This Sniper Is Good

Students listening to the sergeant explain his techniques. He still has his head down in this picture, making him almost invisible. Ryan Pickrell/Business Insider

Business Insider: A top sniper slipped past about a dozen Marines — no one saw him even when he was less than 3 feet away

 * Insider recently observed scout snipers going through stalking training at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia.
 * Before the students entered the field, an instructor demonstrated proper technique.
 * Not only was everyone unable to find the sniper with various optics at the observation post roughly 1,000 feet from his position, but a dozen Marines, a couple of Army Rangers, and I were unable to find him when he was less than 3 feet away.

Imagine an enemy you can't see, an invisible hunter as lethal as any of nature's fiercest predators. A concealed sniper is by far one of the deadliest forces on the battlefield.

Insider visited Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia recently to observe US military snipers as they practiced hiding in plain sight. Before the training began, an instructor showed everyone how it's done.

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WNU editor: I suspect this was a very sobering experience for the Marines and Army Rangers who could not find him.