The construction of field fortifications might well be one of those subjects that goes against the grain of the American way of warfare, with our preference for offensive operations to achieve decisive results--we prefer the style of J.E.B. Stuart riding around the Union army and Patton chasing the Wehrmacht across France rather than digging in and waiting for the enemy to come to us. That having been said, we've fortified a lot of places in Korea, Vietnam, and during the current wars. Some of the photographs of them look like the proverbial house that Jack built, especially some of the ridgetop forts built when the Korean War was in its final static phase. If we have to build fortifications from time to time we may as well do it right, and a few hours of instruction in the Basic and Career courses might help to prevent some of the more egregious mistakes from being made.Originally Posted by qp4
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