NucNews - October 31, 2002
Army Sec.: Troops Ready for Iraq
White noted the difference in training for such warfare today compared to a decade ago, saying the Department of Defense (news - web sites) now has excellent facilities for training troops in urban fighting on a number of bases - not just at its major training centers.
So if there were so many facilities way back in 2002 you have to wonder why local towns are being used.
Exactly, I used to work some of these facilities while I was in... they are called MOUT Cities or “Military Operations Urban Terrain”, Basically small cities within military bases designed for "Urban" Combat Training... and they have quite a few around the country.
Geez, I was killed so many times, I wonder how I'm still here...;-)