A good case in point would be the early days of Stryker fielding. We were conducting company level training out on 13TH Div and Pacemaker DZ. When the attacking platoon came out of the woodline 4 kms away I was calling for fire. My company commander told me there was no way I could possibly see the enemy that far way. Once they were inside 3.5 kms, I was telling him who I was looking at specifically. He finally climbed in the back door of my Stryker for the next iteration and was amazed that we could see that far.

It was old hat for my platoon, we were used to that kind of thermal range. For the unit, most of which came from the light side, that capability was amazing.