Fighting to Stay: How Screaming Eagles Combatives Builds Camaraderie and Army Retention
Voluntarily getting punched in the face might seem like an unusual approach to improving morale. Since WWII, the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) have traded parachutes for helicopters, but apparently, some soldiers still prefer a more direct approach to combat: stepping into a cage. At Fort Campbell, the Screaming Eagles Combatives Team and the Rakkasans' Fight Night events are doing more than teaching soldiers how to fight. They're building camaraderie, developing confidence and giving soldiers something that can be difficult to measure: a reason to stay in the Army.
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