A friend in the military sent this to me. I had to post it, else he would kick my ass. :D

Military Rules for the 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) (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.

8) 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!)

Sounds like a Texan. :D

At the very least, a Southerner!

Pretty good there TL, even if it was slightly Jarheadish, they like to kick a lot of ass.

Anyhow, I would like to add a few more.

1. Once a memeber of the Armed Forces, you no longer work a job. You have become a service member, and are therefore considered ready or present for duty 24/7!

2. The pay we get is peanuts. It is the ability to kick someones ass that makes up for it.

3. The benefits that we are always seeming to lose, are just that. Lost benefits! But it's the chance to kick someone's ass that makes up for it.

4. If I ever see you not pay respect to Ol Glory, or The National Anthem, I will kick your ass.

Duty, Honor, Country.
Felix

Well I guess I need to add a little more. Reading another post, and found some chuckle heads that are confused.

A Soldier belongs to the US. Army.

A Marine belongs to the USMC.

We are not the same. We are not interchangable. We do not wear the same uniform, carry the same weapon, or use the same equipment. Our training is different, our motto is different, and we wear different hair styles.

The Army is the oldest branch in the Armed Forces. The USMC is a sub branch of the US. Navy.

Now you have been informed, don't screw it up. Or I'll send Timber's friend the Jarhead after you!

The Marines raised Ol' Glory at Iwo Jima (sp), and have never been forgotten!
I would like to find the Marine that raised Ol' Glory at that oil field, and give him a damn Medal. But I'm a Soldier, what do I know?

what did Jane fonda do, and who is she?

She's an American actress who went to Hanoi during the Vietnam War. She protested that war there in the company of the enemy, and helped them with their public relations against America while our soldiers were dying in the field. She is not looked kindly on for having done it.

In 1972, Hanoi Jane, in anticipation of POWs being returned to the US, said, "I think that one of the only ways that we are going to redeem ourselves as a country for what we have done there is not to hail the POWs as heroes, because they are hypocrites and liars....History will judge them severely." When the POWs returned in early 1973 and detailed the torture and mistreatment, she accused them of lying. :(

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