Personal Combat Readiness

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4th Marine Logistics Group
Personal Combat Readiness Moral, Mental, and
Emotional Readiness
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Even In Our Darkest Moments, Americans Have
Always Had Hope. By Remembering our History,
Holding On To Our Values, and Supporting Each
Other, We Have Found The Strength to Face Any
Struggle Thrown Our Way.
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On September 11, 2001, We Were All Awakened to
The War on Terror
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After four years, The war is Not over
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There are 150,000 U.S. troops in Iraq There are
10,000 U.S. troops in Afghanistan
We Have Suffered Loss. And in Our Grief and
Anger We Have Found Our Mission and Our Moment
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Freedom and Terror are at War
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We Will Rally The World To This Cause By Our
Efforts, And By Our Courage
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We Will Not Tire,
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We Will Not Falter,
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And We will Not Fail. President George W. Bush
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Upon Entering The Fight, Marines Learn That
Corps Values Such As Honor, Courage, And
Commitment Instilled During The Crucible of
Training, Are Given Real Meaning During The
Harshness of The Battlefield
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Ultimate Concerns Will I survive? Will I be
injured or in great pain? Will I have the
courage my mission demands? Will I do my duty by
my fellow Marines?
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Placing Their Trust And Confidence In An
Enduring Spiritual Heritage, Marines Adhere To A
Code Of Behavior And Ethics Doing The Right,
Whether In Peace Time or War
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Mental Fitness during the harshness and
aftermath of battle, Marines exemplify a
long-standing legacy that everyone is of value,
regardless of Race, Origin, Religion or Gender
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Facing The Enemy On The Battlefield Requires
Boldness, Determination, And Daily Commitment.
Virtues That Are Nurtured In The Heart Of Every
Marine Enduring For A Lifetime
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Moral, Mental, Physical, and Spiritual
Toughness, coupled with highly developed skills,
provide each Marine with the necessary strength
in pushing the battle forward
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Symbolizing The Virtues Of Freedom Over
Oppression And Fear, Marines Drape An American
Flag Over A Statues Face Marking A Major
Milestone In The War On Terrorism
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Removing Images Of Past Suffering And Injustice
Restores Hope And Assurance In The Hearts Of Many
Iraqi People
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Our POWs Are Repatriated, Our Missing In Action
Located And Returned Home To Their Families With
Military Honors
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The Mission Continues With Our Marines Facing
New Challenges At Every Turn
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Humbly Seeking Gods Wisdom And Guidance For The
Days Ahead In Forging A New Direction In Helping
Rebuild A Nation And In Securing The Peace.
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Through it all, Navy Religious Ministry Teams Are
There Sharing The Hardships And Spiritually
Sustaining The Force In the War On Terrorism
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Providing A Ministry of Comfort And Assurance To
The Wounded and Injured
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Emotional Fitness Prepare yourself. Believe in
the importance of your mission. Remember the
body is not the person. Do not go through
personal effects. Do not desecrate the dead.

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Providing Combat Ministry Proclaiming The Good
News Of Him Who Neither Falters Nor Fails
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Providing A Ministry Of Praise and Thanksgiving
Sustaining the War Fighter's Hope and Resolve In
The Midst of the Battle
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Providing A Ministry of Rejoicing Giving Honor
and Glory to Him Who Stands Watch Over The
Nations Both Day And Night
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Providing A Ministry of Worship Offering
Spiritual Replenishment To The Battle Weary
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• Managing Combat Stress before Battle
• Develop solid moral and spiritual beliefs.
• Talk with mature trusted others about
  concerns.
• Avoid speculating about your performance.
• Take advantage of realistic training and trust
  your
• training.
• Make time for routine fun and exercise.
• Imagine victory, heroism, destiny, homecoming.

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Managing Combat Stress after Battle Talk about
your experiences with trusted mature
others. Eat and sleep as regularly as
possible. Focus on the task at hand, not what is
coming. Maintain an appropriate sense of
humor. Take advantage of personal prayer and
unit worship. Write letters to loved ones. Set
goals for what you will do when back
home. Imagine victory, heroism and your
homecoming. Get back to your unit ASAP.
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We want the Iraqi people to be free Free from
the tyranny of Saddam. Free from the tyranny of
foreign extremists. Free from the tyranny of
home-grown fanatics. Free from the poverty,
ignorance, and hopelessness that tyranny
inevitably brings.
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• A Just Warrior fights
• Under an honorable authority
• Motivated by a just cause
• Guided by right intention
• Acting through appropriate means

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God and our faith in God go with us everywhere
we go on shipboard and in combat.
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Providing A Ministry Nurturing The Values of
Servant Leadership In Serving God, Country, And
Fellow Shipmates
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Providing A Ministry Honoring The Fallen,
Comforting The Grieving, And Proclaiming The Sure
Hope of Life Everlasting
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Honor the dead, even enemy dead, and you honor
what we fight for human decency.
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Imagine your homecoming Imagine coming home
having served honorably, bravely, and
well. Imagine coming home morally fit. Imagine
coming home mentally fit. Imagine coming home
emotionally fit.
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Because This Flag Stills Stands for Freedom And
They Cant Take That Away Lee Greedwood from
the Title Song God Bless The USA
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All of youall in this generation of our
militaryhave taken up the highest calling of
history. You are defending our country and
protecting the innocent from harm. And wherever
you go, you carry a message of hopea message
that is ancient and ever new. In the words of
the prophet Isaiah, To the captains, come out,
and to those in darkness, be free.
President George W. Bush, USS Abraham Lincoln
at sea, May 1, 2003.