American Military News by Justin Cooper 3/2/2023
The Marine Corps’ decision to eliminate scout snipers – elite marksmen who have been unique to the Corps since World War II – has been denounced as “misguided” and “ill-advised” by a nonprofit organization that advocates for scout snipers.
Scout snipers work in pairs of “spotters” and “shooters” to both kill distant enemies and gather intelligence from concealed positions – two missions that are not usually combined. The position is one of the most renowned in the Marine Corps, but is set to be phased out amid a broader reorganization of the branch.
In a post on Facebook, the USMC Scout Sniper Association urged the Corps to “reconsider this ill-advised policy decision” and “invest the little bit of time and effort it would take to better train, equip and organize” its scout snipers.
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https://americanmilitarynews.com/2023/03/marine-corps-blasted-for-getting-rid-of-elite-scout-snipers/
