. ''The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war,no matter how justified,shall be directly proportional as to how they perceive the veterans of earlier wars were treated and appreciated by their nation'' --George Washington--
Sunday, 24 May 2009
Sundays Fire Mission
Eyewitness: Ambushed by the Taliban
RAF arrests in smuggling inquiry This is bad, however if they have been hiding contraband inside coffins of our fallen servicemen as reported in some UK tabloids then that is sacrilege and they should go to jail for a long time, but wont!
New residency rules for Gurkhas
Like any legal document always read the small print, this just says they can be granted the right to apply for settlement in the UK along with their families. They can also be rejected and I hope this process is diligently monitored by the Gurkha groups and Joanna herself.
Gurkhas say farewell to colleague just hours after Parliament victory RIP
Navy warships dispatched as Spain invades seas around Gibraltar Similarities to the Falklands war only this time we don’t have to travel 8,000 miles and it’s a bit warmer.
75 years of aviation on display at RAF Mildenhall Happy Birthday RAF Mildenhal.
Military matters: the week ahead House of Commons Whitsun recess, time to enjoy all those expenses claims!
Foreign spider 'hitched lift in soldier's kit' The spider is now being taken to Cardiff University for a positive identification. Or GITMO for spiders.
Service to bless HMS Gloucester God Bless you HMS Gloucester , are we allowed to say God?
Army Nurse Deploys To Helmand Thank you for your service Corporal Sandra Jordan, stay safe.
Newly discovered World War One photographs; Your help needed Can you help?
Policeman Swaps Yorkshire For Helmand Thank you for your service Bill McGuinness, I’m sure you get those speed cameras sorted out! Only joking best of luck.
Teenagers make military history Your Country is proud of you both.
Help call goes out to war veterans Can you help the British Korean Veterans Association.?
Defence chiefs prepare to let female soldiers on the front line, as 160th British soldier is killed in Afghanistan The ultimate in equality. I may not like the idea but that dose not mean its wrong.
Female Air Force Academy graduate dies in Afghanistan It just seems worse some how because she is a woman RIP.
Never forget We never will.
Bush-era officials reject Cheney security stance I’m with Dick Cheney on this one.
Soldiers receive Iraq medals Congratulations, your earned them lads!
Military Rules
Royal Marine Rules:
1. Be courteous to everyone, friendly to no one.
2. Decide to be aggressive enough, quickly enough.
3. Have a plan.
4. Have a back-up plan, because the first one probably won't work.
5. Be polite. Be professional. But, have a plan to kill everyone you meet ¬ even your friends…
6. Do not attend a gunfight with a handgun whose caliber does not start with a "4."
7. Anything worth shooting is worth shooting twice. Ammo is cheap. Life is expensive.
8. Move away from your attacker. Distance is your friend. (Lateral & diagonal preferred.)
9. Use cover or concealment as much as possible.
10. Flank your adversary when possible. Protect yours.
11. Always cheat; always win. The only unfair fight is the one you lose.
12. In ten years nobody will remember the details of caliber, stance, or tactics. They will only remember who lived.
13. If you are not shooting, you should be communicating your intention to shoot.
SBS Rules:
1. Look very cool in sunglasses.
2. Kill every living thing within view.
3. Adjust speedo.
4. Check hair in mirror.
SAS Rules:
1. Walk in 50 miles wearing 75 pound rucksack while starving.
2. Locate individuals requiring killing.
3. Request permission via radio from "Higher" to perform killing.
4. Curse bitterly when mission is aborted.
Army Rules:
1. Curse bitterly when receiving operational order.
2. Make sure there is extra ammo and extra coffee.
3. Curse bitterly.
4. Curse bitterly.
5. Do not listen to 2nd LT's; it can get you killed.
6. Curse bitterly.
RAF Rules:
1. Have a cocktail.
2. Adjust temperature on air-conditioner.
3. See what's on Sky.
4. Ask "what is a gunfight?"
5. Request more funding from Government with a "killer" Power Point presentation.
6. Wine & dine 'key' MP’s, invite MOD & defense industry executives.
7. Receive funding, set up new command and assemble assets.
8. Declare the assets "strategic" and never deploy them operationally.
9. Hurry to make 13:45 tee-time.
10. Make sure the base is as far as possible from the conflict but close enough to have tax exemption.
RN Rules:
1. Go to Sea.
2. Drink Coffee.
3. Deploy Marines
Former SAS officer blew whistle on MPs' expenses Who Dares Wins.
Two Pentagon workers die in Baghdad's Green Zone RIP.
Pakistan troops battle Taliban in Swat capital Things have certainly moved on at pace since the Pakistani President was on Sky TV denying that the Taliban was in control of the Swat valley, at least they are having a go, and we should support them all we can.
Obama Vows to Support Military Members Lets hope they are not hollow words as we are used to hearing from our very own Socialist Gordon Brown.
Troops make large drug seizures in Afghan fighting Nice job guys.
Pakistani Military Shows Off Captured Taliban Base Their very own Hamburger Hill.
Young Israelis Increasingly Refusing Military Service Cowards, strip them of their citizenship.
Brown backs Pakistan's military offensive It would be a touch hypocritical if he didn’t.
Bill O Reilly For president.
© Mack (RG) The thoughts of a Falklands War Veteran.
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