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"Aim towards the enemy." - Instruction printed on US Army rocket launcher



"When the pin is pulled, Mr. Grenade is not our friend." - US Army training notice



"Cluster bombing from B-52s is very, very accurate. From 30,000 feet, every single bomb always hits the ground." - US Air Force ammunition memo.



"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 preventive maintenance publication



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



"Tracers work both ways." - US Army Ordnance Corps memo.



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



"Bravery is being the only one who knows you're afraid." - Col. David H. 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 disposal technician running, try to keep up with him."

- US Army ordnance manual



"It is generally inadvisable to eject directly over the area you just bombed" - US Air Force flight training manual
 
Originally posted by WideOpenPhoto@Sep 20 2004, 03:50 PM
"If the enemy is in range, so are you." - Infantry Journal

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

"If your attack is going too well, you're probably walking into an ambush." - Infantry Journal

"If you see a bomb disposal technician running, try to keep up with him."

Those sound like common sense, but I bet those words have saved thousands of lives :salute:
 
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