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 strengths, its parts, its accessories, its sights, and
its barrel. I will ever guard it against the ravages of weather and
damage. I will keep my rifle clean and ready, even as I am clean and
ready. We will be 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.
