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"Staff Sgt. Marylyn Sabol, 3rd Transportation Support Battalion, 3rd Force Service Support Group embarkation specialist, taught the class.."

Great. Now they know how to neglect their weapons training and maintenance; become lost in a convoy in the desert; crash their vehicles; be killed or captured by poorly-trained and ill-equipped guerillas; and later cash in on book and movie deals....

[Gunner Mike]

Staff Sgt. Marylyn Sabol, 3rd Transportation Support Battalion, 3rd Force Service Support Group embarkation specialist, taught the class.."

Great. Now they know how to neglect their weapons training and maintenance; become lost in a convoy in the desert; crash their vehicles; be killed or captured by poorly-trained and ill-equipped guerillas; and later cash in on book and movie deals....

You neglected to observe that the training was done by Marines and not army. All Marines are riflemen first and you may be assured that weapons training was not neglected. Rifles are high and holy things to Marines.