Chief Bones
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The following directive was issued by the commanding officer of a Naval installation somewhere in the Middle East, and it was obviously directed at the Marines. Everyone knows the Marines drift a little off center!!
It couldn't be about Navy personnel, we wouldn't be that creative.
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To: ALL COMMANDS
Subject: INAPPROPRIATE T-SHIRTS
Ref: COMMIDEASTFORINST 16134.2
1. All commanders promulgate upon receipt.
2. The following T-shirts are no longer to be worn on or off base by any
military or civilian personnel serving in the Middle East:
a. "Eat Pork Or Die" [both English and Arabic versions]
b. "Shrine Busters" [Various. Show burning minarets or bomb/artillery
shells impacting Islamic shrines. Some with unit logos.]
c. "Napalm, Sticks Like Crazy Glue" [Both English and Arabic versions]
d. "Goat - it isn't just for breakfast any more." [Both English and
Arabic versions]
e. "The road to Paradise begins with me." [Mostly Arabic versions but
some in English. Some show sniper scope cross-hairs]
f. "Guns don't kill people. I kill people." [Both Arabic and English
versions]
g. "Pork. The other white meat." [Arabic version]
h. "Infidel" [English, Arabic and other coalition force languages.]
3. The above T-shirts are to be removed from Post Exchanges upon receipt of this directive.
4. The following signs are to be removed upon receipt of this message:
a. "Islamic Religious Services Will Be Held at the Firing Range At 0800
Daily."
b. "Do we really need 'smart bombs' to drop on these dumb bastards?"
5. All commands are instructed to implement sensitivity training upon
Receipt of this instruction.
6. Report Training Implementation/Completion dates on COMMIDEASTFOR form 1232a-2 Training Report form.
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Above instruction was circulated through another military forum - you may/may not have seen this version. Thought you would see the humor in it.
It couldn't be about Navy personnel, we wouldn't be that creative.
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To: ALL COMMANDS
Subject: INAPPROPRIATE T-SHIRTS
Ref: COMMIDEASTFORINST 16134.2
1. All commanders promulgate upon receipt.
2. The following T-shirts are no longer to be worn on or off base by any
military or civilian personnel serving in the Middle East:
a. "Eat Pork Or Die" [both English and Arabic versions]
b. "Shrine Busters" [Various. Show burning minarets or bomb/artillery
shells impacting Islamic shrines. Some with unit logos.]
c. "Napalm, Sticks Like Crazy Glue" [Both English and Arabic versions]
d. "Goat - it isn't just for breakfast any more." [Both English and
Arabic versions]
e. "The road to Paradise begins with me." [Mostly Arabic versions but
some in English. Some show sniper scope cross-hairs]
f. "Guns don't kill people. I kill people." [Both Arabic and English
versions]
g. "Pork. The other white meat." [Arabic version]
h. "Infidel" [English, Arabic and other coalition force languages.]
3. The above T-shirts are to be removed from Post Exchanges upon receipt of this directive.
4. The following signs are to be removed upon receipt of this message:
a. "Islamic Religious Services Will Be Held at the Firing Range At 0800
Daily."
b. "Do we really need 'smart bombs' to drop on these dumb bastards?"
5. All commands are instructed to implement sensitivity training upon
Receipt of this instruction.
6. Report Training Implementation/Completion dates on COMMIDEASTFOR form 1232a-2 Training Report form.
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Above instruction was circulated through another military forum - you may/may not have seen this version. Thought you would see the humor in it.
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