Got this today (edited for OPSEC):
Awaiting a detailed list of exact needs.
Would be a good opportunity for industry and folks with spare junk (Harris adapters) lying around to make a difference.
God knows those here know the stuff ain't cheap.
"Brian,
My name is Sgt. XXXXXX. I am with 1ID's XXXXXX Inf xxxxxx section. I got back from XXXXXXXX last XXXXXX and we are slated to XXXXXXXXX. We have run into a serious problem obtaining parts we need severely to accomplish our mission when we go downrange. As you know, we are a mechanized unit, so all sniper oriented stuff gets put on a back burner. For example, we are going to the field for 43 days, yet we only get one range for our shooters to fire their MXXs. Anyways, the budget for our section is severely limited to what some higher officers think is mission essential to us. These people usually have little knwledge, if any, of sniper preperations and the needs for sniper operations. Our problem is the weapons for our team leaders. Our assigened weapons are MXXA4's and the problem with them is that the barrel's are shot out, we cant get bipod adapters to connect the harris bipods, and we don't have any optics for these weapons. We have tried multiple times to order new free floating barrels, bipod adapters, leupold mid range tactical scopes, and other things that would make a better weapon for our team leaders. Every time we put in a supply request, it gets shot down in a hurry. We can't even get bore guides and cleaning rods for our XXXs. I don't want this to sound like a sob story, but any help you could give us would be greatly appreciated. The sniper community greatly appreciates all the good things you guys do. Thanks for the support,
Sgt. XXXXXXXXXXXX"
The lads could use a hand up fellas (ladies) ...
BK
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