From: David Page (dpage@dial.pipex.com)
Date: Fri Jul 04 2003 - 13:02:05 PDT
Reading those reminded my of a website... Its probably been posted before,
but I laugh myself stupid everytime I read this list...
Enjoy, and happy July 4th to those on the other side of the pond
Dave Page
----- Original Message -----
From: "Julian Burke" <julian@knology.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Friday, July 04, 2003 8:40 PM
Subject: [MV] Words To Live By
>
> 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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