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TEKST PRZYSIĘGI ŻOŁNIERZA
PIECHOTY MORSKIEJ STANÓW ZJEDNOCZONYCH
"KARABIN MÓJ" LUB TZW. "RIFLESMAN PRAY"
Autorem
słów przysięgi jest gen. dyw. Piechoty Morskiej Stanów
Zjednoczonych William H. Rupertus.
This 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
must 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 trying to kill me. I must shoot him before he
shoots me. I will...
My rifle and myself know that what counts in this war is not the
rounds we fire, 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, because it is my life. Thus, I
will learn it as a brother. I will learn its weaknesses, its
strength, its parts, its accessories, its sights and its barrel.
I will ever guard it against the ravages of weather and damage
as I will ever guard my legs, my arms, my eyes and my heart
against damage. I will keep my rifle 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 there is no enemy, but peace!
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