http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8orofVRIlU

USMC Rules for Gun fighting:

Bring a gun. Preferably two guns. Bring all of your friends who have guns.


Anything worth shooting is worth shooting twice. Ammo is cheap. Life is expensive.


Only hits count. The only thing worse than a miss is a slow miss.


Move away from your attacker. Distance is your friend. (Lateral and diagonal movement are preferred.)


If you can choose what to bring to a gunfight, bring a long gun and a friend with a long gun.


In ten years nobody will remember the details of caliber or tactics. They will only remember who lived.


If you are not shooting, you should be communicating, reloading, and running.


Use a gun that works EVERY TIME. "All skill is in vain when an angel pisses in the flintlock of your musket."


Someday someone may kill you with your own gun, but they should have to beat you to death with it because it is empty.


Always cheat; always win. The only unfair fight is the one you lose.


Have a plan.


Have a back-up plan, because the first one won't work.


Use cover or concealment as much as possible.


Flank your adversary when possible and always protect yours.


Never drop your guard.


Always tactical load and threat scan 360 degrees.


Watch their hands. Hands kill. (In God we trust...everyone else keep your hands where I can see them).


Decide to be aggressive ENOUGH, quickly ENOUGH...hesitation kills.


The faster you finish the fight, the less injured you will get.


Be polite. Be professional. And have a plan to kill everyone you meet.


Be courteous to everyone, friendly to no one.


Your number one option for Personal Security is a lifelong commitment to avoidance, deterrence, and de-escalation.


Do not attend a gunfight with a handgun the caliber of which does not start with a "4."


Navy Rules for Gun fighting:
Go to Sea


Send the Marines


Drink Coffee



courtesy of Sgt Grit

Differences In The Military
Submitted by: George F. Blanton (USMC 1956-1960)
In an effort to ensure proper training and readiness among the military services, Congress has approved the following changes to basic principles of recruit training:

Haircuts:
Marines: Heads will be shaved.
Army: Stylish flat-top's for all recruits.
Navy: No haircut standard.
Air Force: Complete makeovers as seen on the Jenny Jones show.

Training Hours:
Marines: Reveille at 0500, train until 2000.
Army: Reveille at 0600, train until 1900.
Navy: Get out of bed at 0900, train until 1100, lunch until 1300, train until 1600.
Air Force: Awaken at 1000, breakfast in bed, train from 1100 to 1200, lunch at 1200, train from 1300 to 1400, nap at 1400, awaken from nap at 1500, training ceases at 1500.

Meals:
Marines: Meals, Ready-to-Eat 3 times a day.
Army: One hot meal, 2 MRE's.
Navy: 3 hot meals.
Air Force: Catered meals prepared by the Galloping Gourmet, Julia Child, and Wolfgang Puck and Emeril Lagasse. All you can eat.

Leave And Liberty:
Marines: None.
Army: 4 hours a week.
Navy: 2 days a week.
Air Force: For every four hours of training, recruits will receive eight hours of leave and liberty.

Protocol:
Marines: Will address all officers as "Sir," and refer to the rank of all enlisted members when speaking to them (i.e., Sgt. Smith).
Army: Will address all officers as "Sir," unless they are friends, and will call all enlisted personnel "Sarge."
Navy: Will address all officers as "Skipper," and all enlisted personnel as "Chief."
Air Force: All Air Force personnel shall be on a first name basis with each other.

Decorations/Awards:
Marines: Medals and badges are awarded for acts of gallantry and bravery only.
Army: Medals and badges are awarded for every bullet fired, hand grenade thrown, fitness test passed, and bed made.
Navy: Will have ships' engineers make medals for them as desired.
Air Force: Will be issued all medals and badges, as they will most likely be awarded them at some point early in their careers anyway.

Camouflage Uniforms:
Marines: Work uniform, to be worn only during training and in field situations.
Army: Will wear it anytime, anywhere.
Navy: Will not wear camouflage uniforms, they do not camouflage you on a ship. (Ship Captains will make every effort to attempt to explain this to sailors.)
Air Force: Will defeat the purpose of camouflage uniforms by putting blue and silver chevrons and colorful squadron patches all over them.

Career Fields:
Marines: All Marines shall be considered riflemen first and foremost.
Army: It doesn't matter, all career fields promote to E-8 in first enlistment anyway.
Navy: Nobody knows. The Navy is still trying figure out what sailors in the ABH, SMC, BNC and BSN rates do anyway.
Air Force: Every recruit will be trained in a manner that will allow them to leave the service early to go on to higher paying civilian jobs.

NEVER ASK A GUNNY...
Richard Mullins

A young Marine officer was in a serious car accident, but the only visible permanent injury was to both of his ears, which were amputated. Since he wasn't physically impaired he remained in the Marine and eventually rose to the rank of General. He was, however very sensitive about his appearance. One day the General was interviewing three Marines for his personal aide. The first was an aviator, and it was a great interview. At the end of the interview the General asked him, "Do you notice anything different about me?"

The young officer answered," why yes, sir. I couldn't help but notice that you have no ears." The general got very angry at the lack of tact and threw him out.

The second interview was with a femaleLieutenant, and she was even better. The General asked her the same question, "Do you notice anything different about me?"

She replied, "Well, sir, you have no ears." The General threw her out also. The third interview was with a Marine Gunny. He was articulate, looked extremely sharp and seemed to know more than the two officers combined (surprise).

The General wanted this guy, and went ahead with the same question, "Do you notice anything different about me?"

To his surprise the Gunny said, "Yes sir; you wear contacts lenses."

The General was very impressed and thought, what an incredibly observant Gunny, and he didn't mention my ears. "And how do you know that I wear contacts?" The General asked.

The sharp-witted Gunny replied, "Well, sir, it's pretty hard to wear glasses with no freaking ears."