@Drnaline,
Subject: Fw: MILITARY RULES FOR "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) If you were never in the military, DO NOT pretend that you were. Wearing
camouflage, 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 US Coast Guard nonmilitary, inform
them of their mistake ... then 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 goes 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. 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.
The President is our Commander in Chief 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. 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. Doing so
will 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!)