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- [Narrator] Throughout the current wars,

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Squad Leaders have become
more important in the

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everyday role of winning
over the hearts and minds

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of the Iraqi and Afghani people.

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(people talking)

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They have also become
vital to the decisions

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made in a combat situation,
making choices that could

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make an impact on both a
strategic and operational level.

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However, they do all of this
with very minimal training.

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That was before, now Marine
Corp base, Camp Lejun

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opens the Infantry Emerging Trainer.

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While there are other Infantry
Emerging Trainers aboard

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Marine Corp Base Camp
Pennelton, the Camp Lejun

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Infantry Emerging Trainer
has combined the best parts

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of both the outdoor and indoor
trainers at Camp Pennelton.

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It focuses solely on allowing
Squad Leaders to take charge

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and put their offensive and
defensive training to practice.

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The Infantry Emerging
Trainer combines simulators,

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live role players, an
active village and the

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real smoke of spices, meat, and dust.

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(Women screaming)

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(Chaotic noise)

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Marines from 3rd Battalion
8th Marine Regiment were

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the first ever to run
through the new trainer.

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They encountered and IED,
a hurt civilian caught

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in the line of fire,
and an injured Marine.

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(soldiers yelling)

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The scenarios in the trainer
are unlimited, but it will be

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up to each individual Squad
Leader to determine the outcome.

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The Emerging Trainer officially
opened on August 25th.

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(guns firing)

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Reporting from Marine
Corp Base Camp Lejun,

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I'm Lance Corporal Leah Atkins.