From: Julian Burke (julian@knology.net)
Date: Fri Jul 04 2003 - 12:40:36 PDT
I received this today and thought it very appropriate! Julian
_ ``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. (US Marine
Corps)
_ Cluster bombing from B-52s is very, very accurate. The bombs always
hit
the ground. (US Air Force)
_ If the enemy is in range, so are you. (Infantry Journal)
_ It is generally inadvisable to eject directly over the area you just
bombed. (US Air Force Manual)
_ Whoever said the pen is mightier than the sword obviously never
encountered automatic weapons. (Gen 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. (US
Marine Corp
Gunnery Sgt)
_ Tracers work both ways. (US Army Ordnance)
_ 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. (US Navy Swabbie)
_ Bravery is being the only one who knows you're afraid. (David
Hackworth)
_ If your attack is going too well, you have walked into an ambush.
(Infantry Journal)
_ No combat-ready unit has ever passed inspection. No inspection-ready
unit
ever survived combat (Joe Gay)
_ Any ship can be a minesweeper... once. (Admiral Hornblower)
_ 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)
_ Mines are equal-opportunity weapons. (Saddam Hussein)
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