Military survival rules

Subject: Military Survival rules

"Aim towards the enemy."
-------Instructions printed on U.S.Army rocket launcher

"When the pin is pulled, Mr. Grenade is not our friend."
-------U.S.Army training notice

"Cluster bombing from B-52s is very, ever accurate. >From 30,000 feet, every single bomb always hits the ground."
-------U.S.Air Force ammunition memo.

"If the enemy is in range, so are you."
-------Infantry Journal

"A slipping gear could let your M203 grenade launcher fire when you least expect it. That would make you quite unpopular in what's left of your unit."
-------Army preventive maintenance publication

"Try to look unimportant: they may be low on ammo."
-------Infantry Journal

"Tracers work both ways."
--------U.S.Army Ordnance Corps memo

"Five second fuses only last three seconds."
-------Infantry Journal

"Bravery is being the only one who knows you're afraid."
-------Col. David H. Hackworth

"If your attack is going too well, you're probably walking into an ambush."
-------Infantry Journal

"No combat -ready unit has ever passed inspection."
-------Joe Gay

"Any ship can be a minesweeper - once."
--------Anonymous

"Never tell the Platoon Sergeant you have nothing to do."
--------Unknown Army recruit

"Don't draw fire; It irritates the people around you."
--------Unknown

"If you see a bomb disposal technician running, try to keep up with him."
-------U.S.Army ordnance manual

"It is generally inadvisable to eject directly over the area you just bombed."
-------U.S. Air Force flight training manual

[rcecale]

Ahh, yes! Murphy's Laws Of Combat. I remember them well.

Randy

[Tim Walsh]

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