I doubt Heraclitus wrote that, just by the word ‘targets’.
Lots of folks have noted that only about one in ten in a combat unit are actually warriors. We really documented that during WW II. After a fight it was typical that only one in ten, or so, guys would draw ammo. The other nine simply hadn’t been shooting and didn’t need any.
In my own experience I’ve noted it’s tough to find a wingman-——semper fi