Murphy’s Laws of Combat
Military Appreciation Month has been emotional straining on many, so I feel it is time for some humor! Therefore let’s look to our Maiden on the Midway, Anna and get a laugh or two…..
- Never share a foxhole with anyone braver than you are.
- No battle plan ever survives contact with the enemy.
- Friendly fire ain’t.
- The most dangerous thing in the combat zone is an officer with a map.
- The problem with taking the easy way out is that the enemy has already mined it .
- The buddy system is essential to your survival; it gives the enemy somebody else to shoot at.
- The further you are in advance of your own positions, the more likely your artillery will shoot short.
- Incoming fire has the right of way.
- If your advance is going well, you are walking into an ambush.
- The quartermaster has only two sizes, too large and too small.
- If you really need an officer in a hurry, take a nap.
- The only time suppressive fire works is when it is used on abandoned positions.
- The only thing more accurate than…
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Posted on May 31, 2014, in Uncategorized. Bookmark the permalink. 29 Comments.
Pacific Paratrooper 
What a dangerous situation.
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Did someone over shoot the carrier runway?
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Kinda looks that way… at least the cable still has hold of him!!
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My Uncle was an officer with a map. He led his group 9 miles in the wrong direction (behind enemy lines) by accident. Ooops! 😉
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He didn’t happen to be in the 11th Airborne, did he? Smitty had an officer get his unit lost on New Guinea. That would be quite the coincidence – wouldn’t it?! Thanks for stopping in, Mary.
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There is not one soldier who would disagree with this
The most dangerous thing in the combat zone is an officer with a map
Ian
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You are quite right, Ian. Even my father mentions that in one of his letters when he got to New Guinea.
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That was brilliant and I believe every word.
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Sure hope so, they have pictures to prove it – home on a wing and a prayer.
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Yikes wouldn’t want to be that pilot! Love the sayings!
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Yeah – I don’t think the pilot was laughing at the time, but once back aboard ship, his buddies must have had a field day with him! Thanks for stopping in Elizabeth.
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If that is the USS Midway in the first photo, my very good friend and patriot is a volunteer on her. Great ship…
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Read today that Japan supplying gunboats to Philippines and Vietnam to protect territorial water 3-way against China’s hungry jaws.
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I just hope nothing drastic results out there – the U.S. sure doesn’t need it any more than they do!
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Hysterical!
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I thought so, that’s why I keep the post address on file.
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Love these military tips. I have a few–‘Don’t pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he’ll just kill you’ and ‘If you find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics s***’.
Warrior humor is great.
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Most of them are the honest truth, and that’s what makes them funny.
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Thanks for the words of wisdom which I hope I’ll never have to remember and the GEE WHIZ! picture which I’m going to try to copy and share.
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Have fun, Job! Humor is a good thing!
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gp, I really appreciate this re “humor in Uniform” as Readers Digest still calls it!!! I am trying to find my way to introduce the fact that despite the great sacrifice of some 58,000 dead in the Vietnam War, naturally, there were the moments of laughter. I want to do a few from my Vietnam service…..maybe a serious intro & then a humorous episode. I have a few in mind! Maybe call it, “My Vietnam: 1970.” Thanks for all re my latest post, “”Repair & Replace”!!!!!! Comments, Likes, etc. I responded there as you know! Phil
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That would be great, Phil – I’ll look forward to seeing those posts!
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I loved this one: “The most dangerous thing in the combat zone is an officer with a map.”
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Just like when my dad, Smitty, got to New Guinea – the Lt. got them lost – turned out he was looking at the WRONG map! 😉
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No kidding about needing something lighter! Thanks for sharing this one, GP!
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It was definitely overdue, I think.
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And to put a cap on it, Murphy’s philosophy says: Smile… tomorrow will be worse 🙂
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Very Good, Ina!! 😆 Nothing like adding to the fun!
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😀
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