“GI’s and Jarheads (Semper Fi!- no insult intended) are changing to these as fast as they can get their hands on them. The key word to these units is weapons reliability. “
This is the first I’ve heard of it. Got any links to official sources?
FWIW a friends son is a sgt in the 82nd. He buys the optics he wants. His parents bought him the best body armour. Etc etc. The Army issues the basics and friends an family fill it out.