'Gladiator soldiers' of Afghanistan sunbathe on duty and hit golf balls into enemy Taliban territory, Aussie commander reveals | Mail Online

'Gladiator soldiers' of Afghanistan sunbathe on duty and hit golf balls into enemy Taliban territory, Aussie commander reveals |

Whacking golf balls, into possible mine fields, became popular during the Korean War, as portrayed in the TV Series MASH. By sunbathing and generally larking about, they show contempt for the enemy. It's all good pysco War stuff, which makes the enemy mad and therefore prone to errors.