Although our main job is talking to people, Civil Affairs can absolutely tear the battlefield up when it becomes necessary. We've got a high percentage of former combat arms soldiers, plus loads of combat experience that makes an FNG like me feel much better about my chances for surviving this tour. We did our final pre-mob exercise today, and the cadre running it said we were one of the best units they'd ever seen. Hells yeah.

Also, training-FOB life sucks. The guys in my unit who've been downrange say real FOBs aren't so poorly designed. They better be right.