tropple

Ummm... The last I heard, baby wipes and gummi bears didn't have an NSN number.

My preference is to help out with what they need. The services do issue equipment. However, they are hard pressed to supply the amounts of equipment required. There are many demands on the supply system for the basics, and much of the high-tech equipment is not standard issue and therefore not available except through personal purchases. Also, keep in mind that they have re-implemented special teams consisting of expert riflemen and perhaps one or two rated snipers to beef up the force and provide expereienced team leaders. The issue these shooters is just the basic sniper rifle kit. These guys don't have all the goodies a rated sniper will have acquired over time.

Do you ever buy your own pens/tools/what have you for your job? Things beyond the basics that your emlpoyer springs for? I do. If it makes me more effective I don't mind.

Anyway I can help to make these guys more effective and rack up the kills is fine by me. I bought a couple bracelets and donated.

BTW: the issue body armor is designed for an infantryman, not a sniper. It's too damned bulky.

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