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The only time suppressive fire works is when it is used on abandoned positions.

Why does the Air Force need expensive new bombers? … have the people we’ve been bombing over the years been complaining?

(1952 – ) American comedian & actor

As soon as you are served hot chow in the field, it rains

If enough data is collected, a board of inquiry can prove anything.

The enemy never monitors your radio frequency until you broadcast on an unsecured channel.

Bravery is being the only one who knows you're afraid.

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

If your sergeant can see you, so can the enemy.

A Purple Heart just proves that were you smart enough to think of a plan, stupid enough to try it, and lucky enough to survive.

Odd objects attract fire… never lurk behind one.

As you know, you go to war with the army you have, not the army you might want or wish to have at a later time.

(1932 – ) American businessman & U.S. Secretary of Defense

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

Military intelligence is a contradiction in terms.

(1890 – 1977) comedian, actor & television host

The complexity of a weapon is inversely proportional to the IQ of the weapon's operator.

The only time suppressive fire works is when it is used on abandoned positions.

A retreating enemy is probably just falling back and regrouping.

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)

The more you sweat in peace, the less you bleed in war.

If you take more than your fair share of objectives, you will have more than your fair share to take.