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[collected 2004-01-08]

CLASSIC MILITARY WARNINGS


"Aim towards the Enemy."
- Instruction printed on U.S. Army rocket launcher

"When the pin is pulled, Mr. Grenade is not our friend."
- U.S.M.C. training bulletin

"If the enemy is in range, so are you."
- Infantryman's Journal

"It is generally inadvisable to eject directly over the area you just
bombed."
- U.S. Air Force manual

"Try to look unimportant; they may be low on ammo."
- Infantryman's Journal

"Tracers work both ways."
- U.S. Army Ordnance Manual

"Five-second fuses only last three seconds."
- Infantryman's Journal

"If your attack is going too well, you're walking into an ambush."
-Infantryman's Journal

"No combat-ready unit has ever passed inspection."
-unknown

"Any ship can be a minesweeper... once."
- Anonymous naval officer

"Never tell the Platoon Sergeant you have nothing to do."
- Unknown Marine

"Don't draw fire; it irritates the people around you."
- Your buddies

"If you see a bomb technician running, try to keep up with him."
- unknown