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Originally Posted by Strange Famous
I am being dumb and naive i know... but that is a parody, right?
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Nope, it is absolutely on the level. They are sending special "care" packages to support the sniper community.
It sounds funny, but the things they are helping to provide are items that are above and beyond what the supply system can give them. Crossword puzzle books, hand lotion, armor better suited to the person who might be in position for hours at a time.
There is is an entire laundry list of items that sniper teams use or need on a day-to-day basis, things that they don't have access to or would typically provide for themselves if they could. They also spend a lot more time in the field making re-supply difficult at times. Regular infantry has regular access ;-)
As well, the military is making use of its expert riflemen as snipers. For these teams, they may have one or two rated snipers providing them the experience. All these guy get is the basic sniper weapons kits (scopes, m-21/24, barret, whatever). They are not as "equipped" as a full-time sniper is. They haven't had the time to "acquire" the goodies.