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

Military Murphy’s Laws

Whenever you have plenty of ammo, you never miss; whenever you are low on ammo, you can't hit the broad side of a barn.

Military

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

Incoming fire has the right of way.

Military Murphy’s Laws War

The surest way to become a pacifist is to join the infantry.

(1921 – 2003) American editorial cartoonist
Conflict Government Military War

Density of fire increases proportionally to the curiousness of the target.

Military Murphy’s Laws

Fortify your front; you’ll get your rear shot up.

Military Murphy’s Laws

It was announced Thursday that the Army will allow recruits to sign up for just 15 months of active duty; if that doesn’t work, the military will try renaming Iraq ‘Super Cancun.’

(1971 – ) American actress, comedian, producer & writer
Government Military TV/Movie Quotes

Military Expert: One who tells you what’s going to happen tomorrow – then tells you why it didn’t.

Definitions Government Military

Once the pin is pulled, Mr. Grenade is not our friend.

Military Murphy’s Laws

If you are short of everything except enemy, you are in combat.

Conflict Military Murphy’s Laws War

Neutral countries – aren’t.

Government Military Murphy’s Laws Places

No matter which way you have to march, its always uphill.

Military

If we had less statesmanship we could get along with fewer battleships.

Samuel Clemens (1835 – 1910) author & humorist
Arms Conflict Government Military Things War

No plan survives first contact intact.

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

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

Arms Military Murphy’s Laws

Being in the army is like being in the Boy Scouts, except the Boy Scouts have adult supervision.

(1946 – ) American actor, voice actor & comedian
Government Military

I had other priorities in the sixties than military service.

(1941 – ) U.S. vice president, politician & businessman
Government Military

They couldn't hit an elephant at this distance!

(1813 – 1864) American teacher & Union Army general in the Civil War
Death Government Military