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The marines in the incident were apparently not in danger of any sort. The Japs were not returning fire. It was a turkey shoot. Seems it was an unusual event that the author took effort to describe the details. The Sergeant was serious about the guys were doing it right just as in boot camp and all that. If it was their usual practice in the field he probably wouldn't need to make the point.
I don't know, I still don't think people would go full slinging up in combat. Hasty sling may be more likely. Looping the fat leather sling around your left arm and keeping it tight with the keeper. I don't see how you can get the arm out of their when a jap jumps you.
-TL
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