MILITARY WORDS OF WISDOM
"AIM TOWARDS THE ENEMY." - Instruction printed on US Army Rocket Launcher
"WHEN THE PIN IS PULLED, MR. GRENADE IS NOT OUR FRIEND." - US Marine Corps
"CLUSTER BOMBING FROM B-52s IS VERY, VERY ACCURATE. THE BOMBS ARE GUARANTEED TO ALWAYS HIT THE GROUND." - USAF Ammo Troop
"IF THE ENEMY IS IN RANGE, SO ARE YOU." - US Army 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." - US Army's Magazine of Preventive Maintenance
"IT IS GENERALLY INADVISABLE TO EJECT DIRECTLY OVER THE AREA YOU'VE JUST BOMBED." - US Air Force manual
"TRY TO LOOK UNIMPORTANT; THE ENEMY MAY BE LOW ON AMMO." - US Army Infantry Journal
"TRACERS WORK BOTH WAYS." - US Army Ordnance
"FIVE-SECOND FUSES ONLY LAST THREE SECONDS." - US Army Infantry 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." - US Army Infantry Journal
"NO COMBAT-READY UNIT HAS EVER PASSED INSPECTION." - Joe Gay
"ANY SHIP CAN BE A MINESWEEPER . . ONCE." - Anon
"NEVER TELL THE PLATOON SERGEANT YOU HAVE NOTHING TO DO." - Unknown Marine Recruit
"DON'T DRAW FIRE; IT IRRITATES THE PEOPLE AROUND YOU." - US Army Infantry Journal
"IF YOU SEE A BOMB TECHNICIAN RUNNING, TRY TO KEEP UP WITH HIM." - USAF Ammo Troop
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One of my all time favorites, which I think has been removed, was in the instruction manual for the kevlar helmet (when they were new back around 1985).
"SOLDIER, THIS HELMET IS FOR YOUR HEAD!"
QuoteMILITARY WORDS OF WISDOM
"IF YOU SEE A BOMB TECHNICIAN RUNNING, TRY TO KEEP UP WITH HIM." - USAF Ammo Troop
I was going to add that if you didn't. ;D My Air Force Ammo buddies would never had forgiven me. ;)
Not military related but funny.
In the Suzuki set-up manual for LT50 4 wheelers. Loosen oil pump bleed screw to release air. Tighten good and tight.