Posted: 9/5/2003 11:42:01 AM EDT
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Military Wisdom --- Don't Disregard These Warnings! "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's magazine of preventive maintenance. "Aim towards the Enemy." -Instruction printed on US Rocket Launcher "When the pin is pulled, Mr. Grenade is not our friend. -U. S. Marine Corps "Cluster bombing from B-52s is very, very accurate. The bombs are guaranteed to always hit the ground." -U.S.A.F. Ammo Troop "If the enemy is in range, so are you." -Infantry Journal "It is generally inadvisable to eject directly over the area you just bombed." (Or Ron, in your case, just photographed!) -U. S. Air Force Manual "Whoever said the pen is mightier than the sword obviously never encountered automatic weapons." -Gen. Douglas MacArthur "Try to look unimportant; they may be low on ammo." -Infantry Journal "You, you, and you . . . Panic. The rest of you, come with me." -U. S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. "Tracers work both ways." -U. S. Army Ordnance Corps "Five second fuses only last three seconds." -Infantry Journal "Don't ever be the first, don't ever be the last, and don't ever volunteer to do anything." -U. S Navy Swabbie "Bravery is being the only one who knows you're afraid." -Col. David Hackworth "If your attack is going too well, you're walking into an ambush." -Infantry Journal "No combat ready unit has ever passed inspection." -Joe Gay "Any ship can be a minesweeper... once." -Anon "Never tell the Platoon Sergeant you have nothing to do." -Unknown Marine Recruit "Don't draw fire; it irritates the people around you." -Your Buddies "If you see a bomb technician running, follow him." -U.S.A.F. Ammo Tech Sgt. |