“When the pin is pulled, Mr Grenade is not our friend.”
– US Marine Corps
“Cluster bombing from B-52s is very, very accurate. The bombs are guaranteed to always hit the ground.”
– USAF Ammo Troop
“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 is left of your unit.”
– Army's magazine of preventive maintenance
“It is generally inadvisable to eject directly over the area you just bombed.”
– U.S. Air Force Manual
“Try to look unimportant; they may be low on ammo.”
– Infantry Journal
“Tracers work both ways.”
– US Army Ordnance
“Five-second fuses only last three seconds.”
– Infantry Journal
“Any ship can be a minesweeper… once.”
– Anon
“Do not draw fire; it irritates the people around you.”
– Your comrades
“If you see a bomb technician running, try to keep up with him.”