From hellfire -
Got this from someone.
Okay. My reply:
1. My comments are strictly on operator ease & comfort & freedom to choose what he/she wears. Notwithstanding people's perception, its the operator's choice.
2. M4 & scopes were very much there in my time too. Stop peddling nonsense like we didnt have them.
3. There is no question that things need to improve. My tweets on that have been there too. But stupid comments have to be rebutted.
4. NVG are rarely used in continuous mode. Your batteries will discharge quickly. When you are chasing track, you are out for days & you use them only for scans. If someone thinks that 24x7 you can use NVG, especially in cold (where battery performance is degraded) when you are out for days tracking a track, you live in an alternate galaxy.
5. Side note: we had Negev, Galil, Cornershots back in the day in SG. 2002. So, pretty amusing to note newbies claiming fame for it.