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Qualification with an individual weapon.

Qualification in transition firing.

Qualification with a crew-served weapon (for men required to fire one).

Qualification in the grenade course.

Completion of familiarization firing.

Completion of the prescribed 25-mile march.

Completion of the prescribed 9-mile march.

Completion of the physical fitness test.

Completion of the infiltration course.

Participation in the close combat course.

Participation in the combat in cities course.

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Training information based on training documents from Camp Adair in 1944.

1. Strong leadership.

2. Rigid discipline.

3. Every soldier a skilled, self-reliant, fighting individual.

4. Expertness in the use of weapons.

5. Care of individual arms and equipment.

6. Determination to destroy the enemy.

7. Ruggedness and toughness of the individual.

8. The capability of small units for independent action for extended periods.

9. Scouting and patrolling.

10. Application of the principles of field sanitation and personal hygiene.

11. Continuous reconnaissance in all operations.

12. All-around security for all units and installations.

13. Dispersion and camouflage.

14. Knowledge of the use and handling of mines and other demolitions.

15. The foxhole for individual protection against strafing and tank attack.

16. The ability to fight at night.

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