Things Only a Military Mind Can Appreciate


  "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"

  * "Aim towards Enemy" - Instruction printed on US Rocket Launcher

  * When the pin is pulled, Mr. Grenade is not our friend.

  * If it's stupid, ...but it works, ....it isn't stupid.

  * Cluster bombing from B-52s is very, very accurate.  The bombs
  always hit the ground.

  * If the enemy is in range, so are you.

  * It is generally inadvisable to parachute directly over the  area


  you just bombed.

  * Whoever said the pen is mightier than the sword obviously  never
  encountered automatic weapons.

  * When in doubt, empty the magazine.

  * Try to look unimportant, they may be low on ammo.

  * Odd objects attract fire - never lurk behind one.

  * Incoming fire has the right of way.

  * Tracers work both ways.

  * Five second fuses only last three seconds.

  * Who cares if a laser guided 2000 lb. bomb is accurate  to within 9 feet?

  * Hey stupid...The easy way is always mined.

  * Don't ever be the first, don't ever be the last,  and don't ever
  volunteer to do anything.

  * Never share a fox hole with anyone braver than you.

  * Bravery is being the only one who knows you're afraid.

  * Teamwork is essential.  It gives the enemy someone else to shoot at.

  * Push to test... Release to detonate.

  * No combat ready unit has ever passed inspection.

  * If it makes it too tough for the enemy to get in,


  guess what?.... you can't get out.

  * Any ship can be a minesweeper... once.

  * The more you sweat in peace, the less you bleed in war.

  * Don't draw fire, it irritates the people around you.

  * The enemy invariably attacks on one of two occasions: 


  When you're ready for them.  When you're not ready for them.

  * Friendly fire. . .  isn't.

  * When you're short of everything but the enemy, you're in combat.

  * Land mines are equal opportunity weapons.

  * If you find yourself in a fair fight, you didn't plan your mission properly.

 

Don't be afraid to give your best to what seemingly are small jobs. Every time you conquer one it makes you that much stronger. If you do the little jobs well, the big ones tend to take care of themselves." Dale Carnegie(1888-1955) Scottish-born American industrialist, philanthropist, educator