Re: Tactics
I dunno if it's bad tactics so much as bad planning and logistics. It all depends--I know for a while at least, operators in Iraq and Afghanistan showed a preference for operating without armor, because it restricted their movement so much. As an armchair general, leaving your body armor at home sounds like suicide, but what do I know? Nowadays I've noticed a big emphasis on carrying as much ammunition as reasonably possible, typically with the entire front midriff area stacked with triple mag pouches, and more on the thighs, plus everyone carries a belt for the SAW gunner. But I'm not over there, fortunately, so I can't say for sure.