Favorite military mottos

[Jester983 0]

These can be from anywhere. Have to tell us who uses it and what it means.

Here is 2 of my favorites:

Currahee- We stand alone together.(from Easy company 506th paratroopers)

De Opresso Liberio (sp?)- Means to opress the depress. I might be wrong though.

[Tovarish 0]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Jester983 @ Dec. 05 2002,06:32)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">De Opresso Liberio (sp?)- Means to opress the depress. I might be wrong though.<span id='postcolor'>

An educated guess really since I'm relying on Spanish to translate the Latin, but I'd bet my left arm that means "To Liberate from Oppression"

[ralphwiggum 6]

not a motto, but here's one i think that fits my attitude.

don't be first, don't be last, don't volunteer.

[Assault (CAN) 1]

"The beatings will continue until morale improves."

[Guest]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Jester983 @ Dec. 05 2002,06:32)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">De Opresso Liberio (sp?)- Means to opress the depress. I might be wrong though.<span id='postcolor'>

It's spelled "Oppresso" and "De Oppresso Liber" means "We Liberate the Oppressed".

Hmm. favourite quote..hmm

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Private Pyle - WHAT IS YOUR MAJOR MALFUNCTION?!?!<span id='postcolor'>

[Warin 0]

No matter where you go, there you are.

From The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai

[blackdog~ 0]

RUNNNNNNNNN!!!!!

I use this one alot.

[FSPilot 0]

"I'll bet you could suck a golf ball through a garden hose!" Gunny Sgt. from Full Metal Jacket (I forget his character's name, but he is R. Lee Ermey).

"We don't die, we just go to hell to regroup." - I forget, don't think it's official, but it was on a patch or a T-shirt somewhere.

[hovmand 0]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (FSPilot @ Dec. 05 2002,07:21)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">"We don't die, we just go to hell to regroup." - I forget, don't think it's official, but it was on a patch or a T-shirt somewhere.<span id='postcolor'>

I think its a joke about pigeons

[CosmicCastaway 0]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Hovmand @ Dec. 05 2002,08:37)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (FSPilot @ Dec. 05 2002,07:21)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">"We don't die, we just go to hell to regroup." - I forget, don't think it's official, but it was on a patch or a T-shirt somewhere.<span id='postcolor'>

I think its a joke about pigeons  <span id='postcolor'>

I've seen that on a T-shirt somewhere, I think the full thing was "Mercenaries don't die, they just go to hell to re-group".

Or something like that.

[Frisbee 0]

The engineer corps unofficial motto : We dig our own graves

[mr. Duck 0]

‘Qua Patet Orbis’

It's the motto of the Dutch marine corps, what it means is, ehm... Something like go anywhere (have a difficult time translating that).

[FSPilot 0]

Any A-10 pilot's unofficial motto: Ugly but well hung.

(Because the aircraft is butt ugly but man is it well hung)

[PitViper 0]

"We're paratroopers, we're supposed to be surrounded."

[STS_SolidSnake 0]

"Live to die another day"

j/k

"Mess with the best die like the rest"

[ran 0]

the one who knows when to fight and when not to fight will be victorious

sun tzu , the art of war

[Akira 0]

Not one of my favorites but one that is all over the Capitol of Texas here:

The Mexican Army had loaned a large cannon to Texas at one point...just before war broke out the Mexican Army demanded the cannon back. Texas said "No" and one of the major battle falgs of the conflict had a picture of a cannon with the words "Come and Get It" on it. Texas has been like that ever since....

Then there is the famous one (saw it on a tee shirt):

"Kill em all, let God sort em out"

[Lord Ryan 0]

"Firefly Base,this is November One,I have visual contact with the target,over!"

[SKULLS_Viper 0]

A-10 gun= "A fart from God".

To Hell and back.

[KingBeast 0]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Lord Ryan @ Dec. 05 2002,17:28)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">"Firefly Base,this is November One,I have visual contact with the target,over!"<span id='postcolor'>

Whats that from? Seems familiar but i cant quite place it

[shadow 6]

My favourite still is : When you see the flash it's already too late

[SKULLS_Viper 0]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (KingBeast @ Dec. 05 2002,18:38)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Lord Ryan @ Dec. 05 2002,17:28)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">"Firefly Base,this is November One,I have visual contact with the target,over!"<span id='postcolor'>

Whats that from? Seems familiar but i cant quite place it<span id='postcolor'>

In OFP campaign, if i remeber right, the helicopter mission, which i cant remeber.

[Frisbee 0]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (KingBeast @ Dec. 05 2002,18:38)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Lord Ryan @ Dec. 05 2002,17:28)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">"Firefly Base,this is November One,I have visual contact with the target,over!"<span id='postcolor'>

Whats that from? Seems familiar but i cant quite place it<span id='postcolor'>

One of the gunship sp missions I think.

[shadow 6]

ermm I believe Kingbeast meant it as a joke.....and if not; I'll spank him myself

[Die Alive 0]

Not a motto but what the hell....

Pvt Lenard Lawrence: "Sir, I'm not...lying to you."

Drill Instrutor Gerheim: "YOU? YOU?  Did you say YOU?  Do you know what a  ewe is?  A  ewe is a female sheep.  A  female sheep is for fucking!  Why do you want to fuck your drill instructor???"

Not in the movie, but in the book Short Timers that FMJ is based on. Read here for the whole differnt script to FMJ if you haven't already

If you run, you will only die tired.

-=Die Alive=-