Rules of Combat
MARINE CORPS
* 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 slow 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.
* If you are not shooting, you should be communicating, reloading, and running.
* 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.
* The faster you finish the fight, the less shot you will get.
* 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.
* 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 and fly back.
* Pop in at the club for a couple of drinks with the guys.
* Go home, BBQ some burgers and drink some more beer
