Another opinion is that Homer was heir to an unbroken tradition of oral epic poetry reaching back some 500 years into Mycenaean times. The case is set out in The Singer of Tales by Albert B. Lord, citing earlier work by folklorist and mythographer Milman Parry.
Stationary Formations. There are two security formations used when the vehicles are not moving: herringbone and coil. Herringbone. The herringbone (Figure 7-7) is used to disperse the platoon when traveling in the column formation.It maybe used during air attacks or when the platoon must stop during movement.his formation is used when enemy contact is possible. The column of wedges (Figure 7-3) is one of the most frequently used platoon movement formations. It allows for optimum flexibility, security, and good command and control. It is best employed when traveling or traveling overwatch conditions are warranted.
Ballistic stretching uses the momentum of a moving body or a limb in an attempt to force it beyond its normal range of motion. This is stretching, or warming up, by bouncing into (or out of) a stretched position, using the stretched muscles as a spring which pulls you out of the stretched position. full session of isometric stretching makes a lot of demands on the muscles being stretched and should not be performed more than once per day for a given group of muscles (ideally, no more than once every 36 hours).