While the Land Warrior system has its kinks and challenges to overcome, we cannot sit back and allow our military arsenal to become antiquated. The M16, M16A1, A2, or M4 are all based off a rifle that was designed almost 50 years ago. The Land Warrior system is an experiment that the US Military is conducting, nothing more, nothing less. Like it or not, you WILL see computers, lasers, rangefinders, RF gear, GPS and more all being standard issue to grunts in the next 20 years. IT WILL HAPPEN. I agree that keeping things simple is best, but don't forget, the iron sights STILL work on those rifles, and last time I checked, I don't think even so much as a trijicon ACOG was allowed to use to qualify with, you have to shoot with iron sights ONLY. Saying that technology will only lead to poor marksmanship is like saying that missile research will lead to a unprofessional artilery. Face it gents, for better or worse, we are about to go from gaslight to lightbulb.
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