Sergeant Higgins finished the nuclear defense drill with his outfit.
"Have you got any questions, lads?" he asked.
"So in what position should I hold the submachine gun at the moment of
the nuclear burst?" asked Private Glibson.
"You should hold your SMG on outstretched hands as far away from your body
as possible."
"Why?"
"To keep the drops of the molten metal from your weapon from getting on
your uniform and spoiling the government issue property," was the explanation.