Author: A Murphy's Military Law Page 2

The weight of all of your equipment is proportional to the cube of the time you have been carrying it.

Smart bombs have bad days too.

If only one solution can be found for a field problem, then it is usually a stupid solution.

When in doubt, empty the magazine.

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

If you are forward of your position, the artillery will fall short.

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

The one item you need is always in short supply.

There is no such place as a convenient foxhole.

Don’t ever be the first, don’t ever be the last and don’t ever volunteer to do anything.

The enemy never watches until you make a mistake.

The easy way is always mined.

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

All-weather close air support doesn't work in bad weather.

The enemy diversion you are ignoring is the main attack.

No one ever carries too much ammo.

The seriousness of a wound (in a firefight) is inversely proportional to the distance to any form of cover.

Those who beat their swords into plowshares will plow for those who don't.

If you find yourself in front of your platoon they know something you don't.

Any ship can be a minesweeper… once.

No combat-ready unit has ever passed inspection.