"Aim towards the Enemy." -Instructions 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
"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." --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, try to keep up with him." -U.S.A.F. Ammo Troop
Posted by GiT (Member # 1819) on :
Posted by Mike2001SS (Member # 2088) on :
Sounds about right to me
Posted by HOSS (Member # 1464) on :
Very sound advise.
Posted by SS Fury (Member # 1879) on :
Take it from a soldier....its all good advice!
Posted by MaryandRalph (Member # 244) on :
I spent 6 years loading bombs on aircraft while in the Airforce. Our favorite say was:If you drop a MK-82 (500-pound bomb) there is no sense trying to run, you wont out run the blast!