Enlisted 2013-02-09
Latest login 5 years ago

This is my rifle. There are many like it, but this one is mine. My rifle is my best friend. It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life.

My rifle, without me, is useless. Without my rifle, I am useless. I must fire my rifle true. I must shoot straighter than my enemy who is trying to kill me. I must shoot him before he shoots me. I will...

My rifle and I know that what counts in war is not the rounds we fire, the noise of our burst, nor the smoke we make. We know that it's the hits that count. We will hit...

My rifle is human, even as I, because it is my life. Thus, I will learn it as a brother. I will learn it's weaknesses, it's strengths, it's parts, it's accessories, it's sights and it's barrel. I will keep my rifle clean and read, even as I am clean and ready. We will become part of each other. We will...

Before God, I swear this creed. My rifle and I are defenders of A flag. We are the masters of our enemy. We are the saviors of my life.