Why do you never see the enemy in combat footage?

When you see enemy footage, it is usually publicity shot with approval. Again, under fire, you won’t see them trying to film the enemy shooting at them unless they’re pretty safe. Generally, taking a selfie of the enemy, while under fire, doesn’t happen.

Do soldiers aim in combat?

Soldiers at trained to aim at the enemy — for most kinds of fire. When actually engaging the enemy, the vast majority of soldiers are trying to aim at the enemy, but most firefights are so chaotic and everything is happening so quickly that few soldiers are able to apply proper marksmanship skills.

What percentage of soldiers fired their weapons in ww2?

15 to 20 percent
He cited a study conducted by the Army after World War II that discovered that in combat only 15 to 20 percent of soldiers fired their weapons and an even smaller percentage fired to kill.

Who died in Restrepo?

Oscar-nominated filmmaker and photographer Tim Hetherington and Pulitzer Prize nominated photojournalist Chris Hondros were killed in Libya. Two photographers working with them were injured.

Do Snipers really go for headshots?

Military snipers aim for center of mass. Police snipers tasked with hostage rescue are trained to go for head shots in some circumstances – e.g. the bad guy has their finger on the trigger and are pointing the gun at a hostage. A center-of-mass shot will kill you.

Did a US soldier see Bigfoot in the Middle East?

As if strange beings, vampires, and Bigfoot in Afghanistan aren’t quite odd enough, there have been other weird creatures encountered by troops in the Middle East as well. In 2003, a U.S. soldier deployed during the Gulf War claims to have seen a bizarre beast that is hard to really classify.

Did an American soldier have a bizarre encounter in Afghanistan?

One American soldier claimed to have had a very bizarre encounter while deployed to a remote area of southern Afghanistan. The witness reports that one night he and a squadmate had set up a position to secure a site at around 2AM, at which time only he and the forward gunner were awake.

Are the military forces in Afghanistan aware of the vampires?

The soldier also claimed that military forces operating in the region were also aware of the vampires, and that they had seen them on many occasions, adding: Guys are scared, you’re damned right.

Are these strange humanoid creatures haunted troops in the Middle East?

Other strange humanoid creatures seem to have haunted troops in the Middle East that are just as hard to classify and every bit as odd. One American soldier claimed to have had a very bizarre encounter while deployed to a remote area of southern Afghanistan.