Fight Night In Iraq

A standing room only crowd cheers on U.S. service members and civilian combatants at Friday Night Fights, a mixed martial arts tournament organized by the 4th Brigade, 1st Armored Division. (Specialist Marco Del Valle/US Army/MCT)

Itching For Battle, U.S. Troops In Iraq Stage Fight Nights -- L.A. Times

COB ADDER, Iraq — Hard rock thumped through the speakers and nonalcoholic beer flowed as more than 1,000 amped-up American soldiers crowded around a makeshift boxing ring one evening earlier this month at a U.S. base in southern Iraq.

"Let's get ready to ruuuumble!" the emcee bellowed, kicking off Contingency Operating Base Adder's first Friday Night Fights, where American servicemen, special forces and private contractors beat each other bloody in mixed martial arts bouts that are spreading fast on U.S. installations throughout Iraq.

Read more ....

My Comment: What is my opinion .... I rather have these men (and women) to be preoccupied with this type of activity .... instead of going outside the wire and blowing things up and killing people and/or being killed.