Warnings issued by the U.S. military to their own troops....

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American Army Troop Warnings

"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.

Happy Christmas All

ElGordo

Consoles Moderator Joined: Nov 05, 2006 Posts: 848

If it's stupid but it works, it isn't stupid.

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

your weapon is made by the lowest bidder.

Mines are equal opportunity weapons.

When in doubt, empty your magazine.

if you dont remember which way it is, the claymore is pointing towards you

Teamwork is essential; it gives the enemy other people to shoot at.

It's not the one with your name on it; it's the one addressed "to whom it may concern" you've got to think about.

Combat will occur on the ground between two adjoining maps.

One of the serious problems in planning the fight against American doctrine, is that the Americans do not read their manuals, nor do they feel any obligation to follow their doctrine
No combat ready unit has ever passed inspection.

No inspection ready unit has ever passed combat.

Friendly fire - isn't.
Recoilless rifles - aren't.
Suppressive fires - won't.

We are not retreating - we are advancing in another direction

There is no problem that cannot be solved by the use of high explosives.

always remember to pillage before you burn

There is no limit to how bad things can get.