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Military Wisdom I

 

"A slipping gear could let your M203 grenade launcher fire when you least

 

expect it. That would make you quite unpopular in what's left of your

 

unit."

 

- Army's magazine of preventive maintenance.

 

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"Aim towards the Enemy."

 

- Instruction printed on US Rocket Launcher

 

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"When the pin is pulled, Mr. Grenade is not our friend.

 

- U.S. Marine Corps

 

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"Cluster bombing from B-52s are very, very accurate. The bombs are

 

guaranteed to always hit the ground."

 

- USAF Ammo Troop

 

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"If the enemy is in range, so are you." - Infantry Journal

 

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"It is generally inadvisable to eject directly over the area you just

 

bombed."

 

- U.S. Air Force Manual

 

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"Try to look unimportant; they may be low on ammo."

 

- Infantry Journal

 

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"You, you, and you ... Panic. The rest of you, come with me."

 

- U.S. Marine Corp Gunnery Sgt.

 

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"Tracers work both ways."

 

- U.S. Army Ordnance

 

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"Five second fuses only last three seconds."

 

- Infantry Journal

 

 

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