A recent survey showed that only 13% of US teenagers could locate Iraq on a
world map. Another survey showed that the entire 13% were in the USMC.
Navy 58, Army 12
----- Original Message -----
From "Clayton La Baw" <clabaw at jpl.nasa.gov>
To: <Dbcooper292@aol.com>; <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2002 10:04 AM
Subject: Re: Go Navy, Beat Army
> Mark -
>
> Something like this?
>
> USMC Rules for gunfighting
>
> 1. Bring a gun. Preferably, bring at least two guns. Bring all of your
> friends who have guns.
> 2. Anything worth shooting is worth shooting twice. Ammo is cheap. Life is
> expensive.
> 3. Only hits count. The only thing worse than a miss is a slow miss.
> 4. If your shooting stance is good, you're probably not moving fast enough
> nor using cover correctly.
> 5. Move away from your attacker. Distance is your friend. (Lateral and
> diagonal movement are preferred.)
> 6. If you can choose what to bring to a gunfight, bring a long gun and a
> friend with a long gun.
> 7. In ten years nobody will remember the details of caliber, stance, or
> tactics. They will only remember who lived.
> 8. If you are not shooting, you should be communicating, reloading, and
> running.
> 9. Accuracy is relative: most combat shooting standards will be more
> dependent on "pucker factor" than the inherent accuracy of the gun.
> 10. Someday someone may kill you with your own gun, but they should have
to
> beat you to death with it because it is empty.
> 11. Always cheat; always win. The only unfair fight is the one you lose.
> 12. Have a plan.
> 13. Have a back-up plan, because the first one won't work.
> 14. Use cover or concealment as much as possible. The visible target
should
> be in FRONT of your gun.
> 15. Flank your adversary when possible. Protect yours.
> 16. Don't drop your guard.
> 17. Always tactical load and threat scan 360 degrees.
> 18. Watch their hands. Hands kill. (In God we trust. Everyone else, keep
> your hands where I can see them).
> 19. Decide to be aggressive ENOUGH, quickly ENOUGH.
> 20. The faster you finish the fight, the less shot you will get.
> 21. Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet.
> 22. Be courteous to everyone, friendly to no one.
> 23. Your number one Option for Personal Security is a lifelong commitment
> to avoidance, deterrence, and de-escalation.
> 24. Do not attend a gunfight with a handgun, the caliber of which does not
> start with a "4."
>
>
> Navy Rules to Gunfighting
> 1. Adopt an aggressive offshore posture
> 2. Send the Marines
> 3. Drink Coffee
>
> At 11:44 AM 12/8/2002 -0500, Dbcooper292@aol.com wrote:
> >The Navy, that's the people with bell bottoms and funny hats who drive
the
> >Marines around?
> >
> >Mark M
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