Military Instructions !

[Big J R]

Thought these from the good old U.S.of A are brilliant !!

 

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Subject: Military quotes

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"Aim towards the enemy." - Instruction printed on Army rocket launcher

 

"When the pin is pulled, Mr. Grenade is not our friend." - U.S.Army training notice

 

"Cluster bombing from B-52s is very, very accurate. From 30,000 feet, every single bomb always hits the ground." - U.S. Air Force ammunition memo.

 

"If the enemy is in range, so are you." - 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." - Army preventive maintenance publication

 

"Try to look unimportant; they may be low on ammo." - Infantry Journal

 

"Tracers work both ways." - U.S. Army Ordnance Corps memo.

 

"Five-second fuses only last three seconds." - Infantry Journal

 

"Bravery is being the only one who knows you're afraid." - Col. David H. Hackworth

 

"If your attack is going too well, you're probably walking into an ambush." - Infantry Journal

 

"No combat-ready unit has ever passed inspection." - Joe Gay

 

"Any ship can be a minesweeper - once." - Anonymous

 

"Never tell the Platoon Sergeant you have nothing to do." - Unknown army recruit

 

"Don't draw fire; it irritates the people around you." - Your buddies

 

"If you see a bomb disposal technician running, try to keep up with him." - U.S. Army ordnance manual

 

"It is generally inadvisable to eject directly over the area you just bombed" - U.S. Air Force flight training manual.

 

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[GHA EFM]

Do you take these all to be true, Big J.R.?

[Big J R]

Hi there GHA.

 

Me and 'Er indoors received this from one of her MS friends in the USA. He IS ex military, so, Who knows ??

[mala_D]

I have direct experience of the American military machine and I can well believe all these to be true!!!!

[American FLEET FAN No1]

Living here...........I KNOW THEY ARE TRUE!!

[mala_D]

Be careful of friendly fire then FF.

In WWII, the septics were regarded by many combatants "to be really nice lads, courageous, but feck, don't give 'em a gun".