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I was never very hopeful for the IA. They honestly never seemed like they gave a shit, they swung their weapons around like idiots...caught them sleeping on missions. They wewre pretty bad

Its a bit disheartening for sure - but we gave the people there a few more years of "freedom" - And I say that a bit tounge in cheek. Of course, during war time it isn't anywhere near peace, but at least they didn't have people rounding them up for mass executions and beheadings.

But I am proud of my time I spent there - but it is sad to know a lot of the locals we had befriended are probably dead right now. A lot of the interpreters and azidi people we knew are most likely dead right now.

-Matt

Doc here:

Here's the ELI5 version

If you're afraid of snakes the shrink might bring a picture of a snake, and a rubber snake and a real snake. First they make you look at the picture of the snake until you stop being afraid of looking at pictures of snakes. Then you hold the rubber snake. Then finally you touch the real snake.

That's a LOT harder to do with say a mortar attack, so it's simulated in VR

I have a simulation for you then, my friend.

Doc here:

Yes, it's called an ABIED (animal borne improvised explosive device) usually it's more or less a satchel charge on a donkey. I never saw one myself, but we were briefed about the existence of said weapons. Generally they detonated them in marketplaces.