Alternative Routes
Even if you’re going for a drive to the park that’s 5 minutes away, you have an alternative route planned – just in case. Soldiers never rely on a single way to get to or from somewhere; there is always a back-up route in case something happens.
Brass To The Grass
If you don’t know what it means, you were never a soldier. But “brass to the grass” lives on even after you serve. I mean like when you’re loading staples into a stapler – which side faces the ground? Exactly.