blkdmnd

Dad was in the service but I never was. Still, alot of these sound familiar to me and probably will sound familiar to quite a few others on this board.


"Aim towards the Enemy."
- Instruction printed on US Rocket Launcher


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


"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


"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


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


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


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


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


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


"If you see a bomb technician running, try to keep up with him."
- U.S.A. Ammo Today.

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bacon_masta

lol...military intelligence my ass

losthellhound

great list.. I know that alot of those are "Murphy's laws"

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MadHatder

I had a shirt that said Bomb Technician on the front, and If you see me running, keep up on the back. It was really funny .

spived2

That's not a quote, that's common knowledge throughout the military. You'd be surprised what the leaders can come up with when you don't have any work to do at the time.

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aarchaon

lol these are great.

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