A task such as carrying a MG twenty miles may not be part of the current curriculum when we have control of the sky and V-22’s to fly grunts and humvees to transport them from point A to point B.
But there may come a time when an enemy has wrested control of the sky from us and rendered our transportation by air or ground unsafe or non-existent, and carrying in your arms an MG of any make or model twenty miles may be the only way to either accomplish the mission or live to fight another day.
We won’t be fighting against entities with no air power, satellites, drones, smart weapons or offensive capabilities forever.
Regardless of how many technical goodies we have, direct combat still boils down to the most exhaustive physical activity anyone is likely to encounter in their lives. Even today.
Yep, I agree.