Don't understand a quote

[CADPAT SOLDIER]

If it moves, salute it; if it doesn't move, pick it up; and if you can't pick it up, paint it.
- 1940's saying

What does this mean? What is it in reference to?
Gaaaa I don't mean to be another (SiC)Cadet ( http://forums.army.ca/forums/threads/30593.0.html )
but this one seems infinitely more complicated




Edited for spelling

 

[foxtwo]

Yeah that one is pretty challenging for me to comprehend...  :-\ ???
Maybe some kind of animal? LOL, shows how smart I am  8)

 

[ZipperHead]

My take on it is it's advice to a new (US) soldier: if it moves, it's a human so salute it; if it's not moving, it's garbage, so pick it up; and if you can't pick it up, it's too heavy, so paint it (US bases seem to have all the rocks, curbs, etc painted).

Al

 

[Fishbone Jones]

You got it Al.

 

[CADPAT SOLDIER]

cool,
thanks for the explaination

 

[larry Strong]

Old Army. Probably not very relevant to todays Canadian Army, as there are probably a few Human or Charter violations there :