Can you keep your composure in war?

[Anonymous]

This is the moment in which a Russian soldier was spearheading the assault on a Ukrainian trench near what's referred to as the last road to Bakhmut. The Ukrainian soldier we're seeing through helmet cam notices the Russian soldier approaching the trench, preparing to throw a grenade into the trench from which they're located.

He begins to fire on the Russian soldier, appearing to hit him, but body armor is seeing wide use on each side and the Russian soldier manages to still throw the grenade at them. He luckily overshot his throw while he was in the tremendous amount of stress he was under from being the leader of the assault, and beinf fired upon.

Ultimately, the Ukrainian soldiers forced the Russians to retreat after the Russians suffered many casualties, Ukrainian soldiers are heard chanting as they retreat. This is a frightening situation, and many of the Ukrainian soldiers were humbled by the death of their squad mate, Norman, before the soldier we're watching from took his place.

They managed to use his death as further motivation to repel the Russian assault and did so very well. Could you keep your composure like that?

Yes

No

[Anonymous]

Ever read Sun Tzu's "the art of war". The Ukranians are on what Sun Tzu's calls "death ground" so to speak. They are defending thier very homes and way of life not in some distant land. And to quote Robin Hood: prince on thieves, "one man defending his home is worth 10 hired soldiers". Because to lose, you lose all. You lose your home. You lose your freedom. At that point losing your life is irrelevant. And this makes a soldier a truly ferocious fighter. If I was a Russian soldier I'd be truly scared, even with superior numbers and even if I had superior fire power.

Soldiers, at least American soldiers are trained. You don't see your enemy as human you see them as targets. They train the humanity out of you in many respects. Because taken a human life is so antithetical to us as humans. When you take a human life something breaks inside of you that you will never get back. Military leaders don't want soldiers thinking about what they're doing in that situation they want it to be instinct that you fall back on your training. That's the only way you can kill another person and be an effective soldier. This is also typically why the army recruits young. Because young people are less likely to question the full gravity of the situation. They are less likely to say why.

So I guess the answer isn't whether I could keep my composure or not. The question is what is the situation? If I was Ukranian I'd be defending my home. My composure? How well was I trained? No one fully knows what they're capable of till they're in that situation.

[molonski2]

I dont think anyone can answer Yes/ No honestly , its life/ death , you don't know how you are really going to react , or think , or how quickly.

[purplepoppy]

You don't aim to kill in war, the dead are out of it. You aim to maim because the screaming has a negative psychological effect and you tie up their resources dealing with the injured. It's a mind game.

[Anonymous]

I feel so sorry for the Russian and Ukrainian soldiers that are involved in Biden's money laundering scheme. Both sides should refuse to fight.

[Fireguy17]

Like the saying in Vietnam, kill them all and let God sort them out.
A little hash but it was a whole different world then.

[exitseven]

Nobody really knows how they will react when the bell rings but I hsve been in stressful conditions before and came out the other side.

[msc545]

I could not. I don't wan to be anywhere near this kind of thing.

[Dargil]

No. Even Patton didn't.

[AngryCarl2]

I struggle to keep my composure now.

[SnowedIn]

I believe I could.