Staying Awake on Post (Usmc)

Staying awake while on post is important for many reasons. First of all, the marine could endanger not only himself, but also the post he/she was supposed to protect.

Should an enemy pass without the proper authority or malicious intent while the marine was sleeping, they could detonate an IED, steal confidential information or weapons, or even kill. Those possibilities are endless, though often times the scary consequences a unit faces when the enemy takes advantage of careless actions. The fallen wouldn't be the only victims. A carefully folded, United States flag is hand-delivered to loved ones somewhere who didn't know they gave there final goodbye to their marine. Every family would be hurt if they're forced to read the words; “I regret to inform you that your marine has been killed in the line of duty.” That marine would have to explain to everyone that it was due to the carelessness, and selfishness that the situation couldn't be prevented. All because of that marine who fell asleep on post. If only he/she had not fallen asleep on duty, the whole terrible event would have been dealt with accordingly. That marine's family would feel ashamed of his/her actions. Not to mention what kind of intel was acquired. There could have been a breach of security at a level three building and the marine let him in. Most of the information the government has right now is classified and could easily be stolen if just one person fell asleep on duty, giving the criminal the opportunity to do so. If the enemy were to get a hold of the right information, the results could have been disastrous. Hundreds if not thousands of lives could have easily have been lost. That marine is solely responsible for his actions, he must insure that nothing he ever does can or will jeopardize the mission, his fellow marines, or himself.

What if other professionals fell asleep while on duty? What if doctors or nurses fell asleep while they were on call? Who would dispense medicines or give...