Why Australian special forces spent 10 days in Vietnam without saying a word

Fascinating story. Thanks for the share on this one. I had no idea.
SMSgt Lawrence McCarter LT Brad McInnis PO3 Bob McCord CW3 Dick McManus SGT John " Mac " McConnell CWO3 Dennis M. MSgt Stephen Council LTC (Join to see) LTC Stephan PorterLTC Stephen C. LTC Greg Henning SGT Gregory Lawritson Maj William W. 'Bill' Price Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. SGT Jim Arnold Maj Robert Thornton SFC Francisco Rosario LTC (Join to see) Cynthia Croft Col Carl Whicker

My squadron went to the Australian Jungle Course in North Queensland in 1984. Their whole concept of running recon was different from night and day to the US Army's. You would patrol in the day at slower than a snail's pace, stop and eat a warm ration and lay up at night in the thickest bush you could find and go to sleep. They believed that you had to save your body to run long range reconnaissances. The team had to stay healthy for at least 10 days. The US Army's doctrine was fast paced, little to no sleep and cold rations. On patrol no words were spoken, just hand signals. At night in the dark, in the pitch black jungle you slept head to head and would whisper in the ear to the Team Leader if you heard something. A Squadron, 1st SFOD-D, adopted this methodology as SOP. I don't know how you could spend 10 days in the jungle without saying a word while on recces.

Totally new story for me, thanks.