Something sort of struck me while watching this series on Vietnam. There are a lot of American soldiers who fire their weapons from the hip. Is this a kind of cultural thing during the time period? Or because of draftees and a perhaps a lack of discipline by the militaries of the US?
If you watch videos on YouTube about marines or army in Afghanistan or Iraq, most of their shots are well placed and aimed. There is no shooting from the hip. Has there been a fundamental change in the armies?
I remember reading that the reason 3 round burst was placed on m16's because of the amount of rounds spent in Vietnam. I don't know how true that is, but perhaps after Vietnam an emphasis was placed on fire control?
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