They were told to set it, get that safe distance away and observe it. It was an open debate as to whether or not it would instantly detonate and the “get a safe distance away” story was just a mental comfort for them.
Not kidding.
Could we not give updated versions of these to the Ukes and deny responsibility?
I mean like give 150 of them?
I suspect that my idea of a "safe distance" and the perfumed princes in the Pentagon may not be the same ...
Recall chatting with a fellow in my training platoon that had just come from that school - no one really believed that they’d send those out, and no one believed the timer delay garbage either.
iirc, drawing straws was an option.