Military Words of Wisdom

[Sonny]

Military words of wisdom:

 

"AIM TOWARDS THE ENEMY." - Instruction printed on US Army Rocket Launcher

 

"WHEN THE PIN IS PULLED, MR. GRENADE IS NO LONGER OUR FRIEND." - US Marine Corps journal

 

"CLUSTER BOMBING FROM B-52s IS VERY, VERY ACCURATE. THE BOMBS ARE GUARANTEED TO ALWAYS HIT THE GROUND." - USAF Ammo Troop

 

"IF THE ENEMY IS IN RANGE, SO ARE YOU." - US Army 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." - US Army's Magazine of Preventive Maintenance

 

"IT IS GENERALLY INADVISABLE TO EJECT DIRECTLY OVER THE AREA YOU'VE JUST BOMBED." - US Air Force manual

 

"TRY TO LOOK UNIMPORTANT; THE ENEMY MAY BE LOW ON AMMO." - US Army Infantry Journal

 

"TRACERS WORK BOTH WAYS." - US Army Ordnance manual

 

"BRAVERY IS BEING THE ONLY ONE WHO KNOWS YOU'RE AFRAID." - David Hackworth

 

"IF YOUR ATTACK IS GOING TOO WELL, YOU'RE WALKING INTO AN AMBUSH." - US Army 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 Marine Recruit

 

"DON'T DRAW FIRE; IT IRRITATES THE PEOPLE AROUND YOU." - US Army Infantry Journal

 

"IF YOU SEE A BOMB TECHNICIAN RUNNING, TRY TO KEEP UP WITH HIM." - USAF Ammo Troop