Murphy's laws about Fire
23 quotes by Edward A. Murphy about fire
It isn't necessary to be an idiot to be a senior officer, but it sure helps.
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If you think you are doing the right thing, chances are it will back-fire in your face.
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Don't look conspicuous; it draws fire. For this reason, it is not at all uncommon for aircraft carriers to be known as bomb magnets.
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The only thing more accurate than incoming enemy fire is incoming friendly fire.
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Those who hesitate under fire usually do not end up KIA or WIA.
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Density of fire increases proportionally to the curiousness of the target.
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Whenever you drop your equipment in a fire-fight, your ammo and grenades always fall the farthest away, and your canteen always lands at your feet.
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The seriousness of a wound in a fire-fight is inversely proportional to the distance to any form of cover.
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The only time suppressive fire works is when it is used on abandoned positions.
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Don't be conspicuous. In the combat zone, it draws fire. Out of the combat zone, it draws sergeants.
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When in a fire fight, kill as many as you can, the one you miss may not miss tomorrow.
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You never have fire support in heavy firefight but you always have it on a silent recon mission.
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Success occurs when no one is looking, failure occurs when the Fire Control Officer is watching.
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