[jaros44sr]

Originally Posted by Tri-ProAutomotive

Marine Corps Rules:
>
> 1. Be courteous to everyone, friendly to no one.
> 2. Decide to be aggressive enough, quickly enough.
> 3. Have a plan.
> 4. Have a back-up plan, because the first one probably won't work.
> 5. Be polite. Be professional. But, have a plan to kill everyone you
> meet.
> 6. Do not attend a gunfight with a handgun whose caliber does not
> start with a '4'
> 7. Anything worth shooting is worth shooting twice. Ammo is cheap.
> Life is expensive.
> 8. Move away from your attacker. Distance is your friend.
> (Lateral &diagonal preferred.)
> 9. Use cover or concealment as much as possible.
> 10... Flank your adversary when possible. Protect yours.
> 11... Always cheat; always win. The only unfair fight is the one you
> lose.
> 12... In ten years nobody will remember the details of caliber,
> stance, or tactics. They will only remember who lived.
> 13... If you are not shooting, yo u should be communicating your
> intention to shoot.
>
> Navy SEAL's Rules:
>
> 1. Look very cool in sunglasses.
> 2. Kill every living thing within view.
> 3. Adjust Speedo.
> 4. Check hair in mirror.
>
> US Army Rangers Rules:
>
> 1. Walk in 50 miles wearing 75 pound rucksack while starving.
> 2. Locate individuals requiring killing.
> 3. Request permission via radio from 'Higher' to perform killing.
> 4. Curse bitterly when mission is aborted.
> 5. Walk out 50 miles wearing a 75 pound rucksack while starving.
>
> US Army Rules:
>
> 1. Curse bitterly when receiving operational order.
> 2. Make sure there is extra ammo and extra coffee.
> 3. Curse bitterly.
> 4. Curse bitterly.
> 5. Do not listen to 2nd LTs; it can get you killed.
> 6. Curse bitterly.
>
> US Air Force Rules:
>
> 1. Have a cocktail.
> 2. Adjust temperature on air-conditioner.
> 3. See what's on HBO.
> 4. Ask 'What is a gunfight?'
> 5. Request more funding from Congress with a 'killer' Power Point
> presentation.
> 6. Wine & dine ''key' Congressmen, invite DOD & defense industry
> executives.
> 7. Receive funding, set up new command and assemble assets.
>
> 8. Declare the assets 'strategic' and never deploy them operationally.
> 9. Hurry to make 13:45 tee-time.
> 10. Make sure the base is as far as possible from the conflict but
> close enough to have tax exemption.
>
> ( And I Love This Next One)
>
> US Navy Rules:
>
> 1. Go to Sea.
> 2. Drink Coffee
> 3. Deploy Marines
> Go Navy !

Number8 works for me, never thought about, but ya did have the best coffee (to this day) and food. Hauled enuff of it to the food locker. I was on the Guadalcanal, thought it was huge till one of our Aircraft carriers passed us at sea. Why do ya suppose they have a detachment of Marines standing on the front of your ships? LOL....