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Marine drill sergeant testifies in pugil stick death case
San Diego United States Marine drill sergeant S Sgt. Harnld Bronson testified in his court martial over the death of recruit Pat Lynn McClure of Texas after pugil stick bouts. Bronson described a motivation platoon operating with unofficial rules and said McClure appeared well enough to fight before the fatal bout.
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