This is jockel podcast number 208 with echo Charles and me jockel willing

Good evening echo good evening

Let me have your attention

At this point you must complete a 12 mile tactical foot march in three hours

You must wear all equipment properly

You must have kevlar helmet on your head and you must carry your m16 rifle at the ready position

This means that the rifle must be ready for use against the enemy

Discuss appropriate safety precautions and candidates responsibilities for helping injured candidates

Then say what are your questions?

If anyone has questions repeat the instructions, but do not elaborate on what you have read

Pause five seconds and then say begin

And those right there are the

instructions to be given by the cadre to

candidates

for the EIB the expert infantry badge and the US Army

That's a qualification that requires

Knowledge and a plethora of different weapons including pistols rifles machine guns grenades anti tank weapons

It requires skill in combat medical care

Skills in coordinating and calling for supporting arms

land navigation

Chemical and biological operations amongst other things and a

12 mile foot march

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