Abstract: In accordance with various exemplary embodiments of the present invention, a hang and hold assembly is configured for securing an object, such as binoculars, to the torso of a person and near the person's chest. The assembly is configured to be attached to an article of clothing near the waist of the person. The hang and hold assembly may comprise a first strap and a second strap, each having a first end configured for attachment to, for example, the binoculars and configured to hang the binoculars near the person's chest. The first and second straps may be configured to extend upwards over the shoulders of the person, and down the back of the wearer to an attachment point near the wearer's waist. Furthermore, the first and second straps each have a second end configured to attach to an article of clothing near the waist of the person. The first and second straps may also form an X assembly between the shoulders and the point of attachment.