Frens
04-06-2004, 09:18 AM
What I Learned In Combat (from 173rdairborne.com)
- If the enemy is in range, so are you.
- If it's stupid, but works, it ain't stupid.
- Bullets hurt and they ain't prejudiced.
- New draw fire, it pisses off everyone around you.
- When in doubt, empty the magazine.
- Never share a fighting hole with one braver than you.
- My weapon was made by the lowest bidder.
- All five second grenade fuses are three seconds.
- The enemy diversion you are ignoring is the main attack.
- If your short on everything except the enemy, you're in combat.
- In coming has the right of way.
- No combat ready unit ever passed inspection.
- No inspection ready unit ever made it in combat.
- Teamwork is essential, it provides more moving targets.
- Tracers work both ways.
- Radios will fail when you need fire support.
- The point made is better off than the guy bringing up the rear.
- Try to look unimportant, the bad guys may be low on ammo.
- Command is expendable, good grunts aren't.
- Never be awarded medals for valor, the lieutenant will expect more from you.
- The only thing more accurate than incoming fire is incoming friendly fire.
- Never, never piss off the doc.
- Eat while you have it.
- Never stand when you can sit, never sit when you can lie down, never stay awake when you can sleep.
- I expanded my vocabulary and learned two new words "Why me"?.
- I learned how to count backwards
- The bad guy hates night patrols, ambushes, LPs and OPs, just like me.
- Don't throw anything away you might regret....ammo.
- If you cut the sleeves from your shirt or sweater, save them, you may need them for spare socks later.
- Forget John Wayne, it doesn't work that way.
- Be on a first name basis with the supply sergeant.
- There is no other branch of service.
- If the enemy is in range, so are you.
- If it's stupid, but works, it ain't stupid.
- Bullets hurt and they ain't prejudiced.
- New draw fire, it pisses off everyone around you.
- When in doubt, empty the magazine.
- Never share a fighting hole with one braver than you.
- My weapon was made by the lowest bidder.
- All five second grenade fuses are three seconds.
- The enemy diversion you are ignoring is the main attack.
- If your short on everything except the enemy, you're in combat.
- In coming has the right of way.
- No combat ready unit ever passed inspection.
- No inspection ready unit ever made it in combat.
- Teamwork is essential, it provides more moving targets.
- Tracers work both ways.
- Radios will fail when you need fire support.
- The point made is better off than the guy bringing up the rear.
- Try to look unimportant, the bad guys may be low on ammo.
- Command is expendable, good grunts aren't.
- Never be awarded medals for valor, the lieutenant will expect more from you.
- The only thing more accurate than incoming fire is incoming friendly fire.
- Never, never piss off the doc.
- Eat while you have it.
- Never stand when you can sit, never sit when you can lie down, never stay awake when you can sleep.
- I expanded my vocabulary and learned two new words "Why me"?.
- I learned how to count backwards
- The bad guy hates night patrols, ambushes, LPs and OPs, just like me.
- Don't throw anything away you might regret....ammo.
- If you cut the sleeves from your shirt or sweater, save them, you may need them for spare socks later.
- Forget John Wayne, it doesn't work that way.
- Be on a first name basis with the supply sergeant.
- There is no other branch of service.