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 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
any 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 weakness, its
strength, its parts, its accessories, its sights and its barrel. I will keep
my rifle clean and ready, even as I am 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.