US Navy Directive 16134

[darthtang aw]

Subject: US Navy Directive 16134
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U.S. Navy Directive 16134 ( Inappropriate T-Shirts )
The following directive was issued by the commanding officer of all
naval installations in the Middle East. (It was obviously directed at the Marines.)
To: All Commands
Subject: Inappropriate T-Shirts
Ref: ComMidEast For Inst 16134//24 K
All commanders promulgate upon receipt.
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:
1. "Eat Pork or Die" [both English and Arabic versions]
a.. "Shrine Busters" [Various. Show burning minarets or
bomb/artillery shells impacting Islamic shrines. Some with unit logos.]
b.. "Napalm, Sticks Like Crazy" [Both English and Arabic versions]
c.. "Goat - it isn't just for breakfast any more." [Both English and
Arabic versions]
d.. "The road to Paradise begins with me." [Mostly Arabic versions, but
some in English. Some show sniper scope cross-hairs.]
e.. "Guns don't kill people. I kill people." [Both Arabic and English versions]
f.. "Pork. The other white meat." [Arabic version]
g.. "Infidel" [English, Arabic and other coalition force languages.]
The above T-shirts are to be removed from Post Exchanges upon receipt
of this directive.
In addition, the foll owing 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

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All commands are instructed to implement sensitivity training upon receipt.

 

[veni vidi vici]

Politicians again?

 

[jmick]

Originally Posted by Veni Vidi Vici
Politicians again?
No kidding, what's wrong with insulting the people we are there to help....

 

[veni vidi vici]

Who said the military was there to help? I didnt know the US military had become a branch of the REDCROSS.

 

[jmick]

Originally Posted by Veni Vidi Vici
Who said the military was there to help? I didnt know the US military had become a branch of the REDCROSS.
Well, if we are not there to help secure and stabilize the area what are we there for?

 

[veni vidi vici]

The Soldier's Creed
I am an American Soldier.
I am a Warrior and a member of a team. I serve the people of the United States and live the Army Values.
I will always place the mission first.
I will never accept defeat.
I will never quit.
I will never leave a fallen comrade.
I am disciplined, physically and mentally tough, trained and proficient in my warrior tasks and drills. I always maintain my arms, my equipment and myself.
I am an expert and I am a professional.
I stand ready to deploy, engage, and destroy the enemies of the United States of America in close combat.
I am a guardian of freedom and the American way of life.
I am an American Soldier.

 

[veni vidi vici]

Marine Corps Rifleman's Creed
This is my rifle. There are many like it, but this one is mine. It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life. Without me my rifle is useless. Without my rifle, I am useless. I must fire my rifle true. I must shoot straighter than the enemy who is trying to kill me. I must shoot him before he shoots me. I will. My rifle and I know that what counts in war is not the rounds we fire, the noise of our burst, or the smoke we make. We know that it is the hits that count. We will hit.

 

[darknes]

Hey, I actually agree with Jmick on something!

We wonder why they want us out of their country? Because of things like this.
Now, if it's on US soil, I could care less. If you live in the United States, learn to accept freedom of speech.

 

[veni vidi vici]

Its not their job to be nice.

 

[jmick]

Originally Posted by Veni Vidi Vici
Its not their job to be nice.
Agreed, nothing wrong with being bigots and racists...

 

[veni vidi vici]

Originally Posted by Jmick
Agreed, nothing wrong with being bigots and racists...
Are you saying that our military personnel are bigots and racists???

 

[jmick]

Originally Posted by Veni Vidi Vici
Are you saying that our military personnel are bigots and racists???
Those shirts certainly carry that theme...

 

[veni vidi vici]

I can assume you don't support out troops then?

 

[jerthunter]

People can be rather stupid. It is too bad that they have to make a list of shirts people shouldn't wear but there are some real idiots out there. I know when I was in Japan there were some real intellegent people who wore some shirt praising the dropping of the A-bomb when they visited Nagasaki...

 

[jovial]

The problem is that those who are not the enemy are offended by the shirts.
Oreily brought up a good point yesterday regarding the term "patty wagons". He said that cop cars got the name patty wagon (after saint Patrick) years ago because they were used to to take the drunk irish people to jail. For some reason the Irish folks never got offended by this.

 

[jerthunter]

Originally Posted by Jovial
Oreily brought up a good point yesterday regarding the term "patty wagons". He said that cop cars got the name patty wagon (after saint Patrick) years ago because they were used to to take the drunk irish people to jail. For some reason the Irish folks never got offended by this.
Plenty of Irish folks were offended by the NINA signs even if they didn't care about the 'patty wagons'. Just a thought...

 

[jmick]

Originally Posted by Veni Vidi Vici
I can assume you don't support out troops then?
How can you assume that? The fact that as an American I'm embarassed and ashamed our troops and commanding officers would wear shirts like that in no way means I don't support them. I think this boils down to a lack of common sense and a lack of empathy.

 

[veni vidi vici]

Originally Posted by Jmick
How can you assume that? The fact that as an American I'm embarassed and ashamed our troops and commanding officers would wear shirts like that in no way means I don't support them. I think this boils down to a lack of common sense and a lack of empathy.
Are you offended and ashamed when those same soldiers are killing enemies of the USA ?Are you offended or ashamed when our air force blows up a building and causing civilian casualties?Does the sight of blood offend you?They are there under attack daily ,loosing fellow soldiers on a daily basis.I dont care what kind of shirt they wear under their kevlar body armor.I dont care who they offend and i dont think they do either.If it makes them laugh im all for it.
Empathy my a$$
BTW this isnt about the Irish or Japan.We arent at war with either.

 

[darknes]

Originally Posted by Veni Vidi Vici
Are you offended and ashamed when those same soldiers are killing enemies of the USA ?Are you offended or ashamed when our air force blows up a building and causing civilian casualties?Does the sight of blood offend you?They are there under attack daily ,loosing fellow soldiers on a daily basis.I dont care what kind of shirt they wear under their kevlar body armor.I dont care who they offend and i dont think they do either.If it makes them laugh im all for it.
Empathy my a$$
BTW this isnt about the Irish or Japan.We arent at war with either.
Yes, but we aren't at war with the general Iraqi's either. These shirts offend them. Do you think Iraqi soldiers would want to fight next to someone wearing a shirt that says this?

 

[veni vidi vici]

Originally Posted by Darknes
Yes, but we aren't at war with the general Iraqi's either. These shirts offend them. Do you think Iraqi soldiers would want to fight next to someone wearing a shirt that says this?
Do you think our soldiers care if they offend the average American Flag burning Iraq?.Or the Iraqi soldier that goes home at night and changes into his insurgent uniform? Its a war. This confirms the fact that political correctness is out of control.