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  • 27-01-2004 5:09pm
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    Registered Users Posts: 2,191 ✭✭✭


    "Aim towards the enemy." - Instruction printed on Army rocket launcher

    "When the pin is pulled, Mr. Grenade is not our friend." - U.S.Army training notice

    "Cluster bombing from B-52s is very, very accurate. From 30,000 feet, every single bomb always hits the ground." - U.S. Air Force ammunition memo.

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

    "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 preventive maintenance publication

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

    "Tracers work both ways." - U.S. Army Ordnance Corps memo.

    "Five-second fuses only last three seconds." - Infantry Journal

    "Bravery is being the only one who knows you're afraid." - Col. David H. Hackworth

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

    "No combat-ready unit has ever passed inspection." - Joe Gay

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

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

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

    "If you see a bomb disposal technician running, try to keep up with him." - U.S. Army ordnance manual

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


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,892 ✭✭✭bizmark


    Originally posted by Unpossible
    "Aim towards the enemy." - Instruction printed on Army rocket launcher

    "When the pin is pulled, Mr. Grenade is not our friend." - U.S.Army training notice

    "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 preventive maintenance publication

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

    "Five-second fuses only last three seconds." - Infantry Journal

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

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

    "If you see a bomb disposal technician running, try to keep up with him." - U.S. Army ordnance manual

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


    :D good stuff


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,514 ✭✭✭Sleipnir


    Just another one I remembered.

    "Remember, friendly fire never is"


  • Registered Users Posts: 573 ✭✭✭Len_007


    ahem...


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 593 ✭✭✭Grom


    lol Like the one about the ejections over the place you just bombed wp


  • Registered Users Posts: 354 ✭✭Commissar


    Originally posted by Unpossible
    [B"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 preventive maintenance publication

    "Bravery is being the only one who knows you're afraid." - Col. David H. Hackworth

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

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

    [/B]

    These are brilliant:D


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,726 ✭✭✭quank


    :) good


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78,452 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    Incoming fire has right of way.

    Don't worry about the bullet with your name on it, worry about the one that says "To whom this may concern".


  • Registered Users Posts: 8,483 ✭✭✭Töpher


    All fantastic! :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,136 ✭✭✭Pugsley


    excellent :)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,481 ✭✭✭Vader


    FCA officer. Be the BEST; lead the worst


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