Subject: Government » Military

Don’t ever be the first, don’t ever be the last and don’t ever volunteer to do anything.

Military Expert: One who tells you what’s going to happen tomorrow – then tells you why it didn’t.

It's not the bullet with your name on it; it's the shrapnel addressed to ‘occupant’ you've got to worry about.

The easy way is always mined.

A retreating enemy is probably just falling back and regrouping.

Neutral countries – aren’t.

Mines are equal opportunity weapons.

Troops: Expendable bodies sent by the government to stop bullets during obscure foreign uprisings.

Automatic weapons – aren’t.

The weight of all of your equipment is proportional to the cube of the time you have been carrying it.

The combat worth of a unit is inversely proportional to the smartness of its outfit and appearance.

The enemy never monitors your radio frequency until you broadcast on an unsecured channel.

Never share a foxhole with anyone braver than you.

Friendly fire — isn't.

Never stand when you can sit, never sit when you can lie down, never stay awake when you can sleep

The enemy never watches until you make a mistake.

If you can keep your head while those around you are losing theirs, you may have misjudged the situation.

There is nothing more satisfying that having someone take a shot at you, and miss.

The enemy invariably attacks on one of two occasions:
1. When you’re ready for them. 2. When you’re not ready for them.

The only time suppressive fire works is when it is used on abandoned positions.

The only thing more accurate than incoming enemy fire is incoming friendly fire.