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Author: A Murphy's Military Law Page 4
If at first you don't succeed, call in an airstrike.
A Murphy's Military Law
Military
Murphy’s Laws
All five-second grenade fuses will burn down in three seconds.
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Arms
Military
Murphy’s Laws
Don’t ever be the first, don’t ever be the last and don’t ever volunteer to do anything.
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Volunteering
If only one solution can be found for a field problem, then it is usually a stupid solution.
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Problems
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The only time suppressive fire works is when it is used on abandoned positions.
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Surprise is an event that takes place only in the mind of a commander.
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Make it too tough for the enemy to get in and you can't get out.
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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.
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Murphy’s Laws
Supplies
The only thing more accurate than incoming enemy fire is incoming friendly fire.
A Murphy's Military Law
Military
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If you are forward of your position, the artillery will fall short.
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Artillery
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
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Communication
Murphy’s Laws
Don’t look conspicuous – in the combat, it draws fire; out of the combat zone, it draws sergeants.
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Conspicuous
All-weather close air support doesn't work in bad weather.
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Neutral countries – aren’t.
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Places
A retreating enemy is probably just falling back and regrouping.
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Smart bombs have bad days too.
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Arms
Military
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If enough data is collected, a board of inquiry can prove anything.
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Military
The combat worth of a unit is inversely proportional to the smartness of its outfit and appearance.
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Friendly fire – isn’t.
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