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thedrifter
11-16-07, 07:33 AM
You might be a Vet if you've ever heard ....


Try to look unimportant; they may be low on ammo.

The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him,
but because he loves what is behind him.

Of every one hundred men, ten shouldn't even be there,
eighty are nothing but targets, nine are real fighters...
We are lucky to have them...They make the battle.
Ah, but the one, one of them is a Warrior...and He will bring the others back.

If the Army and the Navy ever look on Heaven's scenes
They will find the gates are guarded by United States Marines.

Peace through superior fire power.

The object of war is not to die for your country
but to make the other bastard die for his.

Never get into a firefight with someone who has more ammo than you.

Aim towards the enemy.

Tracers work both ways.

The only time you have too much fuel is when you're on fire.

Cluster bombing from B-52s are very, very accurate.
The bombs are guaranteed to always hit the ground.

Artillerymen believe the world consist of two types of people;
other Artillerymen and targets.

Who cares if a laser guided 500 lb bomb is accurate to within 9 feet?

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

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

If the enemy is in range, so are you.

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

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

Whoever said the pen is mightier than the sword
obviously never encountered automatic weapons.

The easy way is always mined.

Never trust a private with a loaded weapon,
or an officer with a map.

Teamwork is essential; it gives the enemy someone else to shoot at.

We are not retreating, we are advancing in another direction.

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.

Don't eat any plants you are not familiar with. Many are very poisonous.
In these cases, trial and error is not an acceptable way to find dinner.

It is generally inadvisable to eject directly over the area you just bombed.

Artillery lends dignity to what might otherwise be a vulgar brawl.

Five second fuses only last three seconds.

When in doubt, empty the magazine.

You, you, and you .. Panic. The rest of you, come with me.

If your attack is going too well, your walking into an ambush.

When the pin is pulled, Mr. Grenade is not our friend.

Don't draw fire; it irritates the people around you.

Bravery is being the only one who knows you're afraid.

The cry of the bayonet fighter..."More ammo!"

No combat-ready unit has ever passed inspection.

Any ship can be a minesweeper once.

The quartermaster has only two sizes, too large and too small.

Never tell the Platoon Sergeant you have nothing to do.

If you see an EOD man running, follow him.

Only two kind of people understand Marines,
Marines and the enemy. Anything else is a second opinion.

It don't mean nuthin'.


The nation which forgets its defenders will be itself forgotten.
- Calvin Coolidge 1872-1933, Thirtieth President of the USA

Ellie