hippychick
02-02-2005, 02:11 AM
"AIM TOWARDS THE ENEMY."
- Instruction printed on US Army Rocket Launcher
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"WHEN THE PIN IS PULLED, MR. GRENADE IS NO LONGER OUR FRIEND."
- US Marine Corps journal
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"CLUSTER BOMBING FROM B-52s IS VERY, VERY ACCURATE. THE BOMBS ARE GUARANTEED TO ALWAYS HIT THE GROUND."
- USAF Ammo Troop
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"IF THE ENEMY IS IN RANGE, SO ARE YOU."
- US Army Infantry Journal
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"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."
- US Army's Magazine of Preventive Maintenance
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"IT IS GENERALLY INADVISABLE TO EJECT DIRECTLY OVER THE AREA YOU'VE JUST BOMBED."
- US Air Force manual
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"TRY TO LOOK UNIMPORTANT; THE ENEMY MAY BE LOW ON AMMO."
- US Army Infantry Journal
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"TRACERS WORK BOTH WAYS."
- US Army Ordnance manual
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"FIVE-SECOND FUSES ONLY LAST THREE SECONDS."
- US Army Infantry Journal
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"BRAVERY IS BEING THE ONLY ONE WHO KNOWS YOU'RE AFRAID."
- David Hackworth
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"IF YOUR ATTACK IS GOING TOO WELL, YOU'RE WALKING INTO AN AMBUSH."
- US Army Infantry Journal
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"NO COMBAT-READY UNIT HAS EVER PASSED INSPECTION."
- Joe Gay
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"ANY SHIP CAN BE A MINESWEEPER . . ONCE"
- Anon
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"NEVER TELL THE PLATOON SERGEANT YOU HAVE NOTHING TO DO."
- Unknown Marine Recruit
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"DON'T DRAW FIRE; IT IRRITATES THE PEOPLE AROUND YOU."
- US Army Infantry Journal
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"IF YOU SEE A BOMB TECHNICIAN RUNNING, TRY TO KEEP UP WITH HIM."
- USAF Ammo Troop
- Instruction printed on US Army Rocket Launcher
*
"WHEN THE PIN IS PULLED, MR. GRENADE IS NO LONGER OUR FRIEND."
- US Marine Corps journal
*
"CLUSTER BOMBING FROM B-52s IS VERY, VERY ACCURATE. THE BOMBS ARE GUARANTEED TO ALWAYS HIT THE GROUND."
- USAF Ammo Troop
*
"IF THE ENEMY IS IN RANGE, SO ARE YOU."
- US Army 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."
- US Army's Magazine of Preventive Maintenance
*
"IT IS GENERALLY INADVISABLE TO EJECT DIRECTLY OVER THE AREA YOU'VE JUST BOMBED."
- US Air Force manual
*
"TRY TO LOOK UNIMPORTANT; THE ENEMY MAY BE LOW ON AMMO."
- US Army Infantry Journal
*
"TRACERS WORK BOTH WAYS."
- US Army Ordnance manual
*
"FIVE-SECOND FUSES ONLY LAST THREE SECONDS."
- US Army Infantry Journal
*
"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."
- US Army 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."
- US Army Infantry Journal
*
"IF YOU SEE A BOMB TECHNICIAN RUNNING, TRY TO KEEP UP WITH HIM."
- USAF Ammo Troop