Ole Cowboy
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Todd, just not seeing that. Infantry is going in another direction. I served in both straight leg and mech infantry, the days of driving up to the base of Hamburger hill with every vehicle online are not to be.I like infantry the same way I like trophy animals: mounted.
The last 100 yards is a different story altogether, but even light infantry is vehicle (ground or air) dependent in most AOs, today.
Much of that is due to increased comm capabilities and load requirements. Today’s approach loads range from 95 to more than 120 lbs. compare that to the standard 20k ruck requirement for the Army, which is 42lbs, helmet, but no body armor.
That’s do-able, it’s repeatable, and it’s good training. But it’s not representative of actual combat loads.
https://www.defenseone.com/technolo...9.18.19&utm_term=Editorial - Early Bird Brief