Subject: INSTRUCTIONS AND WISDOM FROM MILITARY MANUALS
"Aim towards the enemy." ---
Instructions printed on U.S. Army Rocket Launcher
"When the pin is pulled, Mr. Grenade is not our
friend." ---
U.S.M.C. Training Bulletin
"Cluster bombing from B-52's is very, very accurate.
The bombs are guaranteed to always hit the ground."
--- U.S.A.F. Literature
"If the enemy is in range, so are you." ---
Infantryman's journal
"A slipping trigger gear could let your M203 grenade
launcher fire when you least expect it. That would
make you quite unpopular in left of your unit." ---
Army's Magazine of Preventative Maintenance
"It is generally inadvisable to eject directly over
the area you
just bombed." --- U.S.A.F. Manual
"Try to look unimportant; they may be low on ammo."
---
Infantryman's journal
"Tracers work both ways." --- U.S. Army Ordinance
Manual
"Five-second fuses only last three seconds." ---
Infantryman's 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."
Infantryman's journal
"No combat-ready unit has ever passed inspection." ---
Infantryman's journal .
Any ship can be a minesweeper....once." --- Anonymous
Naval brass
"Never tell the Platoon Sergeant you have nothing to
do." ---
Unknown Marine recruit
"Don't draw fire; it irritates the people around you."
--- Your buddies
"If you see a bomb technician running, try to keep up
with him." -
Unknown
"Aim towards the enemy." ---
Instructions printed on U.S. Army Rocket Launcher
"When the pin is pulled, Mr. Grenade is not our
friend." ---
U.S.M.C. Training Bulletin
"Cluster bombing from B-52's is very, very accurate.
The bombs are guaranteed to always hit the ground."
--- U.S.A.F. Literature
"If the enemy is in range, so are you." ---
Infantryman's journal
"A slipping trigger gear could let your M203 grenade
launcher fire when you least expect it. That would
make you quite unpopular in left of your unit." ---
Army's Magazine of Preventative Maintenance
"It is generally inadvisable to eject directly over
the area you
just bombed." --- U.S.A.F. Manual
"Try to look unimportant; they may be low on ammo."
---
Infantryman's journal
"Tracers work both ways." --- U.S. Army Ordinance
Manual
"Five-second fuses only last three seconds." ---
Infantryman's 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."
Infantryman's journal
"No combat-ready unit has ever passed inspection." ---
Infantryman's journal .
Any ship can be a minesweeper....once." --- Anonymous
Naval brass
"Never tell the Platoon Sergeant you have nothing to
do." ---
Unknown Marine recruit
"Don't draw fire; it irritates the people around you."
--- Your buddies
"If you see a bomb technician running, try to keep up
with him." -
Unknown
