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Actual Military Warnings
"Aim towards the Enemy." -
- Instruction printed on US Rocket Launcher
"When the pin is pulled,
Mr. Grenade is not our friend."
- US Army
"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's left of your unit."
- Army's magazine of preventive maintenance.
"It is generally inadvisable to eject directly over the area you just bombed."
- US 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
"Bravery is being the only one who knows you're afraid."
- Col. David Hackworth
"If your attack is going too well,
you're probably walking into an ambush." -
- Infantry Journal
"No combat-ready unit has ever passed inspection." -
"Any ship can be a minesweeper ... once." -
- Anon
"Never tell the Platoon Sergeant
you have nothing to do." -
- Unknown Army Recruit
"Don't draw fire;
it irritates the people around you." -
- Your Buddies
And lastly...
"If you see a bomb technician running,
try to keep up with him." -
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