Probably not. You carry what you personally need.If you’re on a two person sniper recon you are not carrying that much. I wasn’t talking about an LRRP mission. You ever read about Carlos Hathcock or Chuck Mawhinney? Guess not.
No you don't, you carry what the mission requires, a week long, deep penetration mission during a zero degree winter will require well in excess of 150 pounds of gear per man.
You seem to have a little girls fantasy about the military, where you pick and choose your job, your missions, you fight with just a bandanna and a T-shirt with the sleeves torn off, and a trusty rifle, and you always start already at the place where you will be pulling the trigger from, or perhaps just an easy walk from it.