Author: A Murphy's Military Law Page 4

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

Appearance Clothing Military Murphy’s Laws

The enemy never watches until you make a mistake.

Military

Tracers work BOTH ways.

Arms Military Murphy’s Laws

Radios will fail as soon as you need fire support desperately

Corollary: Radar tends to fail at night and in bad weather, and especially during both

Communication Murphy’s Laws

No one ever carries too much ammo.

Military

Exceptions prove the rule, and destroy the battle plan.

Military Murphy’s Laws

A retreating enemy is probably just falling back and regrouping.

Military Murphy’s Laws

When both sides are convinced they are about to lose, they're both right.

Murphy’s Laws

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

Military Murphy’s Laws

The tough part about being an officer is that the troops don't know what they want, but they know for certain what they don't want.

Military

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

Military Murphy’s Laws

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

Military Murphy’s Laws

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

Military Murphy’s Laws

No plan survives first contact intact.

Military Murphy’s Laws

Smart bombs have bad days too.

Arms Military Murphy’s Laws

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

Arms Government Military Murphy’s Laws

If the enemy is in range, so are you!

Military Murphy’s Laws

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

Military Murphy’s Laws

The buddy system is essential to your survival; it gives the enemy somebody else to shoot at.

Military Murphy’s Laws