Quote Originally Posted by Seamus Fermanagh View Post
MRD:

Perhaps the military experience being cited in the criticism you refute above was garnered in MAG or CODMW2 where combatants regularly bring knives to gunfights...and win hands down. ;-)
No, not at all. First of all, the larger the engagement, the more chance of melee combat. In a large war, esp in urban areas, the chance goes up. Why even give our troops bayonets if we do not show them how to use them? They are just as likely to hurt themselves as they are to use them effectively.
Also, as I said in my above post (2 above), the rational behind teaching melee combat is to condition troops to stressful circumstances where split second decisions matter. To get them used to feeling consequences for their actions, taking hits, being aggressive, etc. It is considered by many to be one of the best preps for actually sending soldiers into combat. That is why it is important a lot more than the practical side of melee combat in modern warfare.