How Elite U.S. Forces Are Trained to Survive Behind Enemy Lines
The Wall Street Journal·2026-04-09 14:00
Air Force crews learn how to eat bugs, find water, and otherwise survive behind enemy lines. I went and spoke to experts that told me about how the training works. The training is called SERE, survival, evasion, resistance, [music] and escape. Survival training means minimizing stress [music] and minimizing calorie burn.An Air Force video I reviewed showed pilots enduring [music] stressful situations in the Arctic and in deserts. They build shelter out of palm leaves. They [music] forage for food, which mig ...