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'What does the saying, "1 Shot, 1 Kill, No remorse, I Decide" actually mean and where did it come from?
A: In the Vietnam War, the military's emphasis on individual marksmanship skills had diminished and it was discovered that 10,000 rounds of ammunition were expended by regular troops for every enemy casualty incurred.
However, the snipers expended roughly 1.3 rounds for every enemy casualty incurred, hence the term "1 Shot, 1 Kill".
Covert surveillance and precision fire is the sniper's specialty and one could refer to the sniper as the "laser guided bomb of the infantry". Likewise, the American law enforcement sniper is expected to produce no collateral injury to innocents and therefore do not spray fire indiscriminately around American neighborhoods.
A sniper has to be in total control of his emotions as his job is one of the most stressful in the military (and police) service. He is often operating alone or with a single partner and often on the front or behind enemy lines. To be overly remorseful about his mission would compromise his safety and that of the people he is sworn to protect. Decisions based upon emotions, rather than upon rational, correct thought in these situations can cause casualties or death. Hence the term "No Remorse".
To IMMEDIATELY stop an insurgent or terrorist from shooting his fellow servicemen or to keep a maniac from drawing a knife across a child's throat, requires that the sniper destroy the terrorist / suspect's central nervous system. Destroying the central nervous system of a human being almost always results in the death of that same person. However, it also saves the life of the innocent and this is why the sniper does what he does. To save innocent lives. To do this requires a precision rifle shot under tremendous pressure and stress on the part of the sniper.
Due to the fact that the sniper must often operate alone, it is he himself who decides when, where, why and how he will fire his rifle. Normally, there is no commander telling him it is okay for him to shoot now. Time frames in combat and hostage situations are much too compressed for this type of supervisory control and the sniper is expected to make these types of decisions on his own. This is also why sniper schools in the military and law enforcement are so arduous and only the best and most mature soldiers, sailors, marines and police officers are picked for the assignment. Decision making skills are just as important as marksmanship and the sniper himself must decide if it is logical and correct to fire his rifle.
Hence the term "I Decide".
The sniper may just as well choose NOT to fire if there are friendly or civilians present and the act of firing would make a bad situation worse. Snipers in both the military and law enforcement are often mature, family men and have no interest in harming those who are not an immediate danger to themselves or others.
The title sniper is an honorary one and whether he (or she) be a military or police sniper, the title should not be granted to murderers such as Charles Whitman or the more recent John Mohammad and John Malvo. '
A: In the Vietnam War, the military's emphasis on individual marksmanship skills had diminished and it was discovered that 10,000 rounds of ammunition were expended by regular troops for every enemy casualty incurred.
However, the snipers expended roughly 1.3 rounds for every enemy casualty incurred, hence the term "1 Shot, 1 Kill".
Covert surveillance and precision fire is the sniper's specialty and one could refer to the sniper as the "laser guided bomb of the infantry". Likewise, the American law enforcement sniper is expected to produce no collateral injury to innocents and therefore do not spray fire indiscriminately around American neighborhoods.
A sniper has to be in total control of his emotions as his job is one of the most stressful in the military (and police) service. He is often operating alone or with a single partner and often on the front or behind enemy lines. To be overly remorseful about his mission would compromise his safety and that of the people he is sworn to protect. Decisions based upon emotions, rather than upon rational, correct thought in these situations can cause casualties or death. Hence the term "No Remorse".
To IMMEDIATELY stop an insurgent or terrorist from shooting his fellow servicemen or to keep a maniac from drawing a knife across a child's throat, requires that the sniper destroy the terrorist / suspect's central nervous system. Destroying the central nervous system of a human being almost always results in the death of that same person. However, it also saves the life of the innocent and this is why the sniper does what he does. To save innocent lives. To do this requires a precision rifle shot under tremendous pressure and stress on the part of the sniper.
Due to the fact that the sniper must often operate alone, it is he himself who decides when, where, why and how he will fire his rifle. Normally, there is no commander telling him it is okay for him to shoot now. Time frames in combat and hostage situations are much too compressed for this type of supervisory control and the sniper is expected to make these types of decisions on his own. This is also why sniper schools in the military and law enforcement are so arduous and only the best and most mature soldiers, sailors, marines and police officers are picked for the assignment. Decision making skills are just as important as marksmanship and the sniper himself must decide if it is logical and correct to fire his rifle.
Hence the term "I Decide".
The sniper may just as well choose NOT to fire if there are friendly or civilians present and the act of firing would make a bad situation worse. Snipers in both the military and law enforcement are often mature, family men and have no interest in harming those who are not an immediate danger to themselves or others.
The title sniper is an honorary one and whether he (or she) be a military or police sniper, the title should not be granted to murderers such as Charles Whitman or the more recent John Mohammad and John Malvo. '
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