American soldiers don't do that. And we don't do it because we think it's fun. And we don't do it for our laughs. And we don't take pictures of it.

Look at the fear in his eyes. This is not to gain compliance.

This is no cell search. What is this? Prison justice.

Through repetition, we're getting the soldiers used to what they do in the event of various forms of contact, whether it's an IED (improvised explosive device) or someone shooting at them, and then how they react to that.

As we gain new Soldiers, what these experienced veterans are doing is teaching them how to react under various conditions they encounter.

Firefighters are indispensable foot soldiers here at home.