Per the NY Times:
http://www.cantstopthebleeding.com/?p=13391
― Dr Morbius, Friday, 30 May 2008 20:56 (seventeen years ago)
hey soldiers can be gladiators too! whadayaknow
― elmo argonaut, Friday, 30 May 2008 20:57 (seventeen years ago)
I've heard of this from several sources. Fights are apparently a big deal/perk in far away places where nothing else in life is normal -- you can take a night off and have spectators, and cheering, and combat w/o real aggression, and other not-at-war things.
― Laurel, Friday, 30 May 2008 23:52 (seventeen years ago)
usmil looking for groups of dudes into fitness and aggression? say it ain't so. either that or the draft.
― gff, Saturday, 31 May 2008 00:11 (seventeen years ago)
What am I supposed to be looking at on that link?
― The Reverend, Saturday, 31 May 2008 08:16 (seventeen years ago)
dunno what happened there; correct link:
http://www.cantstopthebleeding.com/?p=13392
― Dr Morbius, Tuesday, 3 June 2008 15:38 (seventeen years ago)