[We honor our Veterans on this special Armistice =
Day edition. And share some advice the older generation of vets wants to =
pass down. Okay, it may include humor, less traditional thoughts and =
more ‘oddball’ advice, but . . . ]
>Friendly fire – isn’t. Recoilless rifles – =
aren’t. Suppressive fire – won’t.
>You are not Superman; Marines and fighter =
pilots take note.
>A =
sucking chest wound is Nature’s way of telling you to slow down. =
>If it’s stupid but it works, it isn’t stupid. =
>Try to look unimportant; the enemy may be low =
on ammo and not want to waste a bullet on you.
>If =
at first you don’t succeed, call in an air strike.
>If =
you are forward of your position, your artillery will fall short. =
>Never share a foxhole with anyone braver than =
yourself.
>Never forget that your weapon was made by the =
lowest bidder.
>If =
your attack is going really well, it’s called an ambush. =
>The enemy diversion you’re ignoring is their =
main attack.
>The enemy invariably attacks only on two =
occasions: when they’re ready and when you’re not.
>There is no such thing as a perfect plan. =
>Five second fuses always burn three seconds. =
>A retreating enemy is probably just falling =
back and regrouping.
>There is no such thing as an atheist in a =
foxhole.
~~
Dr Bob Griffin =
[email protected] www.grif.net =
"Jesus Knows Me, This I =
Love!"