Subject: Government » Military (Page 5)

It's not the bullet with your name on it; it's the shrapnel addressed to ‘occupant’ you've got to worry about.

Never share a foxhole with anyone braver than you are.

The quartermaster has only two sizes, too large and too small.

The easy way is always mined.

The enemy invariably attacks on one of two occasions:
1. When you’re ready for them. 2. When you’re not ready for them.

They couldn't hit an elephant at this distance!

(1813 – 1864) American teacher & Union Army general in the Civil War

Friendly fire — isn't.

Tracers work BOTH ways.

If it moves, salute it; if it doesn't move, pick it up; if you can't pick it up, paint it.

It was announced Thursday that the Army will allow recruits to sign up for just 15 months of active duty; if that doesn’t work, the military will try renaming Iraq ‘Super Cancun.’

(1971 – ) American actress, comedian, producer & writer

Density of fire increases proportionally to the curiousness of the target.

Once the pin is pulled, Mr. Grenade is not our friend.

If you don’t want gays in the military, make the uniforms ugly.

(1935 – 2014) American comedian, television personality, writer & director

We are not retreating, we are advancing in another direction.

Another such victory, and we are undone.

(318 – 272 BC) Greek general & statesman

Whenever you lose contact with the enemy, look behind you.

If at first you don't succeed, call in an airstrike.

I can make more generals, but horses cost money.

(1809 – 1865) 16th U.S. president

All other things being equal, the side with the simplest uniforms wins.

If your advance is going well, you are walking into an ambush.

When you have women in that situation [the military] it just creates a whole new set of dynamics which are distracting to training these men to kill or be killed.

(1969 – ) U.S. Representative (Delaware)