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A retreating enemy is probably just falling back and regrouping.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about war, enemies

Or else they're trying to suck you into a serious ambush!

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about war, contentment

The important things are always simple, the simple are always hard.

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The easy way is always mined.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about war

Teamwork is essential , it gives the enemy other people to shoot at.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about war, essential, enemies, people

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.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about war, aircraft, reason, fire, fire brigade

Never draw fire, it irritates everyone around you.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about war, fire, fire brigade, contentment

If you are short of everything but the enemy, you are in the combat zone.

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When you have secured the area, make sure the enemy knows it too.

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Incoming fire has the right of way.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about war, fire, fire brigade, rightness

No combat ready unit has ever passed inspection.

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No inspection ready unit has ever passed combat.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about war

If the enemy is within range, so are you.

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The only thing more accurate than incoming enemy fire is incoming friendly fire.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about war, fire, fire brigade, enemies, things

Things which must be shipped together as a set, aren't.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about war, things

Things that must work together, can't be carried to the field that way.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about war, work, things

Radios will fail as soon as you need fire support.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about war, fire, fire brigade, need, contentment

Radar tends to fail at night and in bad weather, and especially during both.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about war, weather, night, bad luck, bad

Anything you do can get you killed, including nothing.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about war, nothing, contentment

Make it too tough for the enemy to get in, and you won't be able to get out.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about war, enemies, contentment