Danger in the Army(US Army)..what about our own?
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Actual warnings issued by the U.S. military to their own troops
"Aim towards the enemy."
Instruction printed on US Rocket Launcher.
"When the pin is pulled, Mr Grenade is not our friend."
US Marine Corps.
"Cluster bombing from B-52s is very, very accurate. The bombs are guaranteed to always hit the ground."
USAF Ammo Troop.
"If the enemy is in range, so are you."
Infantry Journal.
"A slipping gear could let your M203 grenade launcher fire when you least expect it. That would make you quite unpopular in what is left of your unit."
Army's magazine of preventive maintenance.
"It is generally inadvisable to eject directly over the area you just bombed."
U.S. Air Force Manual.
"Try to look unimportant; they may be low on ammo."
Infantry Journal.
"Tracers work both ways."
US Army Ordnance.
"Five-second fuses only last three seconds."
Infantry Journal.
"Any ship can be a minesweeper... once."
Anon.
"Do not draw fire; it irritates the people around you."
Your comrades.
"If you see a bomb technician running, try to keep up with him."
USAF Ammo Troop.
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Now let's have some of our own? -
'The toes that you step on today may be connected to the arse you have to suck up to tomorrow.'
- Anon.
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ohh...this is good....Originally posted by fudgester:'The toes that you step on today may be connected to the arse you have to suck up to tomorrow.'
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'The actual distance you have to walk to the objective is always at least 1.5x the estimated distance.'
'The actual casualties you will get is always at least 1.5x the estimated number.'
'You are suddenly best friends with the medic when he is about to shoot an infusion line into you.'
'No such thing as comms down - there's always GSM.' -
*If you are newly posted to a reservist mono-intake battalion as their sect comd, make friends quick, or else you will hor-lan during topo*
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"Friendly fire, isn't (friendly
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"The only thing more accurate than enemy fire is friendly fire."
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On claymore mines..
"this side towards enemy".
hahaha
Remember the scene in Jarhead where he was unsure how to deploy the thing.
So typical of SAF. -
"Anything you do can get you shot, including doing nothing."
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Very good quotes from experienced soldiers. Thumb up
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"When in doubt, empty your magazine."
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"It's better to be scolded sotong than misfiring one extra round"
"Throw the bloody grenade, not flick it!" -
'While on outfield, the medic is invincible. He will never be a casualty.'
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buey keng buey chu peng
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throw the pin, keep the grenade
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"When you are in combat, you are short of everything except emenies."
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This looks like the Murphys law of military... check out murphys law... google it!
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i think even though some of them may sound outright funny or idiot-proof, they are actually rather true, such as the one on tracers.Originally posted by LazerLordz:Actual warnings issued by the U.S. military to their own troops
"Aim towards the enemy."
Instruction printed on US Rocket Launcher.
"When the pin is pulled, Mr Grenade is not our friend."
US Marine Corps.
"Cluster bombing from B-52s is very, very accurate. The bombs are guaranteed to always hit the ground."
USAF Ammo Troop.
"If the enemy is in range, so are you."
Infantry Journal.
"A slipping gear could let your M203 grenade launcher fire when you least expect it. That would make you quite unpopular in what is left of your unit."
Army's magazine of preventive maintenance.
"It is generally inadvisable to eject directly over the area you just bombed."
U.S. Air Force Manual.
"Try to look unimportant; they may be low on ammo."
Infantry Journal.
"Tracers work both ways."
US Army Ordnance.
"Five-second fuses only last three seconds."
Infantry Journal.
"Any ship can be a minesweeper... once."
Anon.
"Do not draw fire; it irritates the people around you."
Your comrades.
"If you see a bomb technician running, try to keep up with him."
USAF Ammo Troop.
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Now let's have some of our own? -
'The enemy platoon you are looking at is actually a company.'
'The diversionary attack you are ignoring is actually the main attack.'
'The three most-used codewords in an exercise are "Whisky Tango Foxtrot".'
'The two most important codewords in an exercise are "Echo Charlie".' -
The easiest and undefended route, is always mined.
If everything is going well, you've walked into an ambush. -
Yes. Very true.Originally posted by wuming78:i think even though some of them may sound outright funny or idiot-proof, they are actually rather true, such as the one on tracers. -
not just claymore mines...dunno if u heard of the ADM mine....engineers use one....the super big version of the claymore mine which has pellets the size of ping pong balls.....Originally posted by Ponders:On claymore mines..
"this side towards enemy".
hahaha
Remember the scene in Jarhead where he was unsure how to deploy the thing.
So typical of SAF. -
refusal to admit you have hor-landed is proof that you have hor-landed.
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"if u see RSM coming towards you...run as he'll be giving u sai gang"
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If u're short of everything but the enemy... You're in combat.