Stolen property (from the 135th AHC's email gang)

I know this may look like "preaching to the choir", but it sure IS worth your time, so I'm passing it along...( I don't NEED my ass kicked any more...)

Lump
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Denis Bankston/162nd ahc (VULCANS- early Holloway bunch- Lumpy) sent this: You may have read this before, but

no matter pass it on so that I won't have to kick your ass.

Cheers, Tony O^Ng CO.p

Military Rules for the Non-Military Personal.

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.

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!)

SSgt. Jim R. Anderson

VMA-231 Det-"B"