diablopilot 2 #1 November 25, 2003 Rules of Combat USMC Bring a weapon. Preferably, bring at least two. Bring all of your friends who have weapons. Bring their friends who have weapons. Anything worth shooting is worth shooting twice. Ammo is cheap. Life is expensive. Only hits count. Close doesn't count. The only thing worse than a miss is a near miss. If your shooting stance is good, you're probably not moving fast enough, nor using cover correctly. 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 big weapon and a friend with a big weapon. In ten years nobody will remember the details of caliber, stance, or tactics. They will only remember who lived and who didn't. If you are not shooting, you should be communicating, reloading, and running. Accuracy is relative: most combat shooting is more dependent on "pucker factor" than the inherent accuracy of the weapon. Use a weapon 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 weapon, but they should have to beat you to death with it because it is empty. In combat, there are no rules, 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. The visible target should be in FRONT of YOUR weapon. Flank your adversary when possible. Protect yours. Don't 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. The faster you finish the fight, the less shot you will get. Be courteous to everyone, friendly to no one. Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet. 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." Army See USMC Rules for combat Add 60 to 90 days Hope the Marines already destroyed all meaningful resistance. Navy Spend three weeks getting somewhere Adopt an aggressive offshore posture Send in the Marines Drink Coffee Bring back the Marines Air Force Kiss the spouse good-bye Drive to the flight line Fly to target area, drop bombs, fly back. Pop in at the club for a couple with the guys Go home, BBQ some burgers and drink some more beer---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #2 November 26, 2003 QuoteAir Force Kiss the spouse good-bye Drive to the flight line Fly to target area, drop bombs, fly back. Pop in at the club for a couple with the guys Go home, BBQ some burgers and drink some more beer Any guess why I joined the Air Force? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KawiZX900 0 #3 November 26, 2003 you forgot to add playing SoCom Navy Seals on the PS2 whilst out to sea in your downtime... Accelerate hard to get them looking, then slam on the fronts and rollright beside the car, hanging the back wheel at eye level for a few seconds. Guaranteed reaction- Dave Sonsky Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
captstubin 0 #4 November 26, 2003 Unfortunalty for the Army you are right about the 60- 90 to maybe a year longer. Heres to all my buddies that are deployed. Captstubin Eloy here I come!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 3 #5 November 27, 2003 Corpsman are Navy, and Corpsman are the only adult supervision the Marine Corps has. Sparky (aka Doc Owens)My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bodypilot90 0 #6 November 27, 2003 QuoteCorpsman are Navy, and Corpsman are the only adult supervision the Marine Corps has. Sparky (aka Doc Owens) to true lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #7 November 27, 2003 QuoteCorpsman are Navy, and Corpsman are the only adult supervision the Marine Corps has. Sparky (aka Doc Owens) As my father (ex-Navy Corpman) would no doubt agree. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThighMan 5 #8 November 28, 2003 Outstanding. I love the post. Thanks for giving the REMF (civilian and military) a slim glance at why they are binging back in the Marines. God Bless and God Speed.Airborne Blue Skies, No Wind Feet and Knees Together Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lee03 0 #9 November 28, 2003 Laugh if you all want too, but these are pretty good rules to live by in combat! I'm pretty damn proud of my 20 year career in the Corps! Wouldn't have had it or done it any other way! Semper Fi!-------- To put your life in danger from time to time ... breeds a saneness in dealing with day-to-day trivialities. --Nevil Shute, Slide Rule Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vonSanta 0 #10 November 28, 2003 I doubt I'd last a day in combat. I'drun around all over trying to find the Rocket Launcher Powerup. And when someone would kill me I'd yell "f*ckin lag!" and die bitching about people on 56k connections. Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LouDiamond 1 #11 November 28, 2003 Leave it to the Naval infantry to need a list telling them what they need to do. In the Army, our people have enough common sense to do all those things without a list I do however think this rule is pretty good: Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet. For something on the lighter side check out THIS Anyone who's done any CQB will get a laugh out of it."It's just skydiving..additional drama is not required" Some people dream about flying, I live my dream SKYMONKEY PUBLISHING Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #12 November 29, 2003 QuoteI do however think this rule is pretty good: Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet. Yeah, but it's more my SOP for say, going to the supermarket......---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LouDiamond 1 #13 November 29, 2003 QuoteQuoteI do however think this rule is pretty good: Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet. Yeah, but it's more my SOP for say, going to the supermarket...... Well, you are in California so I guess it goes without saying "It's just skydiving..additional drama is not required" Some people dream about flying, I live my dream SKYMONKEY PUBLISHING Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
