We've talked about it long enough. Time to camo our weapons.

U.S. Marines assigned to Company L, Battalion Landing Team 3/2, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), provide suppressive fire during a platoon attack exercise during Exercise Eager Lion 2013, in Al Quweira, Jordan, June 17, 2013. Exercise Eager Lion 2013 is an annual, multinational exercise designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships and enhance security and stability in the region by responding to modern-day security scenarios. The 26th MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force forward-deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility aboard the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group serving as a sea-based, expeditionary crisis response force capable of conducting amphibious operations across the full range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Juanenrique Owings, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Released)

I was doing my swing around the internet this morning and came across this pic.

Besides seeing that 26th MEU Battalion Landing Team is doing its job and finally getting to do some work (I swear to God, they must give every MEU Commander a briefing that it will be all Maritime Raid Force all the time), I was left wondering when will we finally fix that.

I'm talking about Marines being in some pretty effective camoflauge but still carrying around Black Rifles.

I mean geez, even civilians have gotten the message about black standing out in almost every environment, yet we still have Black Rifles being issued to our Marines.

I have no idea about the cost of getting all of these weapons duracoated or cerakoated but its way past time that we did something.

If you're attempting to conceal yourself and your weapon stands out it can get you killed.  Maybe we should have focused on that improvement instead of going with a Serpa Holster or a new sling.