Happy Birthday To A Rogue Warrior

[mjdart]

Being I drink many beers from the Rogue Brewery thay send me emails from time to time. This one I thought I'd share, this guy is an original badass and at 70 years old, I figure any soldier would follow him into any bad situation fugurin' they'd come out OK.

 

[Doc Loco]

Being I drink many beers from the Rogue Brewery thay send me emails from time to time. This one I thought I'd share, this guy is an original badass and at 70 years old, I figure any soldier would follow him into any bad situation fugurin' they'd come out OK.

 

 

HDB Commander DickHead Marcinko USN Retired of Rogue Manor!

 

The Seven P's...

 

"Proper prior planning prevents piss poor performance."

 

 

Rogers' Rules of Ranging (1757)

 

 

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Major Robert Rogers was one of America's great military commanders. Fighting in the French and Indian War with his celebrated "Rogers' Rangers," he revolutioned warfare with his use of green uniforms (a forerunner to today's camouflaged clothing), adapted Indian tactics and "Rules of Ranging." His St. Francis Raid is recounted in the first half of Kenneth Roberts' book Northwest Passage.

 

The value of these rules was proven by Rogers and later by Lt. Colonel William Darby when he issued these rules verbatim to the First United States Ranger Battalion in World War II. The Rangers still use these rules today.

 

 

 

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1. All Rangers are subject to the rules of war.

 

2. In a small group, march in single file with enough space between so that one shot can't pass through one man and kill a second.

 

3. Marching over soft ground should be done abreast, making tracking difficult. At night, keep half your force awake while half sleeps.

 

4. Before reaching your destination, send one or two men forward to scout the area and avoid traps.

 

5. If prisoners are taken, keep them separate and question them individually.

 

6. Marching in groups of three or four hundred should be done in three separate columns, within support distance, with a point and rear guard.

 

7. When attacked, fall or squat down to receive fire and rise to deliver. Keep your flanks as strong as the enemy's flanking force, and if retreat is necessary, maintain the retreat fire drill.

 

8. When chasing an enemy, keep your flanks strong, and prevent them from gaining high ground where they could turn and fight.

 

9. When retreating, the rank facing the enemy must fire and retreat through the second rank, thus causing the enemy to advance into constant fire.

 

10. If the enemy is far superior, the whole squad must disperse and meet again at a designated location. This scatters the pursuit and allows for organized resistance.

 

11. If attacked from the rear, the ranks reverse order, so the rear rank now becomes the front. If attacked from the flank, the opposite flank now serves as the rear rank.

 

12. If a rally is used after a retreat, make it on the high ground to slow the enemy advance.

 

13. When laying in ambuscade, wait for the enemy to get close enough that your fire will be doubly frightening, and after firing, the enemy can be rushed with hatchets.

 

14. At a campsite, the sentries should be posted at a distance to protect the camp without revealing its location. Each sentry will consist of 6 men with two constantly awake at a time.

 

15. The entire detachment should be awake before dawn each morning as this is the usual time of enemy attack.

 

16. Upon discovering a superior enemy in the morning, you should wait until dark to attack, thus hiding your lack of numbers and using the night to aid your retreat.

 

17. Before leaving a camp, send out small parties to see if you have been observed during the night.

 

18. When stopping for water, place proper guards around the spot making sure the pathway you used is covered to avoid surprise from a following party.

 

19. Avoid using regular river fords as these are often watched by the enemy.

 

20. Avoid passing lakes too close to the edge, as the enemy could trap you against the water's edge.

 

21. If an enemy is following your rear, circle back and attack him along the same path.

 

22. When returning from a scout, use a different path as the enemy may have seen you leave and will wait for your return to attack when you're tired.

 

23. When following an enemy force, try not to use their path, but rather plan to cut them off and ambush them at a narrow place or when they least expect it.

 

24. When traveling by water, leave at night to avoid detection.

 

25. In rowing in a chain of boats, the one in front should keep contact with the one directly astern of it. This way they can help each other and the boats will not become lost in the night.

 

26. One man in each boat will be assigned to watch the shore for fires or movement.

 

27. If you are preparing an ambuscade near a river or lake, leave a force on the opposite side of the water so the enemy's flight will lead them into your detachment.

 

28. When locating an enemy party of undetermined strength, send out a small scouting party to watch them. It may take all day to decide on your attack or withdrawal, so signs and countersigns should be established to determine your friends in the dark.

 

29. If you are attacked in rough or flat ground, it is best to scatter as if in rout. At a pre-picked place you can turn, allowing the enemy to close. Fire closely, then counterattack with hatchets. Flankers could then attack the enemy and rout him in return.

[mjdart]

That's an awesome list of tactics and the 7 "P's" is very true.

[Doc Loco]

That's an awesome list of tactics and the 7 "P's" is very true.

 

Those are quoted from Snakeater, Captain DemoDick's published works...

 

Read some of his stuff...but be ready to endure

 

some outrageous 'Sailor English'...

 

"Whatever can go wrong - will go wrong" whenever Murphy pays a visit.

 

'Murphy's Law' is another favorite of Captain DickHead.

 

A plethora of acronyms like "BOHICA ... Bend over, here it comes again."

 

Decries the prevailing tendency of Promotion of the

 

'political carreer personality' unfitest candidates to the highest ranks...

 

certainly not true in all cases, of course.

 

'Lead from the Front' 'Smooth Communications' & 'Unit Inegrity/Identity' are

 

building blocks of successful antiterrorist & covert operations.

 

 

Edited November 20, 2010 by Doc Loco

[Micmac]

I learned the 7 P's in basic

[mjdart]

'Murphy's Laws' is another favorite of Captain DickHead.

 

I was a new hire at General Motors when I came across a framed copy of Murphy's Laws hanging on the wall.

I read each of the laws and was awestruck at how accurate they were as they applied to lifes everyday events.

I turned to one of my co-workers and commented that Murphy is one smart S.O.B, no wonder he's the CEO of GM!

The coworker replied "Thomas Murphy was not the Murphy who wrote those laws, you idiot". I stood corrected.

 

 

Thomas Murphy (chairman)

Thomas Aquinas Murphy (December 10, 1915 – January 18, 2006) was former CEO of General Motors during the 1970s.

 

Murphy began with GM as a clerk in the controller's office after graduating in 1938 from the University of Illinois with a B.S. in accountancy. During World War II, Murphy served in the Navy for three years before returning to work for GM. He moved up the ranks from controller's office, from finance executive:

 

• VP of car and truck operations
• VP of GM 1972-1974

He retired from GM as chairman and chief executive in 1980. He was also director from 1980 to 1988.

 

His time at GM was when the automaker was still global leader with a record of 9.55 million cars and trucks sold globally (1978). The impact of the oil embargo in the late 1970s hit GM hard, as well as new policy on safety and regulation. GM remained profitable in the 1980s until Japanese imports began to up the production and lowered costs.

 

In 2005, GM sold 9.17 million vehicles, the first time since 1978.

 

He is credited with saying "General Motors is not in the business of making cars. It is in the business of making money."

 

Mr. Murphy was survived by his wife of nearly 65 years, Catherine Rita Murphy; daughters Catherine Murphy and Maureen M. Fay; and son Thomas A. Murphy Jr.