiian jungle survives. It's not that they get eaten by tigers or crocodiles; it's just that they aren't cut out for the environment. As a result, they end up dropping out.
About 30 to 40 percent of the students who begin the 25th Infantry Division's three-week Jungle Operations Training Course held on Oahu here are unable to finish, said Army Capt. Matthew Jones, who serves as commander of "Lightning Academy," which teaches the course.
Mental and physical fatigue can set in quickly for those who are not in top physical condition, he said. Completing the grueling course takes a lot of mental stamina, as well.
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