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>>9462730

Most soldiers never see action. In a modern army only a tiny elite of "effectives" comes to grip with the enemy. Even in the "glorious struggle" of the Second World War the majority of soldiers never made it to the front lines. I know it sounds weird to someone raised on hollywood movies and high school tier history classes but that's the way it was.

I assume that people who join the army want to kick ass and not sit around masturbating and cleaning their rifles. It's all voluntary these days, even women join now.