A soldier walking at night looks ahead, then slowly lifting his right foot, he eases it forward about 6 inches to the front of the left foot. While easing his foot forward and keeping his toes pointed downward, the soldier feels for twigs and trip wires. He slowly places his foot on the ground. Confident of solid, quiet footing, the soldier moves his weight forward, hesitates, then repeats the process with the other foot. This technique is slow and time-consuming.
Soldiers stalk to get as close as they can to an enemy sentry, patrol, or base.
This is best described as a alsow, crouching night walk. The soldier watches the enemy cautiously. When close to the enemy, the soldier squints to help conceal light reflected by his eyes. He breathes slowly through his nose. If the enemy looks in his direction, the soldier freezes.