Quotes about Contentment, page 77

If the Platoon Sergeant can see you, so can the enemy.

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Never stand when you can sit, never sit when you can lie down, never stay awake when you can sleep.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about contentment

The enemy never watches until you make a mistake.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about contentment

The worse the weather, the more you are required to be out in it.

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Whenever you have plenty of ammo, you never miss. Whenever you are low on ammo, you can't hit the broad side of a barn.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about contentment

The more a weapon costs, the farther you will have to send it away to be repaired.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about contentment

Field experience is something you don't get until just after you need it.

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No matter which way you have to march, its always uphill.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about contentment

When reviewing the radio frequencies that you just wrote down, the most important ones are always illegible.

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The weapon that usually jams when you need it the most is the M60.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about contentment

When you have sufficient supplies & ammo, the enemy takes 2 weeks to attack. When you are low on supplies & ammo the enemy decides to attack that night.

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A Purple Heart just proves that were you smart enough to think of a plan, stupid enough to try it, and lucky enough to survive.

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If your positions are firmly set and you are prepared to take the enemy assault on, he will bypass you.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about contentment

If your flank march is going well, the enemy expects you to outflank him.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about contentment

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.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about contentment

As soon as you are served hot chow in the field, it rains.

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Never tell the Platoon Sergeant you have nothing to do.

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Your bivouac for the night is the spot where you got tired of marching that day.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about contentment

If your advance is going well, you are walking into an ambush.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about contentment

If you really need an officer in a hurry, take a nap.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about contentment