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702' T HIS 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 my enemy who is try- ing to kill me. I must shoot him be- fore he shoots me. I will . . . My rifle and myself know that what counts in this war is not the rounds we iire, 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, be- cause it is my life. Thus, I will learn it as a brother. I will learn its weak- nesses, its strength, its parts, its ac- cessories, 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! P
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ARINES have long been known for their excellent marksmanship. Therefore in- struction in the use of the rifle is exacting and thorough. Re- cruits are taught the general characteristics, disassembly, as- sembly, functioning, care and cleaning. Instruction is given using both cut-away models and the recruit's own rifle, as lec- tures and individual participa- tion. Care and cleaning of the weapon is stressed heavily, since experience has shown that the majority of rifles that become unserviceable do so due to lack of care and not from firing. Each man is responsible for the care and cleaning of his own rifle. Functions of the rifle are also stressed in order that it may be kept in proper working order. A man must automatically know what to do when his weapon fails to fire, since a fail- ure to function in combat could be fatal. Nm 0 oc f ai' o
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