Talk:Rifleman's Creed

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I didn't have to learn that stupid xxxx creed out in 3rd btn, 3013 india company when I was at Parris Island. And I still don't know the mother xxxx. So it's not factual that all Marines are required to know it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.32.177.185 (talk • contribs) 00:24 UTC, April 4, 2006

Well, oorah, hard-charger. Your Corps is proud. Kafziel 00:30, 4 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

My platoon wasn't required to learn it at Parris Island in 1979. I never once heard it at Parris Island.

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Other Media[edit]

You could add that the industrial music band Combichrist performs a song called "This Is My Rifle" and uses clips of the Rifleman's Creed in it.

I'd do it, but anything I write on this fucking site gets deleted —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 72.69.145.201 (talk) 03:13, 7 March 2007 (UTC).[reply]

In Neal Stephensons book Cryptonomicon the character Bob Shaftoe wrote a Haiku version of the shortened creed.

Parodies[edit]

Is this parody suitable for the article http://ars.userfriendly.org/cartoons/?id=20050131&mode=classic ? /PER9000 09:24, 22 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Not relevant to the article, but pretty funny. Wait until somebody says "There are many bicycles. There are many like it, but this one is mine." http://digave.com/videos/bronx.mpg —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.238.196.144 (talk) 01:12, 30 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Is this the Family Guy clip of Joe reciting "This is My Wheelchair." If so, I'd adovocate it as relevant in terms of "Appearance in Popular Culture." —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.153.29.23 (talk) 07:14, 20 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The Family Guy clip is already mentioned. bahamut0013^words _deeds 10:56, 20 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I have a friend who was in the Marines circa 1957-1963. He got into some trouble with his hat, so his commander ordered him to write an essay about the importance of his hat. My friend wrote a parody of The Rifleman's Creed:

This is my hat. There are many like it, but this one is mine.

My hat is my best friend. It is my life...

His commander was furious! He went to his commander because he wanted to take some kind of punitive action, but the commanding officer refused: "Well, he did obey your order."

It can't be added to the article, but I wanted to share. Tfdavisatsnetnet (talk) 05:50, 18 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@Tfdavisatsnetnet: No, it can't be added to the article, but I enjoyed it 😁 Johnson524 06:34, 18 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

"The creed is often taught to all Marines"[edit]

Often taught to Marines or taught to all Marines? Judging by the first comment, I'm going to go with the former. 67.168.159.149 (talk) 04:12, 3 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

He may not have learned it, but he was taught it. Kafziel ^{Complaint Department} 04:40, 3 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The Happening[edit]

Private Auster in the 2008 film The Happening is a soldier in the U.S. Army, not a Marine. Therefore, this film should not be listed as a reference alongside Full Metal Jacket and Jarhead.

Original Text[edit]

Why does each paragraph except the last one in the "original text" section appear to be truncated? "I will...." "We will hit..." " We will..." Is this an error? --MicahBrwn (talk) 19:24, 8 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

No, it's not an error, it's written with the ellipses. It's a creed, so at the last part of each section the people reciting it are pledging to perform the required action. For instance, it's basically saying, "I know it's important to hit my target. And I will hit it." And that leads into the next section. Kafziel ^{Complaint Department} 06:01, 9 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Turing creed[edit]

In 2010, Colombian artist "9000" created a piece entitled "Turing Creed", based on the Rifleman's Creed with "computer" substituted for "rifle".

It has been done before by User Friendly in this comic but I'm not sure about its notability. BytEfLUSh | Talk! 20:16, 2 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Grammatical error[edit]

I love how the Creed is criticized for a grammatical error with a grammatical error, no doubt unintentional, which I will leave untouched because the irony is too funny. Semper Fi.

Sorry, no applause for William H. Rupertus and "Rifleman's Creed"[edit]

This author, William H. Rupertus, does not stand for "loving sweet home, America". He never loved America... He was a mental metal insane killer, like many generals are. His "Rifleman's Creed" proofs only one thing: his moral insanity.

see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Peleliu

This bloody author and general once boasted in 1944, his 1st Marine Division would capture the whole strategic uninportant island in only three days. In reallity, it took 74 days, and Rupertus rejected any help by the army, as he wanted the "honor" exlusive for himself and his Marines only.

Up to 2,336 killed and 8,450 wounded americans and 10,695 japanese killed, (202 captured; 183 foreign laborers) had to pay the bloody price for his personal ambition.

Honor? No, this man never had any honor and should never be mentioned in history - except as a negative example. Spit into his face, wherever you see his visage, and spit on his "creed".

Soldiers are Killers! (Kurt Tucholsky). And how do dirty old men like this always succeed, sending healthy young men to die for their plans and ambition?

87.173.114.21 (talk) 13:23, 16 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Updating this article[edit]

Hello all,

I am currently updating this article and believe that I have added quite a bit to make it more fleshed out. Some of the prior comments on the talk page have been addressed, an article body has been added, the lead has been edited, and an In Pop Culture section will be added as well. Please feel free to add to or change what you see fit but I have done quite a bit of research on this topic. I am also a veteran of the United States Marine Corps, went through Parris Island in 2015, and the Creed was introduced. That is of course anecdotal but there seems to be quite a few people insisting that it is simply not taught anymore which is factually untrue.

I hope you all like what I am going to do with the page,

MagicBrownMan (talk) 21:57, 7 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]