Military Tacticians Gifts

"It's a limited operation. We're going from the frying pan into the fire."

Snakecharmer and Soldier

"Call it wishful thinking, but I don't think this peace will last. . . ."

You Are Here - Uncle Sam's Exit Strategy

“Sweet mother of Marmaduke... no!”

"Weather like this plagued my retreat from Moscow."

"Memo to self - personalise new work-station."

"Well I didn't see the incident myself.."

'So far, sir, we've rejected plans A,B, C, D, E, F, and right now we're evaluating'G'.'

Football.

"What do you suppose Ken Burns will have to say about all this in 30 years?"

"I hear it's because we're right and they're wrong."

ISIS needle in a haystack.

"Ooops is a bit of an understatement, don't you think Cardigan?"

"They have special forces, but we have policy reports!"

Human males marking territory.

'Boy, look at his personal space!'

'Thank you colonel we'll keep your strategy in mind.'

The USA football team goes on the offensive.

"Close-order drill! Everybody fall in!"

"I know I told you to fool him into thinking you've got nothing left, but now you've got me convinced."

"The answer isn't more troops—what you need is an antibiotic."

"We're fighting them in zone A, they're our allies in zone B, and we don't know what to do in zone C."

'FIRE A... warning shot across her bow.'

I've left your pin on the map, but I've loosened it.

'Sir, our sales force has just taken Atlanta.'

'Quick! Play dead!'

Kamakasi pilot instructor

"They're sending in a camouflage unit!"

For the War Inventions Board: The Shell-diverter for returning the enemy's fire.

For the War Inventions Board. The Hot-bottler for Warming high-landers' Legs after a Night in the Trenches.

"Oh U! The German periscoper: "Ach Himmel! Dot most be der peutiful Ben Nevis of vich ve 'ave 'eard so mooch!"

British patent (applied for) A Trained Dog of war Drawing the Enemy's Fire.

'Hurry, hurry! What's he saying?'

"They appear to be opting for the circled-wagons defense."