The ghillie suit, a kind of artificial camouflage, is key to concealment.
The US Army recently released photos of a sniper school instructor showing off the various pieces of a sniper's ghillie suit.
Read more: Army snipers played hide-and-seek to test new camouflaged ghillie suits for next-level combat"Ghillie suits provide snipers that edge and flexibility to maintain a concealed position,"he added.
US Army Staff Sgt.
David Smith, an instructor at the service's sniper school, recently showed off a ghillie suit that he put together from scratch using jute twine and other materials.
Persons:
Ricky Labistre, Read, David Smith
Organizations:
US Army, Service, Staff, 1st Battalion, 160th Infantry Regiment, California National Guard, Army, US Army Staff
Locations:
Wall, Silicon