Military Wisdom I

Military Wisdom I "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 are very, very accurate. The bombs are guaranteed to always hit the ground." - USAF 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ "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 Corp Gunnery Sgt. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ "Tracers work both ways." - U.S. Army Ordnance ------------------------------------------------------------------------ "Five second fuses only last three seconds." - Infantry Journal