Re: An idea for spotters for snipers

True but we're talking in the 2100s here, lots of that "hi tech stuff is
dirt cheap basic gear. heck even
back in 1995 every grunt in the 82d had his own night vision.

Los

douglase@osabs01.inet.att.co.kr wrote:

> >Of course he lugs a ruck, with extra ammo, sleeping gear/mini pop-up
> >enviro-tent (though issued these, they almost would never carry them.
That's
> >for the mech weenies.) And a thermarest pad. the rest of the ruck is
more
> >ammo food water, plus team stuff.
> >
> >Anyway, that's it for now....tired.
> >
> >Los
>
> Maybe for special forces or countries with more money than troops but
even
> now most soldiers get whatever happens to be availabel and affordable.
 And
> how valuable the individual grunt is to the military compared to the
value
> of his gear.
>
> "Well High-tech-Joe costs a million creds to kit out or we can get 100
of
> low-tech-Joes in his place.  hmmm... Quarter master order 100,000
LT-Joes
> for home defense and frontal assoults please."
>
> War sucks for the grunts no matter the age.
>
>									
		 That Chuk Guy