Quote Originally Posted by donttread View Post
It just astonishes me that with all the money we spend and technology we develop for fighting that soldiers are being reduced to glorified pack mules . I'm pretty damn sure my (at the time 130 lb., but tough as nail grandfather) didn't run around Europe in WW 1 , carrying packs heavier that he was.
The only time they ran was during charges or retreats. It was trench warfare.