That will,by necessity, need more troops, not only for the training, but for the mentoring in the field.

VOA: standard.2009.09.29

Hegseth says troops in the field are eagerly awaiting the president's decision.

VOA: standard.2009.11.16

"The field commander has said 'I need a lot more troops.' And I think it's more than most people, at least in their calculus in the back of their minds, imprecise as that probably was, it was a larger number than they were prepared for,".

VOA: standard.2009.10.16

It's from this building that tens of thousands of field-based peacekeeping troops get their direction.

CNN: Quest for peace

The relationships between soldiers begin as the result of common suffering in basic training, schools and field training where the troops brave cold, rain, homesickness and exhausting work to accomplish a common goal.

NPR: Capt. Rawlings Takes Questions from Sadr City

But watch what happens in their districts if the issue becomes reduced support for troops in the field.

NPR: U.S. Troops Surge Toward an Exit in Iraq