Military Wisdom

• 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." - 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
  
• "It is generally inadvisable to eject directly over the area you just bombed." - U.S. Air Force Manual
  
• "Whoever said the pen is mightier than the sword obviously never encountered automatic weapons." - Gen. Douglas 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." - U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt.
  
• "Tracers work both ways." - U.S. Army Ordnance Corps
  
• "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." - U. S Navy Swabbie
  
• "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, follow him." - U.S.A.F. Ammo Tech Sgt