None Other Than a Soldier
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."
NOTE:
infantry n. 步兵(部队)
lieutenant n. 中尉
platoon n. 排,一组,团
rifle n. 步枪
notched adj. 有凹口的,有缺口的
chamber n. 室,房间,会所,枪膛
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