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As a newly commissinaed
infantry lieutenant, I was eager to set an example for my platoon
by cleaning my own M-16 rifle. While we were working on the weapons,
one soldier complained about the unusual notched shape of the
M-16's bolt and chamber, which makes it difficult to clean.
"Lieutenant, they
need to make something to clean this with," the soldier said.
"They do," piped up
a sergeant.
"Really," I said with
surprise, wondering why we had not ordered such a tool.
"Yes, sir," replied
the sergeant. "It's called a soldier."
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