The Ramblings of a Crusty Old Sailor - Why Carry A Gun?

My old Grandpa said to me, 'Son, there comes a time in every man's life when he stops bustin' knuckles and starts bustin' caps and usually it's when he becomes too old to take a whoopin'.'

I don't carry a gun to kill people; I carry a gun to keep from being killed.

I don't carry a gun because I'm evil; I carry a gun because I have lived long enough to see the evil in the World.

I don't carry a gun because I hate the government; I carry a gun because I understand the limitations of government.

I don't carry a gun because I'm angry; I carry a gun so that I don't have to spend the rest of my life hating myself for failing to be prepared.

I don't carry a gun because I want to shoot someone; I carry a gun because I want to die at a ripe old age in my bed and not on a sidewalk somewhere tomorrow afternoon.

I don't carry a gun to make me feel like a man; I carry a gun because men know how to take care of themselves and the ones they love.

I don't carry a gun because I feel inadequate; I carry a gun because unarmed and facing three armed thugs, I am inadequate.

I don't carry a gun because I love it; I carry a gun because I love life and the people who make it meaningful to me.

Police protection is an oxymoron: Free citizens must protect themselves because police do not protect you from crime; they just investigate the crime after it happens and then call someone in to clean up the mess.

Personally, I carry a gun because I'm too young to die and too old to take a whoopin'!

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A LITTLE GUN HISTORY

PLEASE DON'T THINK FOR A MOMENT, THAT THIS COULDN'T HAPPEN IN OUR COUNTRY ALSO !!!!!!

(1) In 1911, Turkey established gun control:

(a) From 1915 to 1917, 1.5 million Armenians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.

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(2) In 1929, the Soviet Union established gun control:

(a) From 1929 to 1953, about 20 million dissidents, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.

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(3) In 1938, Germany established gun control:

(a) From 1939 to 1945, a total of 13 million Jews and others who were unable to defend themselves were rounded up and exterminated.

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(4) China established gun control in 1935:

(a) From 1948 to 1952, 20 million political dissidents, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.

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(5) Cambodia established gun control in 1956:

(a) From 1975 to 1977, one million educated people, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.

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(6) Guatemala established gun control in 1964:

(a) From 1964 to 1981, 100,000 Mayan Indians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.

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(7) Uganda established gun control in 1970:

(a) From 1971 to 1979, 300,000 Christians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.

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56 million defenseless people were rounded up and exterminated in the 20th Century because of gun control.

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You won't see this data on the US evening news, or hear politicians disseminating this information.

Guns in the hands of honest citizens save lives and property and, yes, gun-control laws adversely affect ONLY the law-abiding citizens.

With guns, we are 'citizens'; without them, we are 'subjects'

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During WW II, the Japanese decided not to invade America because they knew most Americans were ARMED!

Gun owners in the USA are the largest armed forces in the World!

If you value your freedom, please spread this anti-gun control message to all of your friends.

The purpose of fighting is to win. There is no possible victory in defense.

The sword is more important than the shield and skill is more important than either.

SWITZERLAND ISSUES A GUN TO EVERY HOUSEHOLD! SWITZERLAND'S GOVERNMENT ISSUES AND TRAINS EVERY ADULT IN THE USE OF A RIFLE.

SWITZERLAND HAS THE LOWEST GUN RELATED CRIME RATE OF ANY CIVILIZED COUNTRY IN THE WORLD!!!

IT'S A NO BRAINER! DON'T LET OUR GOVERNMENT WASTE MILLIONS OF OUR TAX DOLLARS IN AN EFFORT TO MAKE ALL LAW-ABIDING CITIZENS AN EASY TARGET.

I'm a firm believer in the 2nd Amendment! If you are too, please forward this. If you're not a believer, please reconsider the true facts. This is history; and if we do not want history to repeat itself, we must wake up.

The Ramblings of a Crusty Old Sailor - We Remember Major Harold Slater

We Remember Major Harold Slater, MBE

Today we pause to remember the life and service of 2974 Major Harold Leslie Slater, MBE, who died of wounds as a result of his service in Vietnam on the 17th of March 1971.

Originally from Newtown, NSW, Harold enlisted in the Australian Army on the 5th of July 1942 as a Military Policeman. By the end of WWII he had attained the rank of Warrant Officer Class 1 and was posted to the 34th Australian Infantry Brigade Provost Company as part of the British and Commonwealth Occupation Force in Japan.

Harold commissioned as a Lieutenant after WWII and continued to serve in the Provost Corps whilst in Korea. He was gazetted on the 24th of November 1953 as Member of the British Empire. Harold was promoted to Major and saw service in Vietnam from 1968 as part of the Australian Force Vietnam Provost Unit.

He was wounded in Vung Tau and evacuated to Brisbane, where he unfortunately died of his wounds on the 17th of March 1971. Harold spent 388 days in Vietnam during his service.

Lest we forget.

The Ramblings of a Crusty Old Sailor - Honoring the Life and Ultimate Sacrifice of Joe R. Hastings - WWII - US Army - Medal of Honor Recipient

Today we honor the life and ultimate sacrifice of:
Joe R. Hastings | World War II | U.S. Army | Medal of Honor Recipient

Citation: He fought gallantly during an attack against strong enemy forces defending Drabenderhohe, Germany, from the dug-in position on commanding ground.

As squad leader of a light machine-gun section supporting the advance of the 1st and 3d Platoons, he braved direct rifle, machine-gun, 20-mm, and mortar fire, some of which repeatedly missed him only by inches, and rushed forward over 350 yards of open, rolling fields to reach a position from which he could fire on the enemy troops.

From this vantage point he killed the crew of the 20-mm gun and a machine gun, drove several enemy riflemen from their positions, and so successfully shielded the 1st Platoon that it had time to reorganize and remove its wounded to safety.

Observing that the 3d Platoon to his right was being met by very heavy 40-mm and machine-gun fire, he ran 150 yards with his gun to the leading elements of that unit, where he killed the crew of the 40-mm gun. As spearhead of the 3d Platoon's attack, he advanced, firing his gun held at hip height, disregarding the bullets that whipped past him, until the assault had carried 175 yards to the objective.

In this charge he and the riflemen he led killed or wounded many of the fanatical enemy and put two machine guns out of action. Pfc. Hastings, by his intrepidity, outstanding leadership, and unrelenting determination to wipe out the formidable German opposition, cleared the path for his company's advance into Drabenderhohe.

He was killed four days later while again supporting the 3d Platoon.