Und in der besten Tradition der übrigen Murphy-Lebensregeln haben seine Anhänger auch im militärischen Bereich ein paar profunde Wahrheiten entdeckt. Leider verlieren die meisten dieser Aussagen viel an Prägnanz und Durchschlagskraft, wenn sie ins Deutsche übersetzt werden. Deshalb stehen sie hier - wie es sich für Murphy-Regeln eigentlich gehört - in der amerikanischen (NICHT englischen !) Originalsprache :

Murphy's Laws of Combat

1. Friendly fire ain't.
2. Recoiless rifles aren't.
3. There is always a way.
4. Tracers work both ways.
5. The easy way is always mined.
6. Incoming fire has the right of way.
7. If the enemy is in range, so are you.
8. When in doubt, empty your magazine.
9. Mines are equal opportunity weapons.
10. If your attack is going well, it's an ambush.
11. If at first you don't succeed, call in an airstrike.
12. If your sergeant can see you, so can the enemy.
13. The enemy invariably attacks on two occasions:
    • When you're ready for them.
    • When you're not ready for them.
14. Don't draw fire, it irritates everyone around you.
15. The more you know, the less often you get killed.
16. No combat ready unit has ever passed inspection.
17. If you really need an officer in a hurry, take a nap.
18. Automatic weapons aren't - self loading rifles don't.
19. No battle plan ever survives contact with the enemy.
20. Try to look unimportant, they may be low on ammo.
21. Anything you do can get you shot, including nothing.
22. When the pin is pulled, Mr. Grenade is not our friend.
23. If you can't remember, the claymore is pointed at you.
24. Never share a foxhole with anyone braver than yourself.
25. Five-second grenade fuses will burn down in three seconds.
26. Never forget that your weapon is made by the lowest bidder.
27. Teamwork is essential, it gives them someone else to shoot at.
28. If you are forward of your position, the artillery will fall short.
29. When you have secured an area, don't forget to tell the enemy.
30. Incoming enemy fire is not as accurate as incoming friendly fire.
31. Professionals are predictable, it's the amateurs that are dangerous.
32. The most dangerous thing in a combat zone is an officer with a map.
33. The enemy diversion you have been ignoring will be the main attack.
34. Suppressive fire works only when it is used on abandoned positions.
35. A "sucking chest wound" is nature's way of telling you to slow down.
36. You don't win by being superior. You lose by making more screwups.
37. If you are short of everything but the enemy, you are in a combat zone.
38. Make it tough for the enemy to get in and you won't be able to get out.
39. It's generally inadvisable to eject directly over the area you just bombed.
40. Don't be conspicuous. In combat zones, it draws fire. Elsewhere, sergeants.
41. Few things are more satisfying than having someone shoot at you, and miss.
42. When both sides are convinced that they are about to lose, they are both right.

And, last but not least :

        0.   You ain't Superman.