Military Survival Rules
Some "rules" of unknown provenance, but undoubted wisdom:
· "Aim towards the enemy." - Instruction printed on U.S. Army rocket launcher
· "When the pin is pulled, Mr. Grenade is not our friend." - U.S. Army training notice
· "Cluster bombing from B-52s is very, very accurate. From 30,000 feet, every single bomb always hits the ground." - U.S. 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." - U.S. 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." - U.S. Army ordnance manual
· "It is generally inadvisable to eject directly over the area you just bombed" - U.S. Air Force flight training manual
