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2006-11-10 Home Front: Culture Wars

ATTENTION TO ORDERS! Happy Birthday USMC

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Posted by OldSpook 2006-11-10 08:52|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 1. To take charge of this post and all government property in view.

2. To walk my post in a military manner, keeping always on then alert and observing everything that takes place within sight or hearing.

3. To report all violations of orders I am instructed to enforce.

4. To repeat all calls from posts more distant from the guardhouse than my own.

5. To quit my post only when properly relieved.

6. To receive, obey, and pass on the sentry who relieves me, all orders from the commanding officer, officer of the day, and officers and noncommissioned officers of the guard only.

7. To talk to no one except in line of duty.

8. To give the alarm in case of fire or disorder.

9. To call the corporal of the guard in any case not covered by instructions.

10. To salute all officers and all colors and standards not cased.

11. To be especially watchful at night and, during the time for challenging, to challenge all persons on or near my post and to allow no one to pass without proper authority.

Posted by Oldspook 2006-11-10 08:56|| 2006-11-10 08:56|| Front Page Top

#2 This is my rifle. There are many like it, but this one is mine. It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life. Without me my rifle is useless. Without my rifle, I am useless. I must fire my rifle true. I must shoot straighter than the enemy who is trying to kill me. I must shoot him before he shoots me. I will. My rifle and I know that what counts in war is not the rounds we fire, the noise of our burst, or the smoke we make. We know that it is the hits that count. We will hit.

My rifle is human, even as I am human, because it is my life. Thus, I will learn it as a brother. I will learn its weaknesses, its strengths, its parts, its accessories, its sights and its barrel. I will keep my rifle clean and ready, even as I am clean and ready. We will become part of each other.

Before God I swear this creed. My rifle and I are the defenders of my country. We are the masters of our enemy. We are the saviors of my life.

So be it, until victory is America's and there is no enemy.

Posted by Oldspook 2006-11-10 08:58|| 2006-11-10 08:58|| Front Page Top

#3 The other one posted while I was writing this one.

I guess GMTA!

Posted by Oldspook 2006-11-10 09:05|| 2006-11-10 09:05|| Front Page Top

#4 Thank you Oldspook. You have just reminded me to write to our friend the marine, on his second tour. His mom is going to Baghdad airport with the Air Guard in a few weeks. Our Bible study just packed a massive care package, to which our youngest added four good-sized chocolate bars and tied them together with a gold ribbon.

Everybody call up or write to your veterans tomorrow!

Posted by mom 2006-11-10 09:22|| 2006-11-10 09:22|| Front Page Top

#5 Happy Birthday and Semper Fi to all my brothers!

Posted by USMC6743 2006-11-10 09:43|| 2006-11-10 09:43|| Front Page Top

#6 Happy birthday to the Marine Corps and best wishes to all of our Marines!

Posted by Cravise Hupese4469 2006-11-10 14:21|| 2006-11-10 14:21|| Front Page Top

#7 Happy birthday to the Marine Corps and best wishes to all of our Marines!

Posted by Cravise Hupese4469 2006-11-10 14:22|| 2006-11-10 14:22|| Front Page Top

#8 Happy B'day, Semper Fi, Marines!

Now, let's get on with some arse-kicking over in Iraq!

Posted by BA 2006-11-10 17:23|| 2006-11-10 17:23|| Front Page Top

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