From: "Gunny Connell" &
"Glenn Bratcher"
Subject: Military Humor
"When the pin is pulled, Mr. Grenade
is not our friend." -U.S. Marine Corps
"You, you, and you . . . Panic. The
rest of you, come with me."
-U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt.
"Never tell the Platoon Sergeant you
have nothing to do." -Unknown Marine Recruit
Sometimes I think war is God's way of teaching
us geography." -Paul Rodriguez
"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.
"Aim towards the enemy." -Instruction
printed on US Rocket Launcher
"Cluster bombing from B-52s is very,
very accurate. The bombs are guaranteed to always hit the ground."
-U.S. Air Force
"If the enemy is in range, so are
you." -Infantry Journal
"It is generally inadvisable to eject
directly over the area you just bombed." -U.S. Air Force
Manual
"Whoever said the pen is mightier
than the sword obviously never encountered automatic weapons."
-Gen. MacArthur
"Try to look unimportant; they may
be low on ammo." -Infantry Journal
"Tracers work both ways." -U.S.
Army Ordnance
"Five second fuses only last three
seconds." -Infantry Journal
"Don't ever be the first, don't ever
be the last, and don't ever volunteer to do anything." -U.
S Navy Swabbie
"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." -Infantry Journal
"No combat ready unit has ever passed
inspection." -Joe Gay
"Any ship can be a minesweeper...
once." -Anon
"Don't draw fire; it irritates the
people around you." -Your Buddies
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