This is a guest post by my longtime frond MSG Larry Vickers, (USA, Ret) or as he’s known by many, LAV. He discusses a situation the Us military has created for itself which he refers to as the “ The Caliber Cluster ” and by cluster I think he intends it as half a word. I too am concerned with the logistics of so many small arms cartridges and I fear it will only get worse as we continue to chase the next great thing.

Alright, folks, let’s dive into the absolute train wreck that is the U.S. military’s small arms and ammo situation, specifically with the Army and Special Operations Forces (SOF), and why the current mess of guns and calibers is a logistical nightmare that’d make even a seasoned logistician’s head spin.

We’re talking a situation so convoluted it makes the Germans’ multi-

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