With all due respect, as a proud member of the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean Conflict, instructing Women Recruits in Classroom Subjects at Parris Island, I know full well the training of the Corps - and THE SPIRIT of the Warriors!!
I lived aboard at the time of their greatest buildup - 35,000 souls on board, and saw the men's training up close - and oh, and their so different attitude!
I have also been part of the Navy - the Air Force - and had a son in the Army.
You describe logistics, transport and materiel - the arms, ammunition and equipment -
I describe the hearts, without equal, of the individuals...