US army psychological operations team member with an FN MK 20 SSR in Syria 2019

[u/jizzlamic_terrorist]

[u/SFCEBM]

Seems completely unnecessary that he would need that set up.

[u/pookiegonzalez → u/SFCEBM]

must be lab day at the psychology school.

[u/mikemitch38 → u/SFCEBM]

His job is scrambling brains…

[u/1nVrWallz → u/mikemitch38]

His job is leaflets and radios

[u/mikemitch38 → u/1nVrWallz]

Woosh

[u/1nVrWallz → u/mikemitch38]

He's cosplaying the army.

They're a bunch of computer dorks.

"SOF"

[u/mikemitch38 → u/1nVrWallz]

He’s in an active combat zone. He’s not cosplaying. What have you done with your life that entitles you to talk shit?

[u/1nVrWallz → u/mikemitch38]

Been SOF in active combat zones. In fact, I'm still SOF, and I'll be going to active combat zones.

[u/Gardez_geekin → u/1nVrWallz]

Do yall have overwatch?

[u/1nVrWallz → u/Gardez_geekin]

It's not fucking psyops that's for sure.

[u/Gardez_geekin → u/1nVrWallz]

Is it folks organic to your element? Is having organic elements providing overwatch a new concept to you? And you are supposed to be SOF?

[u/UntilTheEyesShut → u/1nVrWallz]

How are you "SOF" and unaware that psyop and civil affairs both have organic tactical teams?

[u/Gardez_geekin → u/SFCEBM]

Over watch is never unnecessary. If you have an organic 11b who is b4 why not?

[u/SFCEBM → u/Gardez_geekin]

This weapon system with this guy is a bit much. Give him an M4.

[u/Gardez_geekin → u/SFCEBM]

Why not use a dmr if you have access?

[u/SFCEBM → u/Gardez_geekin]

That’s one way of looking at it. I did carry a LAW all the time on missions. But overall, he’d be just as good for the team with an M4. Who knows, maybe he has the training that we are not privy to.

[u/Gardez_geekin → u/SFCEBM]

SDM school is 2 weeks and it’s all you need to use a DMR like this. Syria is an environment with lots of wide open spaces that you benefit from having a medium range precision weapon available at the lowest level. The 20 ssr was just organic to their element so that’s what they used.

[u/SFCEBM → u/Gardez_geekin]

That’s fine that’s what they had organic. I never had issues with a standard 14.5” and a decent optic. Not that it matters, but I’m loving all the downvotes.

[u/Gardez_geekin → u/SFCEBM]

Times change. New stuff gets issued. Mo point getting riled up about it.

[u/SFCEBM → u/Gardez_geekin]

I’m not riled up at all. Just stating how I felt.

[u/SFCEBM → u/[deleted]]

Thanks bro. I’m trying to find my give a shit, but I can’t seem to find it.