Don't be conspicuous. In the combat zone, it draws fire. Out of the combat zone, it draws sergeants.Quote by Edward A. Murphy about war, fire, fire brigade
If you can think clearly, know exactly what's happening, and have total control of a situation in combat, then you're not in combat.Quote by Edward A. Murphy about war
If you think you don't need something for your combat load for an OP PLAN, you'll probably wish you had it after the shit hits the fan in combat.Quote by Edward A. Murphy about war, wish, need
We combat obstacles in order to get repose, and when got, the repose is insupportable.Quote by Henry B. Adams about obstacles, order
When the question arose whether I, as a member of the royal family, should take part in active combat in the Falklands, there was no question in her mind, and it only took her two days to sort the issue.Quote by Prince Andrew about question, day, family, mind
If you are short of everything but the enemy, you are in the combat zone.Quote by Edward A. Murphy about war, enemies
The combat worth of a unit is inversely proportional to the smartness of its outfit and appearance.Quote by Edward A. Murphy about war
The most dangerous thing in the combat zone is an officer with a map.Quote by Edward A. Murphy about war, things
Respect all religions in a combat zone, take no chances on where you may go if killed.Quote by Edward A. Murphy about war, chance, respect
You have two mortal enemies in combat; the opposing side and your own rear services.Quote by Edward A. Murphy about war, enemies
Three things you will never see in combat, hot chow, hot showers, and an uninterrupted night's sleep.Quote by Edward A. Murphy about war, sleep, night, things
Carrying any weapon that you weren't issued (e.g, an AK) in combat is Not A Good Idea!Quote by Edward A. Murphy about war, idea, good, good luck
In peacetime people say: War is Hell. In combat, under fire from artillery, airplanes, or whatever, a soldier thinks, War is really really really LOUD as Hell!Quote by Edward A. Murphy about war, hell, fire, fire brigade, people
Stay away from officers in combat, they're clever decoys for noncoms.Quote by Edward A. Murphy about war, intelligence
We support every effort to combat international terrorism through the formulation of international conventions and hope that the international community will take further steps to improve the anti-terrorism international legal framework.Quote by Li Peng about politics, hope