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Home, Home On The Range
RifU Rctngel And Seymour Johnson
Field personnel learns the intrictxcies of
sight and fire, with expert ’ instructors
whose eagle eyes miss none of the mis
takes of the embryo Sgt. Yorks. Natural
surroundings, like those Yonks might find
in Australia, spot in Africa, or a doten
other places, add atmosphere to the Sey
mour Johnson Ronge. Note the business
like attitude of the soldiers in this shot.
Nothing is wasted on the range. Here are two GIs who
have just finished firing, and are policing up "the brass,”
os they call it. The brass will be salvaged, mode over into
new cartridges—some of which will go bock to ranges
and some of which may go to Kiska or Sicily.
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The pistol, too. And men on the range
ore not neglected when it comes to learn
ing how it feels when that big pistol kicks
up. and o .45 calibre slug sissies into the
target with shock enough to knock the
heaviest man down. This is a group of
Officers, reheorsing in the art of wielding
sideronns In a way that' bodes ill ef
fects for Nasi and Jap.
From atop the observation tower on the firing line, a
tech sergeant shouts his orders to the men who are about
to assume positions and begin shooting. On the line,
his every command is closely obeyed, and for the sofety
of the men, it must be. A close watch is kept on the hond-
ling of every gun^ ond GIs soon learn that being on the
ronge meons being careful.
The targets tell the story, and on this
tew, offieers look over the results of their
firing. Eadi man Inspects hfs own target,
and with a little advice from his instractor,
next, time will put the slugs into or closer
to the bull's eye. Enlisted men usually in
struct officers on the rdr^ge. os they ta-
struct other Elis. And both are egaal in'
their enthusiasm to lean.
• Yup, and they hove to eat. They do It outside, with
the best of food and plsinty of it. Eating in a mess kit
is an interesting ehemge for the men who have been using
troys in dining halls. Increasing oK’atUss, the otobmi
from the food drifts over the range, often intermin^ing
with the^ocrid MoU €ndodid jtewdet. ^