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I got this via email from my old Master Chief,

I plan to pass to my sons best friend as he goes to Army Basic in a few days.

Pass it along, hopefully to friends and family that are in harms way.

 

THE BASIC RULES:

> Keep your head down

> Your eyes and ears open

> your mouth shut

> your powder dry

> don't leave anything to chance

> Expect the worst and prepare for it

> Be grateful for the best

> Remember why your there

> Its only one more day and a wake up

> There's an angel looking after you

> and....your family loves you

>

 

Pretty much sums everything up.

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Charlie,

 

Were I able to do it all over again, (meaning join the Navy, etc...), I would'nt change a thing.

 

I remember the night I arrived at boot camp like it was yesterday.

 

Navy Chief

Posted

Nice looking group there navychief.... thanks for the service. Incidently, thats the year I discharged. Glad you guys came along to relieve us.

Posted

Chief,

You were at Orlando? When I was on the Sara I would go down there on weekend liberty. [ wink, wink, nudge, nudge, know what I mean?] I was at San Diego myself, took my wife there when we were on our honeymoon and I got to show her a big vacant lot. Most of RTC was demo'ed and what was left is in bad shape.

 

Here's something else that was sent to me

 

THE BASIC RULE:

> "Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely

> in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways,

> totally worn out, shouting "...holy s**t...what a ride!"

>

 

I think most of us at the end will be able to honestly say that, those that can't, well you missed out.

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"Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely

> in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways,

> totally worn out, shouting "...holy s**t...what a ride!"

LOL LOL LOL....or 'nothing quite as exciting as getting shot at with negative results'....

heres a few more things to pass along..

 

The only thing more accurate than incoming enemy fire is incoming friendly fire.

 

Make it tough for the enemy to get in and you can't get out.

 

Teamwork is essential. It gives them someone else to shoot at. :D

 

If you can't remember, the claymore is pointed at you.and it does say this side toward enemy lol

 

Never draw fire, it irritates everyone around you.(downright pisses them off)

 

Professional soldiers are predictable, but the world is full of amateurs.

 

The enemy attacks on two ocassions:

 

A) When you are ready for them.

B) When you are not ready for them

 

You are not Superman.(tho at times we ALL think we are)

 

If it's stupid but works, it isn't stupid.

When in doubt empty your magazine.(but make sure you have at least one more fully loaded...)

 

Never share a foxhole with anyone braver than you are.(a #1 Rule!!)

 

Never forget that your weapon was made by the lowest bidder.

 

If your attack is going really well, it is an ambush

 

Try to look unimportant because the bad guys may be low on ammo.

 

If you are forward of your position the artillery will fall short.

 

The enemy diversion you are ignoring is the main attack.

 

The important things are always simple.

 

The simple things are always hard.

 

The easy way is always mined.

 

If you are short of everything except enemy, you are in combat.

 

When you have secured an area, don't forget to tell the enemy.(a Must LOL)

 

Incoming fire has the right of way.

 

Friendly fire - isn't.

 

If the enemy is in range, "SO ARE YOU!!!"

 

Things that must be together to work, usually can't be shipped together.

 

Radios will fail as soon as you need fire support desperately

 

Anything you do can get you shot - including doing nothing.

 

Tracers work both ways.

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