1. You are NOT a superman. 2. If it's stupid, but it works, then it's not stupid. 3. Don't look conspicuous; it draws fire. 4. When in doubt, empty your magazine! 5. Never share a foxhole with someone braver than you are. 6. Never forget your weapon was made by the lowest bidder. 7. If your attack is going really well, then it was an ambush. 8. No plan survives the first contact intact. 9. All 5 second grenade fuses will burn down in 3 seconds. 10. Try to look unimportant because the enemy may be low on ammo. 11. If you are forward of your position, then friendly artillery will fall short. 12. The enemy diversion you are ignoring is the main attack. 13. The important things are always simple. 14. The simple things are always hard. 15. The easy way is always mined. 16. If you are short of everything but the enemy, then you are in combat. 17. When you have secured an area, make sure to inform the enemy. 18. Incoming fire has the right of way. 19. Friendly fire isn't. 20. If the enemy is in range, then so are you. 21. No combat-ready unit has ever passed inspection. 22. Beer math: 2 beers times 37 men = 49 cases. 23. Body count math: 2 enemy 1 probable 3 pigs = 25 enemy killed in action. 24. Things that must be together to work cannot be shipped together. 25. Radios will fail as soon as you need fire support desperately. 26. Anthing you do can get you shot, including doing nothing. 27. Tracers work both ways. 28. The only thing more accurate than incoming enemy artillery is incoming friendly artillery. 29. Make it tough for the enemy to get in, and you can't get out. 30. When both sides are convinced they are about to lose, they are both right. 31. If you take more than your fair share of objectives, you will have more than your fair share of objectives to take. 32. Professional soldiers are predictable. Unfortunately the world is full of amateurs. 33. Murphy was a grunt. |
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