OT - more rules to follow :-)

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Thought you'd especially like this, Butch!

 

Blessings, Doreen

(proud mom of two US servicemen - and living in the everlasting winter of the

dreary Midwest)

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Military Rules for the Non-Military Personnel

 

Dear Civilians, We know that the current state of affairs in our great

nation have many civilians up in arms and excited to join the military.

 

For those of you who can't join, you can still lend a hand. Here are a few

of the areas we would like your assistance:

 

1) The next time you see an adult talking (or wearing a hat) during the

playing of the National Anthem ... kick their ass.

 

2) When you witness firsthand someone burning the American Flag in

protest... kick their ass.

 

3) Regardless of the rank they held while they served, pay the highest

amount of respect to all veterans. If you see anyone doing otherwise,

quietly pull them aside and explain how these Veterans fought for the very

freedom they bask in every second. Enlighten them on the many sacrifices these

Veterans made to make this Nation great. Then hold them down while a Disabled

Veteran kicks their ass.

 

4) (GUYS) If you were never in the military, DO NOT pretend that you were

Wearing battle dress uniforms (BDU's), telling others that you used to be

" Special Forces, " and collecting GI Joe memorabilia, might have been okay if you

were still seven. Now, it will only make you look stupid and get your ass

kicked.

 

5) Next time you come across an Air Force member, do not ask them, " Do you fly a

jet? " Not everyone in the Air Force is a pilot. Such ignorance deserves an ass

kicking (children are exempt).

 

6) If you witness someone calling the U.S. Coast Guard non military, inform them

of their mistake...and kick their ass.

 

7) Roseanne Barr's singing of the National Anthem is not a blooper...it was a

disgrace and disrespectful. Laugh, and sooner or later your ass will be kicked.

 

8) Next time Old Glory (U.S. flag) prances by during a parade, get on your

damn feet and pay homage to her by placing your hand over your heart.

Quietly thank the military member or veteran lucky enough to be carrying

her...of course, failure to do either of those could earn you a severe ass

kicking.

 

9) What Jane Fonda did during the Vietnam War makes her the enemy. The proper

word to describe her is " traitor. " Just mention her nomination for " Woman of

the Year " and get your ass kicked.

 

10) Don't try to discuss politics with a military member or a veteran. We

are Americans and we all bleed the same regardless of our party affiliation.

Our Chain of Command, is to include our commander in Chief. The President (for

those who didn't know) is our CIC regardless of political party. We have no

inside track on what happens inside those big important buildings where all

those representatives " meet. All we know is that when those civilian

representatives screw up the situation, they call upon the military to go

straighten it out. The military member might direct you to Oliver North. (I can

see him kicking your ass already.)

 

11) " Your mama wears combat boots " never made sense to me ... stop saying it! If

she did, she would most likely be a vet and therefore, could kick your ass!

 

12) Bin Laden and the Taliban are not communists, so stop saying " Let's go kill

those Commie's!!! " And stop asking us where he is!!!! Crystal balls are not

standard issue in the military. That reminds me ... if you see

anyone calling those damn psychic phone numbers; let me know, so I can go kick

their ass.

 

13) Flyboy (Air Force), Jar Head (Marines), Grunt (Army), Squid (Navy) etc, are

terms of endearment we use describing each other. Unless you are a service

member or vet, you have not earned the right to use them. That could get your

ass kicked.

 

14) Last but not least, whether or not you become a member of the military,

support our troops and their families. Every Thanksgiving and religious holiday

that you enjoy with family and friends, please remember that there are literally

thousands of sailors and troops far from home wishing they could be with their

families. Thank God for our military and the sacrifices they make every day.

Without them, our country would get its ass kicked.

 

- " It is the soldier, not the reporter who has given us the freedom of the

press.

 

- It is the soldier, not the poet, who has given us the freedom of speech

 

- It is the soldier, not the campus organizer, who gives us the freedom to

demonstrate.

 

- It is the soldier who salutes the flag, who serves beneath the flag, and

whose coffin is draped by the flag, who allows the protester to burn the

flag. "

 

(Authored by:) Father Dennis Edward O'Brien, Sergeant, USMC

 

 

(Please pass this on so I won't have to kick your ass!)

 

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Loud are the thunder drums in the tents of the mountains.

Oh, long, long

Have we eaten chia seeds

and dried deer's flesh of the summer killing.

We are tired of our huts

and the smoky smell of our clothing.

 

We are sick with the desire for the sun

And the grass on the mountain.

 

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