And as the Army makes the transition to a smaller fighting force with a tighter budget, it is not surprising to find Pentagon officials expressing confidence that recruiters are nimble enough to adapt to a new organizational model.
The aforementioned press release described it thusly: BKB is an aggressive new sport, matching up two fighters who face off in 'The Pit,' a smaller fighting surface that forces more pound-for-pound action than traditional boxing.
OK, what then should be cut -- one less aircraft carrier, fewer F-35 Strike Fighters, a smaller fighting force, with more spending on intelligence, special ops, satellites, cruises, drones?
According to Eastern Han-era sources, the Northern Army was a relatively small fighting force of between 3,500 and 4,200 professional soldiers, each regiment consisting of approximately 750 soldiers and 150 junior officers.
The voices we heard last night were only a few of the small fighting amidst the cacophony.
"What does Islamist mean?" asks Omar al-Dada, a doctor who heads a small, independent fighting group in Raqqa province.
"Back then, we were 25 people in a small office, fighting to keep our league alive," said Stern, who became commissioner on Feb. 1, 1984.
"This shows it was a big lie," Abu Ahmed said of the dream of self-government that he said had inspired him to lead a small rebel fighting group from his nearby village, Sinbol.
A small business fighting a giant corporation has a chance in the courts, the media and the arena of public opinion, as well as with the consumer.
