1.)   Can cuss for ten minutes without ever repeating a word.

 2.)  Have a spine.

 3.)  Can play a cherry Lieutenant like a finely tuned instrument.

 4.)  Can see in the Dark.

 5.)  Have eyes in the back of there heads.

 6.)  Still don't trust the Russians.

 7.)  Still don't like the French (and haven't since 1918).

 8.)  Don't know how to be politically correct.

 9.)  Don't give a damn about being politically correct.

 10.)  Think that "politically correct" should fall under S### in the UCMJ.

 11.)  Love deployments because there is less paperwork and more "real work."

12.)  Can run 5 miles with a hangover.

 13.)  Don not fear women in the military.

 14.)  Would like to date G. I. Jane.

 15.)  Still know how to use a buffer.

 16.)  Can tell you anything you want to know about an M1911A1 although they are no longer in the inventory (mores the pity).

 17.)  Believe that they do have a rendezvous with destiny.

 18.)  Believe that "NUTS" wasn't all that Brigadier General McAuliffe said to the Germans at Bastogne.

 19.)  Idolize John Wayne (Grunts prefer him in 'Flying Leathernecks!)

20.) Fantasize about anyone who looks like Maureen O'Hara.

 21.)  Would have paid money to see Custer getting his clock cleaned.

 22.)  Really don't like taking S### from those who haven't   "been there."

 23.)  Know how to properly construct a field latrine (and have vaste experience burning S###er's).

 24.)  Might admire the Germans, but still realize they got their butts kicked...twice!

25.)  Aren't afraid of  the Chinese, who probably don't have enough rowboats to invade Taiwan.

 26.)  Don't believe a darn thing the Iraqis say.

 27.)  Don't need a GPS to find themselves.

 28.)  Have enough Cammies in their closet to start a surplus store.

 29.)  Think MRE's (and C-Rat 'eggs scrambled') taste good (with a little hot sauce!)

 30.)  Are convinced that "wall-to-wall" counseling really works.

 31.)  Have more time on the front-line than most others have in the chow-line.

 32.)  Know how to make coffee when the measuring scoop goes missing.

33.)  Know that it's not good coffee when you can see through it.  (and still is trying to find C-Ration instant coffee in the local store.)

 34.)  Doesn't blame poor marksmanship on their m-16.

 35.) Know's that inept leaders will always say they have inept troops.

Submitted By Greg Hammond

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Just a wee bit of editing and editorializing By 'Stoved Up' Steve

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