Joe Willie On The Shrimpbox: Rules For Non-Military Personnel

Subject: FW: FW: Rules For Non-Military Personnel.


Here are a few of the areas where we would like your assistance:

1. The next time you see any adults talking (or wearing a hat) during
the playing of the National Anthem - kick their a__.

2. When you witness, firsthand, someone burning the American Flag in
protest - kick their a__.



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 of the many
sacrifices these veterans made to make this Nation great. Then hold
them down while a disabled veteran kicks their a__.

4. (GUYS) If you were never in the military, DO NOT pretend that you
were. Wearing battle dress uniforms (BDUs) or Jungle Fatigues, telling
others that you used to be 'Special Forces,' and collecting GI Joe
memorabilia, might have been okay when you were seven years old. Now,
it will only make you look stupid and get your a__ 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 a__-kicking (children are exempt).

6. If you witness someone calling the US Coast Guard 'non-military',
inform them of their mistake - and kick their a__.



7. Next time Old Glory (the US 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 a__-kicking.

8. 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
(CinC). The President (for those who didn't know) is our CinC
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. If
you keep asking us the same stupid questions repeatedly, you will get
your a__ kicked!

9. "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!

10. Bin Laden and the Taliban are not Communists, so stop saying
"Let's go kill those Commies/" 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 a__!

11. 'Flyboy' (Air Force), 'Jarhead' (Marines), 'Grunt'
(Army), 'Squid'
(Navy), 'Puddle Jumpers' (Coast Guard), 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. Using them could get your a__
kicked.

12. 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 soldiers, sailors,
marines and airmen 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 it's a__ kicked.

'It's the Veteran, not the reporter, who has given us the freedom of
the
press.'

'It's the Veteran, not the poet, who has given us the freedom of
speech.'

'It's the Veteran, not the campus organizer, who gives us the freedom
to
demonstrate.'

'It's the Military 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.'

One more:
13. If you ever see anyone either standing for or singing the national
anthem in Spanish - Yea, you got it, KICK THEIR A__.

Oh, oh, here's another:

If you got this email and didn't pass it on - guess what - you deserve
to get your a__ kicked!