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Lessons Learned In Combat

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Lessons learned from professional warriors

  • You are not a superman.
  • If it’s stupid but works, it isn’t stupid.
  • Don’t look conspicuous—it draws fire.
  • When in doubt, empty your magazine.
  • Never share a foxhole with anyone braver than you are.
  • Never forget that your weapon was made by the lowest bidder.
  • If your attack is going really well, it’s an ambush.
  • No plan survives the first contact intact.
  • All five-second grenade fuses will burn down in three.
  • Try to look unimportant because the bad guys may be low on ammo.

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