Subject: Government » Military

Admiral: A general at sea.

Definitions Military

All five-second grenade fuses will burn down in three seconds.

Arms Military Murphy’s Laws

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

Arms Intelligence Military

If the enemy is in range, so are you!

Military Murphy’s Laws

Never trust a private with a loaded weapon, or an officer with a map and compass.

Military Murphy’s Laws

Don’t draw fire, it irritates the people around you.

Military Murphy’s Laws

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

Military

Incoming fire has the right-of-way.

Military Murphy’s Laws

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

Military Murphy’s Laws

Ain’t it funny how many hundreds of thousands of soldiers we can recruit with nerve; but we can’t find one politician in a million with backbone.

(1879 – 1935) humorist & social commentator
Government Military Politicians

I wanted to join the Army… the sign said 'Be All That You Can Be'… they told me it wasn't enough.

(1966 – ) American stand-up comic
Government Military

The one item you need is always in short supply.

Military

No plan survives first contact intact.

Military Murphy’s Laws

Exceptions prove the rule, and destroy the battle plan.

Military Murphy’s Laws

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
Government Military

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

Arms Government Military Murphy’s Laws

Professional soldiers are predictable, but the world is full of amateurs.

Military Murphy’s Laws

The consensus seemed to be that if really large numbers of men were sent to storm the mountain, then enough might survive the rocks to take the citadel; this is essentially the basis of all military thinking.

(1948 – ) English novelist
Conflict Government Military War

Whoever said the pen is mightier than the sword obviously never encountered automatic weapons!

Arms Conflict Military Murphy’s Laws Reading/Writing

It isn't necessary to be an idiot to be a senior officer, but it sure helps.

Military

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

Military Murphy’s Laws