Quote Originally Posted by William F. Owen View Post
"Correct mix" will be the one proven just about right by experience and dependant on the operation. For a 30 man platoon, 2-3 x M-240/GPMG, and maybe 2-3 (7.62mm)"Sniper/Sharpshooter rifles." Everyone else can just carry an 5.56mm IW, some with the M203 attached.
Ahh, does that mean you don't believe in the SAW concept? (unless you consider those IWs as well)

I believe there was an article near the beginning of this year that stated that US soldiers deploying to Afghanistan would be getting 2 DMRs per squad equipped with M14 EBRs.

Here it is: http://www.armytimes.com/news/2010/03/army_m14_032210w/