Author: A Murphy's Military Law

All other things being equal, the side with the simplest uniforms wins.

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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

Recoilless rifles – aren’t.

Arms Military Murphy’s Laws

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

Military Murphy’s Laws

If you find yourself in front of your platoon they know something you don't.

Military Murphy’s Laws

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

Military

No one ever carries too much ammo.

Military

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

Military

Anything you can do can get you killed – including doing nothing.

Military Murphy’s Laws

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

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If enough data is collected, a board of inquiry can prove anything.

Military

Any ship can be a minesweeper… once.

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

Food/Drink Military Murphy’s Laws

Incoming fire has the right-of-way.

Military Murphy’s Laws

If the enemy is in range, so are you!

Military Murphy’s Laws

It's not the bullet with your name on it; it's the shrapnel addressed to ‘occupant’ you've got to worry about.

Military

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

Arms Military Murphy’s Laws

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

Arms Military Money Murphy’s Laws

[When parachuting] it is generally inadvisable to eject directly over the area you just bombed.

Military Murphy’s Laws

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

Clothing Military Murphy’s Laws

Friendly fire – isn’t.

Military Murphy’s Laws