Author: A Murphy's Military Law Page 4

Suppressive fires – won’t.

Military Murphy’s Laws

Things that must be together to work usually can't be shipped together; things which must be shipped together as a set, aren't.

Murphy’s Laws

If you are short of everything except enemy, you are in combat.

Conflict Military Murphy’s Laws War

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

Communication Military

If enough data is collected, a board of inquiry can prove anything.

Military

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

Military Murphy’s Laws

Whenever you have plenty of ammo, you never miss; whenever you are low on ammo, you can't hit the broad side of a barn.

Military

No plan survives first contact intact.

Military Murphy’s Laws

The enemy never watches until you make a mistake.

Military

When in doubt, empty the magazine.

Arms Military Murphy’s Laws

Radios will fail as soon as you need fire support desperately

Corollary: Radar tends to fail at night and in bad weather, and especially during both

Communication Murphy’s Laws

Recoilless rifles – aren’t.

Arms Military Murphy’s Laws

The one item you need is always in short supply.

Military

Odd objects attract fire… never lurk behind one.

Military Murphy’s Laws

If only one solution can be found for a field problem, then it is usually a stupid solution.

Military Murphy’s Laws Problems

Tracers work BOTH ways.

Arms Military Murphy’s Laws

The seriousness of a wound (in a firefight) is inversely proportional to the distance to any form of cover.

Military

Anything you can do can get you killed – including doing nothing.

Military Murphy’s Laws

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

Military Murphy’s Laws