[Delta 21]

My sniper weapon had thermal imaging, a laser rangefinder, a range/speed/temp/humidity/wind speed-direction/cant angle/relative turret motion/vehicle speed compensating ballistic computer, hydraulically stabilized optics and main gun, comes in 105mm rifled cannon or 120mm smooth-bore, two M-240 machine guns for kicks and a Ma-Deuce on the roof .........but those little guns are cute.

[IronJack]

You must drive an M1A1 Abrams.

[FreedomPoster]

Ever read SecDef McMaster’s account of his command in the Battle of 73 Easting? He was a lowly captain at the time, commanded a cav troop.

You probably have, here it is for others, well worth the read.

http://www.benning.army.mil/Library/content/McMasterHR%20CPT_Battleof73Easting.pdf

[FreedomPoster]

Oh, and to bring this to the topic of the OP, one of his troop’s first kinetic actions in the battle was the sniping of an Iraqi bunker - with a 120mm HEAT round from McMaster’s command track!

This is a man who led from the front.

[PLMerite]

“.........but those little guns are cute.”

Like the snipers say, “you gotta get out of the tank to use the can eventually.”

[archy]

We are on the exact same page, though when I started out in the treadhead biz, the MOS designation was still 11-Educated.

When a couple of local sheriff's department SWAT team riflemen and I were discussing equipment recently, one asked me what kind of rifle I preferred. I told him my favourite was the M68 rifle with a 10x telescopic sight, but that the 52-ton bipod could be inconvenient....

On the waaaay!