Author: A Murphy's Military Law Page 3

Radios will fail as soon as you need fire support desperately

Corollary: Radar tends to fail at night and in bad weather, and especially during both

Communication Murphy’s Laws

Mines are equal opportunity weapons.

Arms Military Murphy’s Laws

No plan survives first contact intact.

Military Murphy’s Laws

The tough part about being an officer is that the troops don't know what they want, but they know for certain what they don't want.

Military

Any ship can be a minesweeper… once.

Arms Military Murphy’s Laws War

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

Military Murphy’s Laws

The easy way is always mined.

Military Murphy’s Laws

Exceptions prove the rule, and destroy the battle plan.

Military Murphy’s Laws

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

Military Murphy’s Laws

There is nothing more satisfying that having someone take a shot at you, and miss.

Military

Suppressive fires – won’t.

Military Murphy’s Laws

No combat-ready unit has ever passed inspection.

Military Murphy’s Laws

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

Military Murphy’s Laws

Don’t look conspicuous – in the combat, it draws fire; out of the combat zone, it draws sergeants.

Military Murphy’s Laws

Things that must be together to work usually can't be shipped together; things which must be shipped together as a set, aren't.

Murphy’s Laws

Tracers work BOTH ways.

Arms Military Murphy’s Laws

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

Military Murphy’s Laws

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

Military Murphy’s Laws

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

Military Murphy’s Laws

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

Food/Drink Military Murphy’s Laws

Never forget that your weapon was made by the lowest bidder.

Arms Military Money Murphy’s Laws