The Overloaded Soldier: Why U.S. Infantry Now Carry More Weight Than Ever

He IS heavy, he's my brother.

Catch 22 squared. One thing that would greatly reduce weight would be powering electronics, motors, weapons, etc with capacitors rather than batteries. They charge faster too.

The more things change the more they stay the same, case in point Mr.Rucksack Central Highlands Vietnam 1967,now Grunts carry much more!