Army Special Forces Rules Of Combat...

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1. You are not superman!
2. Suppressive fire-won't
3. If it's stupid but works, it isn't stupid
4. Don't look conspicuous
5. When in doubt, empty the magazine
6. Never forget your weapon was made by the lowest bidder.
7. If your attack is going well it is an ambush
8. No plan survives the first contact intact
9. All five second grenade fuses will burn down in three seconds
10. Try to look unimportant, because the bad guys may be low on ammo.
11. If you are in front of your position, the artillery will fall short
12. The enemy diversion you are ignoring is the main attack
13. The important things are always simple
14. The simple things are always hard
15. The easy way is always mined
16. If your are short of everything except enemy, you are in combat
17. When you have secured an area do not forget to tell the enemy
18. No combat ready unit has ever passed inspection
19. Incoming fire has the right of way
20. If the enemy is in range, SO ARE YOU
21. Beer Math: 2 beers times 37 men = 49 cases
22. Body Count Math: 3 guerrillas + 1 probable + 2 pigs = 37 enemy KIA
23. Friendly fire isn't
24. Things that must be together to work usually can't be shipped together
25. Radios will fail as soon as you need fire support desperately
26. Anything you do can get you shot-including doing nothing
27. Make it too tough for the enemy to get in and you can't get out.
28. Tracers work both ways
29. The only thing more accurate than in coming fire is incoming friendly fire
30. If you take more than your fair share of objectives, you will have more than your fair share to take
31. When both sides are convinced they are about to lose, they are right
32. Professional soldiers are predictable , but the world is full of amateurs
33. Murphy is a Special Forces Soldier
 
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