
Nestled among the foliage, a camouflaged killer hides in plain sight.
US Marine Brent Downing has shown just how scarily effective good camouflage can be in allowing military reconnaissance experts to go unobserved as they hide in different terrains.
The military use foliage to disguise their outline and protect their head from the elements, and they do not carry anything shiny or straight as both will scream ‘man-made!’ in a natural environment.
Can you spot the hidden serviceman? US Marine Brent Downing posted the video to show just how effective good camouflage can be in allowing reconnaissance experts to go unobserved as they hide in different terrains
Then they make sure all their gear is easily to hand, as any sort of movement greatly increases the chance of detection.
Marines - and soldiers - then keep their blood moving by flexing fingers and toes, and rocking their body as slowly as possible over the day and they keep their mind alert by scanning the ground.
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