>"Don't ever be the first, don't ever be the last, and
>don't ever volunteer to do anything."-U.S. Navy
>Swabbie

In old Yugoslav army, it was recommended to smoke. "You guys, take a break... now you two, since you're not smoking... come with me, there's some work to be done". It's amazing how a soldier (a troop?) was always left in peace to finish the cigarette.

> "Any ship can be a minesweeper ... once."-Anonymous

Just like all the mushrooms are edible. Some of them, repeatedly.

>"Blue water Navy truism: There are more planes in the
>ocean than submarines in the sky."-From an old carrier
>sailor

Sex was lethal in Middle Ages. Proof: no survivors.

>As the test pilot climbs out of the experimental
>aircraft, having torn off the wings and tail in the
>crash landing, the crash truck arrives, the rescuer
>sees a bloodied pilot and asks "What happened?". The
>pilot's reply: "I don't know, I just got here
>myself!"-Attributed to Ray Crandell (Lockheed test
>pilot)

A guy falling without a parachute hopes that down there may be a nice haystack... halfway down he encounters another guy flying up. "How's it down there" he asks. "Dunno about now, used to be ammo storage".