This quote could frequently be heard from MSG Paul Poole (Son Tay Raider) at Mott Lake in the early 80's, when ODAs from B-1-5 SFG(A) had SOT. I knew it as the most important of "Poole's Laws"....

Some more German Army Mottos
 

Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol Company 200:
"Oculus Exercitus" The Eye of the Army

Military Police:
"Suum Cuique" To each his own

26th Airborne:
"wie Pech und Schwefel" Like tough luck and sulfur

31st Airborne:
"Einsatzbereit – jederzeit – weltweit" Ready - all the time - worldwide

Guard battalion:
"Semper Talis" Always excellent

Motorized Infantry:
"Dran! Drauf! Drüber!" at it, on it, across it

Videre No Videri - To see, unseen

mevrk,
is that a common motto within recon units or is it your units motto? (41. RRBn)

"Keep your head on the swivel!" -790th MSFS

Certainly seemed that way to me!!

Die, you gravy sucking Pigs! (okay, stole that from a movie)

Its a common motto for the recon platoons serving under the mechanized battalions of the swedish army. There are usually 3 platoons, one for each mechanized battalion. Im heard that the UK Royal Air Force uses the same motto. And the correct translation would be "To see and not to be seen"

"First in, last out" - 1st Reconnaissance Platoon 41. Core Battalion

"Will, courage and endurance" - Swedish parachute rangers

I didn't see this one.

SF Motto; We stay longer, We penetrate deeper, and We carry a heavier load.

That used to be a t-shirt with a very similar picture to LKSteve's avatar.... coincidence? Probably not.

Also a license plate....which ended "Be unconventional, Do it Different"

I believe the exact quote was:

Special Forces
Penetrates deeper, Stays longer, and carries a heavier load.
Be Unconventional, Do it different.

I like this, I'm probable going to steal it.

W.E.T.S.U. (We Eat This Shit Up!)

"The taxidermy's gonna have a field day when he see's what I brung em"
Quint-

six pages.. and I did not see..

The difference between ordeal and adventure is attitude.

"we do bad things to bad people" <---from the back of a ball cap worn by a commo guy in 3rd group. I love it, continue to do exactly that please. :D

The first rule is to keep an untroubled spirit. The second is to look things in the face and know them for what they are." --Marcus Aurelius

while the first and last are not motto's I happen to think they fit the bill.