Author: A Murphy's Military Law Page 4

The Cavalry doesn’t always come to the rescue.

Military Murphy’s Laws

No combat-ready unit has ever passed inspection.

Military Murphy’s Laws

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

Military Murphy’s Laws

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

Arms Military Murphy’s Laws

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

Clothing Military Murphy’s Laws

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

Appearance Clothing Military Murphy’s Laws

Tracers work BOTH ways.

Arms Military Murphy’s Laws

Mines are equal opportunity weapons.

Arms Military Murphy’s Laws

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

Military

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

Military

We are not retreating, we are advancing in another direction.

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

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

Military Murphy’s Laws

The tough part about being an officer is that the troops don't know what they want, but they know for certain what they don't want.

Military

The easy way is always mined.

Military Murphy’s Laws

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

Military Murphy’s Laws

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

Military Murphy’s Laws

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

Military

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

Military Murphy’s Laws