Rules of Combat<br><br>USMC <br><br>1.Bring a weapon. Preferably, bring at least two. Bring all of your friends who have weapons. Bring their friends who have weapons.<br> <br>2.Anything worth shooting is worth shooting twice. Ammo is cheap. Life is expensive. <br><br>3.Only hits count. Close doesn't count. The only thing worse than a miss is a slow miss. <br><br>4.If your shooting stance is good, you're probably not moving fast enough, nor using cover correctly.<br> <br>5.Move away from your attacker. Distance is your friend. (Lateral and diagonal movement are preferred.) <br><br>6.If you can choose what to bring to a gunfight, bring a big weapon and a friend with a big weapon. <br><br>7.In ten years nobody will remember the details of caliber, stance, or tactics. They will only remember who lived and who didn't.<br> <br>8.If you are not shooting, you should be communicating, reloading, and running. <br><br>9.Accuracy is relative: most combat shooting is more dependent on &quot;pucker factor&quot; than the inherent accuracy of the weapon.<br> <br>10.Use a weapon that works EVERY TIME. &quot;All skill is in vain when an Angel tinkles in the flintlock of your musket.&quot; <br><br>11.Someday someone may kill you with your own weapon, but they should have to beat you to death with it because it is empty. <br><br>12.In combat, there are no rules, always cheat; always win.<br> <br>13.The only unfair fight is the one you lose.<br> <br>14.Have a plan. <br><br>15.Have a back-up plan, because the first one won't work. <br><br>16.Use cover or concealment as much as possible. The visible target should be in FRONT of YOUR weapon. <br><br>17.Flank your adversary when possible. Protect yours.<br> <br>18.Don't drop your guard. <br><br>19.Always tactical load and threat scan 360 degrees.<br> <br>20.Watch their hands. Hands kill. (In God we trust. Everyone else, keep your hands where I can see them). <br><br>21.Decide to be aggressive ENOUGH, quickly ENOUGH.<br> <br>22.The faster you finish the fight, the less shot you will get.<br> <br>23.Be courteous to everyone, friendly to no one. <br><br>24.Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet. <br><br>25.Your number one Option for Personal Security is a lifelong commitment to avoidance, deterrence, and de-escalation. <br><br>26.Do not attend a gunfight with a handgun, the caliber of which does not start with a &quot;.4.&quot;<br><br> <br>Army<br><br>See USMC Rules for combat <br>Add 60 to 90 days <br>Hope the Marines already destroyed all meaningful resistance<br> <br>Navy<br><br>Spend three weeks getting somewhere <br>Adopt an aggressive offshore posture <br>Send in the Marines <br>Drink Coffee <br>Bring back the Marines <br><br>Air Force<br><br>Kiss the spouse good-bye <br>Drive to the flight line <br>Fly to target area, drop bombs, fly back. <br>Pop in at the club for a couple with the guys <br>Go home, BBQ some burgers and drink some more beer <br> <br> <br> <br> <br><br><br> <br> <br>

 

Air Force<br><br>Kiss the spouse good-bye <br>Drive to the flight line <br>Fly to target area, drop bombs, fly back. <br>Pop in at the club for a couple with the guys <br>Go home, BBQ some burgers and drink some more beer <br><br><br> ;D ;D ;D

 

24 should go right to the top!

 

Good Post Top

 

Well, speaking for a few dozen former Air Force members, you don't know a 10th of it. AND, you left out the Coast Guard. Fishcop will be checkin' in soon and I wouldn't want to be in your shoes.<br><br>~OffwegointothewildblueyonderDave

 

You forgot that some of us gruntsquids like<br><br>short barreled 12 guage w/3&quot; #4 buck

 

Good one TOP!<br><br>Did you see we got a female POW back tonight. One less to worry about and hope the rest get home. With help from the good advise above...