1: If the enemy is in range so are you
2: Incoming fire has the right of way
3: The enemy invariably attacks on two occasions:
A: When you're ready for them
B: When you're not ready for them
4: There is always a way
5: The easy way is always mined
6: Try to look unimportant, they may be low on ammo
7: Professionals are predictable, it's the amateurs that are dangerous.
8: Don't look conspicious, it draws fire
9: Teamwork is essential, it gives them someone else to shoot at
10: If you can't remember, the claymore is pointed at you
11: An enemy diversion you have been ignoring will be the main attack
12: A "sucking chest wound" is nature's way of telling you to slow down
13: If an attack is going well, you have walked into an ambush
14: Never draw fire, it irritates everyone around you
15: Anything you do can get you shot, including nothing
16: Make it tough enough for the enemy to get in and you won't be able to get out
17: Never share a foxhole than anyone braver than yourself
18: If you are short of everything but the enemy, you are in a combat zone
19: When you have secured an area, don't forget to tell the enemy
20: Never forget that your weapon is made by the lowest bidder
21: Friendly fire isn't