OT: Military Warning Labels

"Aim towards the Enemy." -Instruction printed on US Rocket Launcher

"When the pin is pulled, Mr. Grenade is not our friend. -U.S. Marine Corps

"Cluster bombing from B-52s is very, very accurate. The bombs are guaranteed to always hit the ground." -U.S.A.F.Ammo Troop

"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's magazine of preventive maintenance.

"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." -Infantry Journal

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

"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." - U.S.A.F. Ammo Troop

Reply to
David Erbas-White
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ROTFWL!

I nominate this tread for best post of the week.

Randy

Reply to
Randy

Agreed. While not being a particularly aggressive tread, it showed wonderful pavement holding capabilities in a variety of conditions, and wasn't particularly noisy. Very much like my General Grabbers! Man.. the number of "muddy corn field rocket launches" those puppies got me out of is astounding!

tah

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hiltyt

And to bring this to some rocket/missile relevance read:

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"Can You Outrun a Nuclear Missile? Yes, But Only If You Don't Obey The Guard's Orders to Stop! "

Joel. phx

Reply to
Joel Corwith

Don't forget "Friendly fire isn't" and my favorite, "A sucking chest wound is nature's way of telling you to slow down"

to always hit the ground." -U.S.A.F.Ammo Troop

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

-Army's magazine of preventive maintenance.

-U.S. Air Force Manual

Reply to
Louis Schroeder

" For a bleeding head wound, apply the tourniquit (sp) around the neck, until the bleeding stops." First Aid instructor in Basic, Fort Jackson, S.C., 1964, A-3-1st Training BG.

Ed

guaranteed to always hit the ground." -U.S.A.F.Ammo Troop

expect it. That would make you quite unpopular in what's left of your unit." -Army's magazine of preventive maintenance.

bombed." -U.S. Air Force Manual

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Ed

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