The National Guardsman standing guard in his camo. appears to be wielding an M-16 without a clip in it: An imposing club.
Guess the rules of engagement for this particular mission makes loading the weapon somewhat ... superfluous. But he still has to make sure the "club" isn't stolen or run over by a truck.
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