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Military Rules by Service
Military rules, by Service
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 * even your friends.
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, you 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 LT's; it can get you killed.
6. Curse bitterly.
US Air Force Rules:
1. Have a ****tail.
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.
US Navy Rules:
1. Go to Sea.
2. Drink Coffee.
3. Deploy Marines
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 * even your friends.
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, you 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 LT's; it can get you killed.
6. Curse bitterly.
US Air Force Rules:
1. Have a ****tail.
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.
US Navy Rules:
1. Go to Sea.
2. Drink Coffee.
3. Deploy Marines
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US Army Rules:
1. Go to PT to maintain body. Sit in truck with heat on b/c its too cold.
1.5 Go home, change into ACU's, go to first formation. Start duty day.
2. Find key control. Sign out arms room box key.
3. Go too staff duty for arms room box.
4. Open arms room to proceed inspecting weapons.
5. 2LT orders you to go to the motor pool to "sweep the line." Also PMCS some humvee cause the engineers like stealing our friggin lights and doors prior to NTC rotation.
6. Curse bitterly. Biiitch.
7. Go back to staff duty to turn in arms room key box.
8. Mid way there get orders from e-7 to reopen arms room.
9. Curse bitterly. Want to kill yourself.
10. Ask yourself why you didnt join the AF or Navy. Hate yourself.
11. Try to explain to Senior NCO that 2LT ordered you to go to mopo. He states screw him and how privates have more time in service and screw that schmuck.
12..... Catch 22. Get "corrective" training. Repeat the same shiit the next day.
I wont lie though. Been plenty of days I've locked myself in the ARMS room and slept till COB. Heh. Big ol' sign for FR 190-11.. Not on unaccompanied access roster no clearance no matter rank. Works so good.
My brothers in the AF. I envy him.
1. Go to PT to maintain body. Sit in truck with heat on b/c its too cold.
1.5 Go home, change into ACU's, go to first formation. Start duty day.
2. Find key control. Sign out arms room box key.
3. Go too staff duty for arms room box.
4. Open arms room to proceed inspecting weapons.
5. 2LT orders you to go to the motor pool to "sweep the line." Also PMCS some humvee cause the engineers like stealing our friggin lights and doors prior to NTC rotation.
6. Curse bitterly. Biiitch.
7. Go back to staff duty to turn in arms room key box.
8. Mid way there get orders from e-7 to reopen arms room.
9. Curse bitterly. Want to kill yourself.
10. Ask yourself why you didnt join the AF or Navy. Hate yourself.
11. Try to explain to Senior NCO that 2LT ordered you to go to mopo. He states screw him and how privates have more time in service and screw that schmuck.
12..... Catch 22. Get "corrective" training. Repeat the same shiit the next day.
I wont lie though. Been plenty of days I've locked myself in the ARMS room and slept till COB. Heh. Big ol' sign for FR 190-11.. Not on unaccompanied access roster no clearance no matter rank. Works so good.
My brothers in the AF. I envy him.
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Originally Posted by Jwool15
you forgot to put under air force be able to play golf
On the Marine Corps one, it needs to be added to draw your rifle for training on the firing range. Get to range and realize that the Navy took all the Marines money so there's no money for live fire. Pretend to shoot targets. Then vigorously clean rifle of pretend carbon before turning it back in.
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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 * even your friends.
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, you should be communicating your
intention to shoot.
I like the original one too.
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 * even your friends.
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, you should be communicating your
intention to shoot.
Originally Posted by gixxerjasen
See number 9.
On the Marine Corps one, it needs to be added to draw your rifle for training on the firing range. Get to range and realize that the Navy took all the Marines money so there's no money for live fire. Pretend to shoot targets. Then vigorously clean rifle of pretend carbon before turning it back in.
On the Marine Corps one, it needs to be added to draw your rifle for training on the firing range. Get to range and realize that the Navy took all the Marines money so there's no money for live fire. Pretend to shoot targets. Then vigorously clean rifle of pretend carbon before turning it back in.
I like the original one too.
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Originally Posted by OrdnanceCorps
US Army Rules:
1. Go to PT to maintain body. Sit in truck with heat on b/c its too cold.
1.5 Go home, change into ACU's, go to first formation. Start duty day.
2. Find key control. Sign out arms room box key.
3. Go too staff duty for arms room box.
4. Open arms room to proceed inspecting weapons.
5. 2LT orders you to go to the motor pool to "sweep the line." Also PMCS some humvee cause the engineers like stealing our friggin lights and doors prior to NTC rotation.
6. Curse bitterly. Biiitch.
7. Go back to staff duty to turn in arms room key box.
8. Mid way there get orders from e-7 to reopen arms room.
9. Curse bitterly. Want to kill yourself.
10. Ask yourself why you didnt join the AF or Navy. Hate yourself.
11. Try to explain to Senior NCO that 2LT ordered you to go to mopo. He states screw him and how privates have more time in service and screw that schmuck.
12..... Catch 22. Get "corrective" training. Repeat the same shiit the next day.
I wont lie though. Been plenty of days I've locked myself in the ARMS room and slept till COB. Heh. Big ol' sign for FR 190-11.. Not on unaccompanied access roster no clearance no matter rank. Works so good.
My brothers in the AF. I envy him.
1. Go to PT to maintain body. Sit in truck with heat on b/c its too cold.
1.5 Go home, change into ACU's, go to first formation. Start duty day.
2. Find key control. Sign out arms room box key.
3. Go too staff duty for arms room box.
4. Open arms room to proceed inspecting weapons.
5. 2LT orders you to go to the motor pool to "sweep the line." Also PMCS some humvee cause the engineers like stealing our friggin lights and doors prior to NTC rotation.
6. Curse bitterly. Biiitch.
7. Go back to staff duty to turn in arms room key box.
8. Mid way there get orders from e-7 to reopen arms room.
9. Curse bitterly. Want to kill yourself.
10. Ask yourself why you didnt join the AF or Navy. Hate yourself.
11. Try to explain to Senior NCO that 2LT ordered you to go to mopo. He states screw him and how privates have more time in service and screw that schmuck.
12..... Catch 22. Get "corrective" training. Repeat the same shiit the next day.
I wont lie though. Been plenty of days I've locked myself in the ARMS room and slept till COB. Heh. Big ol' sign for FR 190-11.. Not on unaccompanied access roster no clearance no matter rank. Works so good.
My brothers in the AF. I envy him.
You didn't really catch a break until you make E-7.
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Yeah, 2LT's got no respect. Not from the Privates, not from the Srgeants, and not from the other officers either. I mean, sure- you did what they said, but- not because you "respected" them. I'd always hear a joker say, "Man, ******* LT- he doesn't know s**t... I've spent more time standing in the chow-line, than that SOB has in the Army."
That may be true, but ol' LT's paycheck was about two to four times fatter than that of any enlisted man, who'd been in the Army the same amount of time.
I tell you, if I had been thinking, I'd have joined Sesame Street, er- I mean, the Air Force- after I left the Army. I could be retired right now. The Air Force's QOL was much better than the Army's. We'd stack 4 - 8 guys in what would be a 2-man room in the Air Force.
There was a big push in the mid 90's to improve our QOL. I left in 1997, and when I did, they'd still pack 3-4 Privates into a room that was maybe 14' x 14', with much of that taken up by 4 desks, 4 beds, 4 3-drawer chests, and 4 wall-lockers.
Last edited by Bighersh; Jan 14, 2008 at 05:39 PM.
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Originally Posted by CrAz3D
My buddy in the Army reserves always rags on the AirForce because they have a better lifestyle and the Army has more pride and/or brotherhood (or something) ... and I'm not gonna lie, some of the dumbest people I've met in my life join the army. I feel somewhat safe in saying that the smarter you are, you usually do something different than just enlisting in the army.
Not to knock anyone, but the army guys I've met are not usually the best of the best. The marines I've met usually are.
Not to knock anyone, but the army guys I've met are not usually the best of the best. The marines I've met usually are.
Back on task-
People have different reasons for joining. Some do it because they're looking for something different. Some do it because they don't have the money to go to college. Others do it because they don't know what else to do. Still others join because they have always wanted to be in the Army, Navy, Air Force or Marines). My decision to join was complicated.
1.) I'd seen how successful my Uncle (a career soldier) was. He always had money, nice cars, nice clothes- and for a country boy like me- that was way more than most people in my small town. I wanted that too.
2.) I'd turned down football scholarships to some schools (NLU (Now UL-Monroe), Ole Miss, and some Jr. colleges, because I had Grambling on the brain..) After Grambling didn't offer the scholarship, I gave up on football, not realizing playing for NLU or Ole Miss woudl have actually been better programs. Young & Dumb. I loved Grambling so much, I'd have turned down a Scholarship to Notre Dame, LSU, or the Miami Hurricanes. Again, young and dumb.
3.) After stupidly not pursuing the scholarships, I didn't want my Mom to have to pay for me to go to Grambling. And, our High School was no help- we had no guidance counselors or anything like that, so we knew nothing of what it took to get academic scholarships, student loans, or grants- so those of us who even left home, either their folks paid for school, or they joined the military. I thought if you got good grades, the scholarships just came. NOT
It's as I heard in a movie. The military hangs out at high schools not to recruit graduates because they're in their best shape physically, it's because they're in their worse shape mentally... That's to say, at 17 & 18, you don't really know enough, to make a sound decision. You haven't lived enough to know if there are better (other) options out there. I don't regret my time in service. I loved every minute. But, I do regret not going to college first. I do regret passing up those scholarships. Who knows? I may have had a Sunday job, ifI'd performed well enough at the college level.
Oh well, can't go back to 1987 and change my mind...
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Going in to any branch of service, you generally have no clue (unless your parents were in) what you're walking into. I don't know about the other branches in 2008, but I know in 1987, the Army and Navy were the only branches that allowed recruits to pick your MOS (job) before you joined. That's a little misleading- because if you didn't hit a certain score on your ASVAB, certain jobs were not open to you, while others were. But, at least you got to pick from what was available. No Army soldier was tricked into combat arms. They either had a high ASVAB score, and chose it for their own reasons. They wanted that fat $5, 000 - $20,000 bonus, or- they had limited choices due to their ASVAB score.
The Air Force and Marines placed you in one of a few jobs, based upon what your ASVAB score was, as well as certain line scores on your ASVAB- but, you didn't choose- you had a dream sheet of 3-4 jobs you would like to have, but at the end of the day, they put you where they wanted you- of the jobs selected.
When I joined, my line scores were all above 110, which meant I could have any job in the military, and go to any school, including OCS (Officer Candidate School) if I'd already had my bachelor's degree- which I didn't.
So, there are smart people in the military. Don't think they're all dummies- because you'd be mistaken. Some of them are there because they didn't have anything else to turn to or fall back on. No matter what, they are all there because they chose to be. The draft isn't back...
Yet.
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Your view is skewed. Join a service, then talk the talk, because then you can say you walked the walk. Every branch and every rank has a **** bag person in it. Your statement that the Army has more morons is maybe b/c the Army has more recruits. Lower standards, I admit, you are right about that. I know a PFC who has been in 3 years and can't pass a PT test. Yet still, doesn't make him a bad soldier. Then again Army and Marines PT test standards are higher than AF and Navy's. So, there are a lot of things you haven't seen or know about. I got great scores, got a great job. I'm in a great unit.
I joined because I wanted to know what it was like. I wanted to see if I could make it. I wanted to push myself. I wanted too see if it was what it was said to be. I wanted to experience things outside of the east coast. I wanted to talk to people from all over. I wanted to grow as a person. To mature, to realize there is more to life than what I have seen. I'm in a MI company in a special troops battalion. I've work with guys who have owned companies, have master degrees. I also work with guys who were in infantry units and tanker units. Both have equal line and asvab scores. Bottom line is, it takes all kinds, in all walks of life.
We have a lot of dummies. But those dummies are allowing you the freedom to call them dummies. They pick up a weapon and put themselves in front of that ak-47. The fight for your precious freedom. So they might be dummies. They might have joined because they are too dumb for college, too dumb to flip burgers, but they aren't too dumb to kill and give up their life for you, me, America.
Have a little respect for those dummies.
I joined because I wanted to know what it was like. I wanted to see if I could make it. I wanted to push myself. I wanted too see if it was what it was said to be. I wanted to experience things outside of the east coast. I wanted to talk to people from all over. I wanted to grow as a person. To mature, to realize there is more to life than what I have seen. I'm in a MI company in a special troops battalion. I've work with guys who have owned companies, have master degrees. I also work with guys who were in infantry units and tanker units. Both have equal line and asvab scores. Bottom line is, it takes all kinds, in all walks of life.
We have a lot of dummies. But those dummies are allowing you the freedom to call them dummies. They pick up a weapon and put themselves in front of that ak-47. The fight for your precious freedom. So they might be dummies. They might have joined because they are too dumb for college, too dumb to flip burgers, but they aren't too dumb to kill and give up their life for you, me, America.
Have a little respect for those dummies.
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Originally Posted by CrAz3D
That's possible that the Army has "more morons because they accept more people" but I also sorta think that those who are joinning the army are less inclined to actually know why they are joinning.
As for respect, I can't blindly respect someone. I respect their profession and uniform, but not always the person wearing it.
There are people in every profession who deserve no respect, I don't believe that the military is an exception.
As for respect, I can't blindly respect someone. I respect their profession and uniform, but not always the person wearing it.
There are people in every profession who deserve no respect, I don't believe that the military is an exception.
I doubt many "know" what they're getting into before they get into it. That's why they have 2, 3, 4, and 6 year enlistment terms. This allows those that aren't sure to do a 2-year hitch. That way, if they don't like it- in two year- they're home- and, with a skill in most cases. But, for those who are sure, there's a 4-year enlistment, and for those who are definitely sure, they can do 6.
Deep down, I always knew I would end up in the military. I liked what I saw when I would go to Fort Hood, TX to visit my Uncle and family. But, I was an airplane (jets) nut, so I always thought I'd end up in the Air Force, rather than the Army. Not that I thought one was any better than the other. After all, the Air Force is a spin-off of the Army, and the Marines are a spin-off of the Navy.
Why I didn't join the....
Air Force:
As high school progressed, I realized I wasn't a math whiz (As I'd heard pilots had to be), I figured my chances of getting behind the stick of an F-15 was getting smaller. After I reached 6 feet and 250 lbs, I figured it was even less likely. Then after hearing the only way to get into flight school was if you graduated from the Air Force Academy- (Which entrance required a parent to be a prior service or current officer, or via a congressional appointment) I saw the chances getting slimmer and slimmer. Even my uncle said, "As big as you are, you won't be flying F-15's... A bomber maybe (Which I considered a borderlien insult, at the time), but not a fighter... Those guys are all short- 5'6", 5'7" and probably 140 - 170 lbs." He was in, so he'd know right? So, I gave up on my Air Force thoughts.
After all (to me) why be in the Air Force, if you're not gonna fly jets? For a wingnut like me, being enlisted in the Air Force would be like going to bed with a beautiful woman, but- you aren't allowed to touch her. I didn't even consider any other jobs in the Air Force.
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Navy:
Not that big on taking days and weeks to get to where I'm going, or being surrounded by water so vast- I cannot even see land- so I wasn't about to join the Navy. Plus, I couldn't stand the uniform- with the little hat, and bell-bottom pants.
Also: Can't swim.
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Marines:
Why pretend to be a soldier, when I could really be one!
(Just kidding Marines). I have a lot of respect for Marines. Honestly, I almost joined because I love that dress blue uniform. But, in the end I saw no need to do an extra 4 weeks of Basic training, to reach the same end-result. Then again, the Marine Corps PT test is a little tougher than the Army's. They have to do 3 miles in 22 minutes, rather than 2 miles in 15.Besides, the Marines don't have as many bases, and they have no bases in Texas.
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Coast Guard:
Aside from the fact that I'd never heard of anyone joining the coast guard, most of the reasons why I wouldn't can be found under "Navy".
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As for your last comment I bolded; true. But- shouldn't you at least give a person the benefit of the doubt, before you lump them under a generalization? At least give a person a chance to show you they don't deserve your respect, before you refuse to respect them.
Would you expect any less?
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Navy - Acelerate your life.
USN Ad: http://youtube.com/watch?v=qEzuS3HhUvk
Air Force - Cross into the blue.
USAF Ad: http://youtube.com/watch?v=A8-ZWgUtqfo
http://youtube.com/watch?v=nJTb_dnLHvM
Army - Army Strong.
USA Ad: http://youtube.com/watch?v=eZaWvE0xiB8
http://youtube.com/watch?v=OkdPfbOp_8g
http://youtube.com/watch?v=r6lffDBtez8 Big RED ONE AD HOOAH!
Marines - The few, the proud, the marines.
USMC Ad: http://youtube.com/watch?v=vhuKV0Y--ZI
http://youtube.com/watch?v=lDZ2fMHTvwk
Only ones that honestly pumped me up, Army and Marines. The others were kinda lame.
USN Ad: http://youtube.com/watch?v=qEzuS3HhUvk
Air Force - Cross into the blue.
USAF Ad: http://youtube.com/watch?v=A8-ZWgUtqfo
http://youtube.com/watch?v=nJTb_dnLHvM
Army - Army Strong.
USA Ad: http://youtube.com/watch?v=eZaWvE0xiB8
http://youtube.com/watch?v=OkdPfbOp_8g
http://youtube.com/watch?v=r6lffDBtez8 Big RED ONE AD HOOAH!
Marines - The few, the proud, the marines.
USMC Ad: http://youtube.com/watch?v=vhuKV0Y--ZI
http://youtube.com/watch?v=lDZ2fMHTvwk
Only ones that honestly pumped me up, Army and Marines. The others were kinda lame.
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Originally Posted by CrAz3D
That's possible that the Army has "more morons because they accept more people" but I also sorta think that those who are joinning the army are less inclined to actually know why they are joinning.
As for respect, I can't blindly respect someone. I respect their profession and uniform, but not always the person wearing it.
There are people in every profession who deserve no respect, I don't believe that the military is an exception.
As for respect, I can't blindly respect someone. I respect their profession and uniform, but not always the person wearing it.
There are people in every profession who deserve no respect, I don't believe that the military is an exception.
Im in the Marines and I agree with you 100% Respect for someone still has to be earned, you dont have a free pass just because you wear a military uniform.
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Respect is earned, but the comment was made that people in the Army seem to be dumb.
To follow was respect the fact that person has the courage to fight for your right to say that about them despite being dumb or not.
NO ONE said respect the person for joining the service or because they wear ACU's or whatever uniform they wear.
I respect that police officer who pulled me over for speeding. I respect his authority and the fact he risks his life. Not because he wears a badge or uniform, but b/c he on his own free will chose to do that. Until he does or says something otherwise, I must respect him. I respect the job.
I respect my battle buddy. Not because he wears ACU's, but because he trains to fight for YOUR freedom. We deploy this summer, at which time his wife will birth his first child and he will miss it. I respect that. Not the uniform. Get off the uniform thing. It just so happens people who give up so very much wear uniforms.
No, not all people who do are great. Again, people who don't aren't that great either.
Bah... This is a no win situation. I guess we should stop giving military discounts too. It's so unfair, what makes us so different than anyone else? Only thing I can think of is overtime pay
To follow was respect the fact that person has the courage to fight for your right to say that about them despite being dumb or not.
NO ONE said respect the person for joining the service or because they wear ACU's or whatever uniform they wear.
I respect that police officer who pulled me over for speeding. I respect his authority and the fact he risks his life. Not because he wears a badge or uniform, but b/c he on his own free will chose to do that. Until he does or says something otherwise, I must respect him. I respect the job.
I respect my battle buddy. Not because he wears ACU's, but because he trains to fight for YOUR freedom. We deploy this summer, at which time his wife will birth his first child and he will miss it. I respect that. Not the uniform. Get off the uniform thing. It just so happens people who give up so very much wear uniforms.
No, not all people who do are great. Again, people who don't aren't that great either.
Bah... This is a no win situation. I guess we should stop giving military discounts too. It's so unfair, what makes us so different than anyone else? Only thing I can think of is overtime pay
Last edited by OrdnanceCorps; Jan 14, 2008 at 09:01 PM.