|
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
|