The first $100 Aimpoint type sights were used in the early 70’s. The Army didn’t mass issue them until the early 90’s. 20 years.
IED resistant vehicles are fifty/sixty years old. The US military has just had them for five( ? ) years.
And other stuff. None of which was the concern of flag rank officers.
Pathetic.
Which is why Rummy's and Gates's war on the Pentagon were right on. Some of these careerist, worried about which defense contractor is going to give them a good post retirement gig, have done more harm than AQ could ever do.
“The first $100 Aimpoint type sights were used in the early 70’s. The Army didn’t mass issue them until the early 90’s. 20 years.”
We had them in 2nd ACR, but were never allowed to use them.