My Rifle
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The
Creed of a 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 myself 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
rifle 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 sights and its barrel. I will ever guard it against the
ravages of weather and damage as I will ever guard my legs, my arms, my eyes
and my heart against damage. I will keep my rifle clean and ready. We will
become part of each other. We will... Before
God, I swear this creed. My rifle and myself are the defenders of my country.
We are the masters of our enemy. We are the saviors of my life. So be it, until victory is America's and there is no enemy, but peace |