Posted on May 14, 2015
Has anybody read "On Killing" by Dave Grossman? If so, do you think it was beneficial to your service in combat?
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"On Killing" puts into perspective a host of issues that never occur to sane people in ordinary circumstances, but is prescient to all who find themselves in a combat zone. If you haven't read this illustrative book, I hope you are considering doing so.
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One of the benefits I garnered from the book is the fact that not ALL soliders (generically speaking) are "killers". We've certainly been able to increase our percentage of killers on the battlefield through the conditioned response of shooting at pop-up targets, but the percentage has not always been as high as it is today. Understanding this is important because it allows a leader to best utilize his assets, and to understand WHY some people act as they do under fire. On a smaller note I was surprised to find that the act of stabbing at another human being is (almost universally and historically)repulsive. Such knowledge can be beneficial in close combat as well. Additionally, I made sure to share with my team the fact that soldiers find it easier to shoot another man in the back than when looking him in the face....
There were a large number of informational facts backed up with statistics that were beneficial in my success as the leader of a Long Range Surveillance Team in Iraq.
There were a large number of informational facts backed up with statistics that were beneficial in my success as the leader of a Long Range Surveillance Team in Iraq.
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SGT James Murphy
Not only have I read it I post his short Presentation titled On Sheep, Wolves, and Sheepdogs" . I would attach it but I don't see that option on the timeline here....Great Stuff!
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Stephen R Mills
The book is superb insight for even us civilians serving Veterans, Emergency Responders and Law Enforcement. The sequel to "On Killing" is also superbly written and referenced, and is titled, "On Combat - Th Psychology and Physiology of Deadly Conflict in War and in Peace." Attending the live workshop Lt. Col. Grossman offers called Sheepdog Seminars is a remarkable day-long experience. About 7 weeks ago, he arrived here in Sacramento to deliver to a large group of Emergency Responders, Church Leaders, concerned citizens and Veterans.
Lt. Col. Grossman, as former Professor of Psychology at the US Military Academy - West Point, brings insight from first-hand interviews and rigorous facts to the table in discussing all manner of issues surrounding conflicts and combat experiences and how to create a "bulletproof mind" with the greatest resilience.
Warriors and people who work with them or love them will all benefit by reading and attending. I'm sending a copy to each of my nephews (active) and the wife of a dear friend who is active USAF.
Lt. Col. Grossman, as former Professor of Psychology at the US Military Academy - West Point, brings insight from first-hand interviews and rigorous facts to the table in discussing all manner of issues surrounding conflicts and combat experiences and how to create a "bulletproof mind" with the greatest resilience.
Warriors and people who work with them or love them will all benefit by reading and attending. I'm sending a copy to each of my nephews (active) and the wife of a dear friend who is active USAF.
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SGT James Murphy
I've posted this hundreds if not thousands of times and we carried it on our website for years! Good Afternoon,
Sue and I thank you for your interest.
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Sue and I thank you for your interest.
AND…Yes, we do have a monthly newsletter and I will make sure your email gets on that list if you would be so kind as to include it in your response. The option is yours. Send your email to [login to see] and in the header put “Subscribe to Monthly Newsletter”we do about one newsletter per month sometimes less.
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2. Consider signing up for the C.U.T. Wisconsin Newsletter: http://cutwi.com/
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