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[When parachuting] it is generally inadvisable to eject directly over the area you just bombed.

If you find yourself in front of your platoon they know something you don't.

Don’t draw fire, it irritates the people around you.

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

It isn't necessary to be an idiot to be a senior officer, but it sure helps.

Never share a foxhole with anyone braver than you are.

The difficult we do immediately; the impossible takes a little while longer.

A good many people feel that our present draft laws are unjust; these people are called soldiers

(1927 – 1997) Am. comedian & satirist notable for mock presidential campaign

All five-second grenade fuses will burn down in three seconds.

They couldn't hit an elephant at this distance!

(1813 – 1864) American teacher & Union Army general in the Civil War

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

The quartermaster has only two sizes, too large and too small.

If we had less statesmanship we could get along with fewer battleships.

Samuel Clemens (1835 – 1910) author & humorist

Any order that can be misunderstood has been misunderstood.

Admiral: A general at sea.

Automatic weapons – aren’t.

No one ever carries too much ammo.

Try to look unimportant, because the bad guys may be low on ammo and not want to waste a bullet on you.

The easy way is always mined.

Military justice is to justice what military music is to music.

(1890 – 1977) comedian, actor & television host

Density of fire increases proportionally to the curiousness of the target.