just to add something from a different time and culture ( although, I think relevant to the military)...in the 70's in the UK we had opposing camps in fashion and lifestyle.....rather hard to explain, it's a cultural thing, but we had Skinheads and troggs the troggs, goths whatever were people with long hair, afghan coats, petunia oil, etc.....the Skinheads were different they had crew cuts wore baggy, bleached jeans, Ben sherman shirts, braces to hold up their jeans....and Doc Martin " Bovver" boots.....preferably in oxblood, although black was acceptable, and for the truly nasty steel toecaps or " Steeleys" as they were known...........and they liked to fight
usually on the " football terraces" with rival supporters, but generally anywhere. The fights were usually gangfights, running battles...the primary weapon was the head, i.e. heabutts...then when they were down you sent in the boot, and all your friends did as well
.......so, there is a whole load of Brits, of my generation who learned ( sometimes, the hard way)....that when sh*t happens the last place to be is the floor, and we learned to fight like demons to avoid that........one good kicking is all you needed
....to be educated in the wisdom of this
