Monday, February 11, 2019

Here Is How America's Snipers Disappear

U.S. Army Soldiers from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), fire the M24 Sniper Weapon System during weapons density at Fort Campbell, Ky. Jan. 9, 2019. U.S. Army Photo by Capt. Justin Wright

Business Insider: No one hides like a sniper — here's how America's deadliest sharpshooters disappear

Snipers are masters of disguise who are able to hide in plain sight, providing overwatch, scouting enemy positions, and, when necessary, taking out threats.

"No one knows you're there. I'm here. I'm watching you, I see everything that you are doing, and someone is about to come mess up your day," First Sgt. Kevin Sipes, a Texas native and experienced US Army sniper, said during a recent interview.

"We are capable of hurting you in many ways ... We're not going to tell you how we're coming. But, we're coming for you."

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WNU Editor: It all comes down to putting anything you can between yourself and the watchful eyes of the enemy.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

No mention of digging a hole...
I dono you could most prob replace a sniper with video surveillance and drones these days. Biggest asset of a sniper is not them taking a shot but rather laser targeting artillery and bombs. A rifle is pointless accessory really.