I firmly agree with others that sniper-based teams of whatever size are going to take on increasing importance in the Twilight: 2000 world. Extensive use of them is made in Arizona, principally in a defensive mode but also in the offensive mode (principally on the part of SAMAD's LRS). The open areas of southern Arizona lend themselves to surveillance and control by small teams with accurate, long-range firepower. The Green Jackets of Vermont, on the other hand, use their snipers much more aggressively. Patrols pre-emptively go outside the Green Zone looking for marauders to eliminate. The Black Watch of southern Vermont uses its snipers more in a marksman role, although a few riflemen can execute the other aspects of sniping. The Granite Brigade of Manchester, NH uses its snipers mostly for defensive surveillance, although most of these guys would love to get outside the wire more. The Maritime Rifles of USCG First District also tend to emphasize the defensive use of snipers, although like the Green Jackets they will infiltrate enemy territory to identify and attack high-value targets. The Gunryo in Nevada, on the other hand, uses its bare handful of real snipers almost exclusively in the offensive mode, attacking marauders and insurgents within the Shogun's territory after they have been located. Blue Two of the US Navy's operation in San Francisco Bay uses its snipers in an offensive/law enforcement role in which the snipers respond to developing crises.
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