>>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) If you were never in the military, DO NOT pretend that you were.
>>Wearing camouflage, 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 nonmilitary,
>>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 goes 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. 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. The President is our Commander in Chief 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. 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.
>>Doing so will 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 G-d 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."
>>
>>(Please pass this on so I won't have to kick your ass!)
>>
>>(Authored by:) Father Dennis Edward O'Brien, Sergeant, USMC