The Marines that were shot at were taking a break and resting at a beach-side campsite and thus not have live ammunition with their rifles for training purposes, though some commissioned officers and senior NCOs carried Beretta M9 sidearms loaded with live ammunition.
The Marines that were shot at were taking a break from official duties and resting at a beach-side campsite when they fired upon. They thus not have live ammunition with their rifles for training purposes, though some commissioned officers and senior NCOs carried Beretta M9 sidearms loaded with live ammunition.