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Combat for Dummies Date: Sent Friday, November 11, 2011 Category: None

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Advice and instructions taken from actual military sources.

"When the pin is pulled, Mr. Grenade is not our friend." --U.S. Marine Corps

"Aim towards the enemy." --Instruction printed on U.S. Rocket Launcher

"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 prevention maintenance

"It is generally inadvisable to eject directly over the area you just bombed." --U.S. Air Force manual

"Try to look unimportant; the enemy may be low on ammo." --Infantry Journal

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

"Tracers work both ways." --U.S. Army Ordnance

"Five-second fuses only last three seconds." --Infantry Journal

"If your attack is going too well, you're walking into an ambush." --Infantry Journal

"No combat-ready unit has ever passed inspection." --Joe Gay

"Any ship can be a minesweeper....once." --Anon

"If you see a bomb technician running, try to keep up with him." --USAF Ammo Troop

"Never tell the platoon sergeant you have nothing to do." --Unknown Marine Recruit

"Don't draw fire; it irritates the people around you." --Infantry Journal

"Bravery is being the only one who knows you're afraid." --David Hackworth

Received from Aloysius Pendergast.