11/11/17 Weekend Grif.Net - Advice from Veteran's to New Recruits
Robert Griffin
[We honor our Veterans on this special Armistice Day edition. And share some advice the older generation of vets wants to pass down. Okay, it may include humor, less traditional thoughts and more ‘oddball’ advice, but . . . ]
>Friendly fire - isn't. Recoilless rifles - aren't. Suppressive fire - won't.
>You are not Superman; Marines and fighter pilots take note.
>A sucking chest wound is Nature's way of telling you to slow down.
>If it's stupid but it works, it isn't stupid.
>Try to look unimportant; the enemy may be low on ammo and not want to waste a bullet on you.
>If at first you don't succeed, call in an air strike.
>If you are forward of your position, your artillery will fall short.
>Never share a foxhole with anyone braver than yourself.
>Never forget that your weapon was made by the lowest bidder.
>If your attack is going really well, it's called an ambush.
>The enemy diversion you're ignoring is their main attack.
>The enemy invariably attacks only on two occasions: when they're ready and when you're not.
>There is no such thing as a perfect plan.
>Five second fuses always burn three seconds.
>A retreating enemy is probably just falling back and regrouping.
>There is no such thing as an atheist in a foxhole.
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Dr Bob Griffin
"Jesus Knows Me, This I Love!"