Subject: Government » Military (Page 6)

Generals who can write always make me nervous.

(1921 – ) American newspaper editor

Odd objects attract fire… never lurk behind one.

Military justice is to justice what military music is to music.

(1890 – 1977) comedian, actor & television host

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

The difficult we do immediately; the impossible takes a little while longer.

Friendly fire – isn’t.

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

Any significant military action will occur at the junction of two or more map sheets.

The quartermaster has only two sizes, too large and too small.

Surprise is an event that takes place only in the mind of a commander.

Recoilless rifles – aren’t.

Make it too tough for the enemy to get in and you can't get out.

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.

Field experience is something you never get until just after you need it.

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

If you don’t want gays in the military, make the uniforms ugly.

(1935 – 2014) American comedian, television personality, writer & director

Rear: In American military matters, that exposed part of the army that is nearest to Congress.

(1842 – 1914) author & satirist

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

Automatic weapons – aren’t.