Author: A Murphy's Military Law

Mines are equal opportunity weapons.

Neutral countries – aren’t.

Never trust a private with a loaded weapon, or an officer with a map and compass.

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

A Purple Heart just proves that were you smart enough to think of a plan, stupid enough to try it, and lucky enough to survive.

Field experience is something you never get until just after you need it.

No combat-ready unit has ever passed inspection.

Surprise is an event that takes place only in the mind of a commander.

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

If at first you don't succeed, call in an airstrike.

Automatic weapons – aren’t.

The more you sweat in peace, the less you bleed in war.

If you are forward of your position, the artillery will fall short.

No plan survives first contact intact.

All other things being equal, the side with the simplest uniforms wins.

When the enemy is closing, the artillery will always be long

The buddy system is essential to your survival; it gives the enemy somebody else to shoot at.

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

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

Fortify your front; you’ll get your rear shot up.

Tracers work BOTH ways.