Watch this video for a glimpse into the innovative Human Performance Framework at 3rd Brigade in Townsville.
Supported by RSL (Queensland Branch), the framework enhances the resilience of soldiers and their families via three main pillars – the Vasey Resilience Centre, which builds performance and resilience, Geckos Family Centre, which looks after their families, and the Soldier Recovery Centre, which provides rehabilitation.
This is all very good, accepting ‘things’ (your words) in combat, but there are enough stories from the past to suggest that we are still not dealing with the basic mind-numbing , debilitating, shock of combat (planned or taken by surprise), however well prepared. I’m not sure there is an answer. At the end of the day, maybe, regimental drill still delivers the best mental preparation ….