It was so bad that during trials in the mid-80s the testing troops never used it, using a US-made magazine instead, because the British magazine caused the rifle to jam up to five times more often.
After their victories in the Burgundian Wars, the Swiss had battle tested troops and commanders.
And while clearly punishing for the Taliban, the clashes also test American troops and exact a civilian toll.
A team of British biologists conducting an inquiry into the long-term effects of depleted uranium weapons has called on the government to test British troops.
The army periodically tests its troops by sending out messages from fake social media accounts to see whether they are susceptible to entrapment.
Similar drills at indoor ranges have paper targets with pictures of guerrillas and civilians, testing the troops' split-second skills to judge friend or foe under fire.
The exercise was designed to test US troop training, logistics, doctrine, and commanders and is considered a prelude to World War II.
We heard Senator Kerry say the other night that there ought to be some kind of global test before U.S. troops are deployed preemptively to protect the United States.
The election in Belgrade of the apparently reasonable, legally minded Serb, Vojislav Kostunica, has spoiled that dream, and consequently, Kosovo has become a more explosive place, providing a further test for Western troops and diplomacy.
In 2013, Helen Skelton attempted the 30 mile speed march which is the final test done by troops attempting the Commando course at the Royal Marines training centre.
