And some people think "military intelligence" is a contradiction in terms .
. .
At 05:08 PM 6/7/04, Gary Nunn wrote:
'Useful' Military Warnings
"Aim towards the enemy." - Instruction printed on U.S. rocket launcher
"When the pin is pulled, Mr. Grenade is not our friend." - U.S. Army
magazine
"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 magazine
"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
magazine
"Tracers work both ways." - U.S. Army ordnance
"Five-second fuses only last three seconds." - Infantry Journal magazine
"Bravery is being the only one who knows you're afraid." - Col. David
Hackworth
"If your attack is going too well, you're probably walking into an
ambush." - Infantry Journal magazine
"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." - New recruit's
platoon mates
"If you see a bomb technician running, try to keep up with him." -
U.S.A. ammo troop
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