The Law's
You are not a superman
If it's stupid but works, it isn't stupid
Don't look conspicuous it draws fire,
This is why aircraft carriers are called bomb magnets
When in doubt empty your magazine
Never share your foxhole with anyone braver then you are
Never forget your weapon was made by the lowest bidder
If your attack is going really well, it's an ambush
No plan survives the first contact intact
All five-second grenades will burn down in three seconds
Try to look unimportant because the bad guys maybe low on ammo
If you are forward of your position, the artillery will fall short
The enemy diversion you are ignoring is the main attack
The important things are always simple
The simple things are always hard
The easy way is always mined
If you are short of everything, except enemy, you are in combat
When you have secured an area, don't forget to tell the enemy
Incoming fire has the right of way
Friendly fire isn't
If the enemy is in range, SO ARE YOU
No combat ready unit has ever passed inspection
Beer math is:
Two beers times 37 men equal
49 cases
Body count math is:
Two guerrillas plus one portable plus two pigs equal 37 enemy KIA
Things that must be together to work usually can't be shipped together
Anything can get you shot, including doing nothing
Tracers work both ways
The only thing more accurate than incoming enemy fire, is incoming friendly fire
Make it tough for the enemy to get in and you can't get out
If you take more than your fair share of objectives,
you will have more than your fair share of objectives to take
When both sides are convinced they are about to lose they are both right
Professional soldiers are predictable, but the world is full of amateurs
Murphy was a grunt
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