Air Force zoomies and Navy squids. Army Doggies and Marine Corps jarheads. Listen up! Do you want to stay alive in combat? If so, read and heed Murphy's laws, rules, axioms, and advice for warriors. If you hate warrior-wannabes and whiny-babies, this is the book for you. There are separate chapters for Infantry and Aviation laws of combat. Also, warriors will find special laws for those unlucky souls who ride or fly in helicopters. When off duty, study Murphy's time-tested beer-drinking guide. Learn the rules of sex and seduction, the analysis of Politically Correct Disease, and much more. Finally, take a serious look at the military heritage of the U.S. Armed Forces -- patriot dreams, fighting words, combat quotations, and military superlatives for the professional American Warrior.
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Murphy's Laws of Combat is a must-read for fans of the military satire genre. This well-written piece allows readers to lose themselves in the world of mishaps and humor that can be found within every military unit. The book starts off with the origin of Murphy's Law and the way it formed into the basic laws for whimsical ills that befall mankind. The laws are then broken down into sections, which include Murphy's General Rules, Murphy's Technology Laws, and Murphy's Technological Advice. From there the author draws on his personal knowledge and sense of humor to jump headlong into Murphy's Laws of Combat. For the thousands of military personnel out there, this section is definitely for you. It is filled with laws, superlatives, guides, and oaths that will keep you amused for hours, with topics ranging from laws of combat for infantry and aviation, to oaths of enlistment, to rules for dating a warrior's daughter. To top it off, the author includes interesting facts on the heritage of the American Warrior. He focuses on the history of anthems for each of the armed forces and the national anthem. The Code of Conduct and General Orders, as well as the beginnings of Memorial Day and Veterans Day, also are addressed. He closes with the warrior's rules for life. The author provides us with a magnificant book of military humor, with enough facts and history to keep us coming back for more. It will come in handy at Happy Hour too! --Leatherneck Magazine
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This book should be required reading for all Air Force "Zoomies" and Navy "Squids," all Army "Doggies" and Marine Corps "Jarheads."
If you hate "warrior wannabes" and military "whiny-babies," this is the book for you. Separate chapters for hundreds and hundreds of Infantry and Aviation laws of combat. Special laws for those unfortunate warriors who have to ride or fly in helicopters.
This is the book for red-blooded warriors who enjoy a good laugh -- usually at themselves.
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This book contains lots historical trivia I found to be very interesting. Not everything in the the book is specifically directed at the soldier. A persons could apply the often humorous advice to "combating" life's problems. A good book for the bathroom or out on the coffee table.
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Great for Marines and families who are privy to thier unique culture. Lots of great quotes form difference sources that support the Murphy's law and contribute to the funny factor. Highly recommend it. Our copy was passed around the family stateside and is now overseas being enjoyed!
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Murphy's Law is not a figment of creative imagination. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
blood chit, media whores, wise warrior, goes rolling, helicopter crews, professional warriors Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, Air Force, American Warriors, Marine Corps, Air America, Redneck Warrior, World War, General Orders, Naval Academy, Anchors Aweigh, Memorial Day, Murphy's Law, Iwo Jima, The Caisson Song, Army Air Corps, Murphy's Guide, National Anthem, Chinese Zodiac, Code of Conduct, John Wayne, Julius Caesar, Korean War, North Vietnam, Purple Heart, Sir Winston Churchill New!
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Murphy's Law is not a figment of creative imagination. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
blood chit, media whores, wise warrior, goes rolling, helicopter crews, professional warriors Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, Air Force, American Warriors, Marine Corps, Air America, Redneck Warrior, World War, General Orders, Naval Academy, Anchors Aweigh, Memorial Day, Murphy's Law, Iwo Jima, The Caisson Song, Army Air Corps, Murphy's Guide, National Anthem, Chinese Zodiac, Code of Conduct, John Wayne, Julius Caesar, Korean War, North Vietnam, Purple Heart, Sir Winston Churchill New!
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- Iwo Jima by Turner Publishing on page 52, page 57, and page 173
- Guidebook for Marines by Marines Corps Association on page 182, page 195, and page 197
- BONNIE-SUE: A Marine Corps Helicopter Squadron in Vietnam by Marion F. Sturkey in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Star Spangled Banner (1907) by Francis Scott Key on page 170, and page 176
- War Memoirs; Volume I, Part 1. by David Lloyd George on page 123
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- Warrior Culture of the U.S. Marines by Marion F. Sturkey in Front Matter, and Back Matter
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