has a squad changed in the last 23 years?

[Hightower40k]

Seems to me, when I was in the Corps (I got out in 1992) that an infantry squad was typically 3 fire teams. I've been looking at field manuals, 3-21.8 specifically, and it says that an infantry squad is only 2 fire teams. I know FM 3-21.8 is an army field manual, but when I look up MCO's for Infantry, they all cite FM 3-21.*

[josephd]

Still 3, at least they were with 1/6 anyway

[advanced]

During my time we averaged 7 men to a squad. We couldn't seem to keep more than that.

[awbrown1462]

the army has changed to what a Bradley can carry I think that is 8

[FaDeD]

3 fire teams of 4 Operators

Squad Leader (m4)

Rifleman (ready) - Point man(map/compass guy) (m4)
Team Leader (team) M4/m16/m203
Machine Gunner(fire) m249(IAR)
Assistant Machine Gunner(assist) m4/m16

Rifleman (ready) -RTO (Radio Team Operator) m4/m16
Team Leader (team) m4/m16/m203
Machine Gunner(fire) m249/IAR
Assistant Machine Gunner(assist)

Rifleman (ready) m4/m16
Team Leader (team) m4/m16/ m203
Machine Gunner(fire) m249/m240
Assistant Machine Gunner(assist) m4/m16

Any other questions of specifics let me know.

[Hightower40k]

Thanks for all the replies everyone! @FaDeD: That is exactly what I remember. It must be like awbrown1462 said, the change was made for the Bradley.