Author: A Murphy's Military Law Page 3

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

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

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

Never stand when you can sit, never sit when you can lie down, never stay awake when you can sleep

If you take more than your fair share of objectives, you will have more than your fair share to take.

Recoilless rifles – aren’t.

We are not retreating, we are advancing in another direction.

There is no such place as a convenient foxhole.

Smart bombs have bad days too.

If the enemy is in range, so are you!

Any ship can be a minesweeper… once.

The more you sweat in peace, the less you bleed in war.

Automatic weapons – aren’t.

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

Neutral countries – aren’t.

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

If you can keep your head while those around you are losing theirs, you may have misjudged the situation.

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

The easy way is always mined.

Bravery is being the only one who knows you're afraid.

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