Lancers

Lancer's Creed:

“This is my Lance. There are many like it, but this one is mine. My Lance is my best friend. It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life. Without me, my Lance is useless. Without my Lance, I am useless. I must fire my Lance 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 Lance and myself know that what counts in this war is not the rounds we fire, the noise of our report, nor the smoke we make. We know that it is the hits that count. We will hit. “My Lance is mortal, even as I, because it is my life. I will learn its weaknesses, its strengths, 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 Lance clean and ready. We will become part of each other. “Before God, I swear this creed. My Lance and myself are the masters of our enemy. We are the victors of the day. “So be it, until victory is ours and there is no more enemy. “And if we should not live to see the sunrise, let them say this over the pyre: they died as Dragoon Lancers, their faces to the fire.”