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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 where
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 (BDUs), telling others that you used to
be "Special
Forces," and collecting GI Joe memorabilia, might have been okay when
you were
seven years old. 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 'non-military',
inform them
of their mistake---and kick their ass.

(7) Next time Old Glory (the US 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.

(8) 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 (CinC). The
President (for
those who didn't know) is our CinC 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. If
you keep asking us the same stupid questions repeatedly, you will get
your ass
kicked!

(9) ' 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!

(10) Bin Laden and the Taliban are not Communists, so stop saying
'Let's go kill
those Commies!' 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.

(11) 'Flyboy' (Air Force), 'Jarhead' (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.

(12) 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 Dennis Edward O'Brien, Sergeant, USMC