This is my platoon. There are many like it, but this one is mine.

My platoon is my best friend. It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life.

My platoon, without me, is useless. Without my platoon, 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 platoon and I know that what counts in this war is not the rounds we fire, the noise of our burst, nor the smoke we make. We know that it is the hits that count. We will hit...

My platoon is human, even as I, because it is my life. Thus, I will learn it as a brother. I will learn its weaknesses, its strength, its parts, its accessories, its comrades and their shoes. I will keep my platoon clean and ready, even as I am clean and ready. We will become part of each other. We will... be AWESOMO.