U.S. Navy Directive 16134
This has been going around as a "true" directive to troops in Iraq (the guy who sent it to me said it was "obviously directed at the Marines"), but the only copies I have found were posted on joke sites. Urban legend: definitely. True? Remains to be seen!
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To: All Commands
Subject: Inappropriate T-Shirts
Ref: ComMidEastFor Inst 16134//24 K
1. All commanders promulgate upon receipt.
2. 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:
- "Eat Pork Or Die" [both English and Arabic versions]
- "Shrine Busters" [Various. Show burning minarets or bomb/artillery shells impacting Islamic shrines. Some with unit logos.]
- "Napalm, Sticks Like Crazy" [Both English and Arabic versions]
- "Goat: it isn't just for breakfast anymore." [Both English and Arabic versions]
- "The road to Paradise begins with me." [Mostly Arabic versions but some in English. Some show cross-hairs from sniper scope.]
- "Guns don't kill people. I kill people." [Both Arabic and English versions]
- "Pork. The other white meat." [Arabic version]
- "Infidel" [English, Arabic and other coalition force languages.]
3. The above T-shirts are to be removed from Post Exchanges upon receipt of this directive.
4. The following signs are to be removed upon receipt of this message:
- "For Sale. Iraqi Government Rifles. Never Fired, only dropped once."
- "Islamic Religious Services Will Be Held at the Firing Range at 0800 Daily."
- "Do we really need 'smart bombs' to drop on these dumb bastards?"
5. All commands are instructed to implement sensitivity training upon receipt.
Posted July 15, 2011 8:00 AM
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