15 Rules of Combat, According to Murphy's Laws
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1. If the enemy is in range, so are you.
2. Incoming fire has the right of way.
3. Don't look conspicuous -- it draws fire.
4. There is always a way.
5. Try to look unimportant. They may be low on ammo.
6. Professionals are predictable, it's the amateurs that are
dangerous.
7. Teamwork is essential -- it gives them someone else to shoot at.
8. The enemy diversion you have been ignoring will be the main
attack.
9. A "sucking chest wound" is nature's way of telling you to
slow down.
10. If your attack is going well, you have walked into an ambush.
11. Never draw fire -- it irritates everyone around you.
12. Anything you do can get you shot -- including nothing.
13. Never share a foxhole with anyone braver than yourself.
14. When you have secured an area, don't forget to tell the
enemy.
15. If it's stupid...but it works, it isn't stupid.
You forgot one...
It isn't the one bullet with your name on it you have to worry about, it's
the 100,000 labeled "Occupant."
Berk' "REM" Watkins...
"I don't speak softly and carry a big stick,
I carry a big mallet and brain you with it
*without* warning!"
- REM on a *bad* day...