An interesting insight, highlighting the importance of selecting personnel mentally ready for such a task. The reluctance expressed is quite understandable, tho

An interesting insight, highlighting the importance of selecting personnel mentally ready for such a task. The reluctance expressed is quite understandable, though indicative of someone who probably shouldn't be given such an assignment. The percentage of misses seem rather high at such modest distances (for the equipment used and presumed training), hinting at practical reluctance. I don't knock the author's anguish, just note how some/many are unsuited for the realities of war. FWIW: The lead photo shows an M4, not the M24 used in the article.