A perfect tactical plan is like a unicorn because anyone can tell you what one looks like, but no one has actually ever seen one.
Unicorns & Plans…
Warrior & Mind…
“A warrior’s most formidable weapon is his mind.” General Alfred M. Gray (1928-Present) 29th Commandant of the US Marine Corps
Underestimation…
“Never underestimate a person willing to die for a cause.” Unknown There are a number of variations of this to suit a variety of contexts/situations: “Never underestimate your enemy but always make him underestimate you.” “Don’t underestimate me. I know more than I say, think more than I speak, and notice more than you realise.”… Read More
Controversy & Mediocrity…
“An organization which discourages controversy, encourages mediocrity.” Unknown
Officers: Good versus Bad…
“The difference between a good officer and a poor one,” said Burke, “is about ten seconds.“ (Potter, 2005, p.73). Arleigh Albert ‘31-knot’ Burke (1901-1996) US Navy Admiral who took part in WW2 and Korea. Reference Potter, E. B. (2005) Admiral Arleigh Burke. Annapolis, Maryland: US Naval Institute Press.
Instinct or Training?
“In the heat of battle you don’t remember very much, you don’t think very fast. You act by instinct, which is really training. So you’ve got to be trained for battle so you react exactly the way you did in training.“ Arleigh Albert ‘31-knot’ Burke (1901-1996) US Navy Admiral who took part in WW2 and… Read More
Complaints & Complaining…
“Complainers change their complaints, but they never reduce the amount of time spent in complaining.“ Mason Cooley (1927-2002) American aphorist and professor emeritus of French, Speech and World Literature at the College of Staten Island.
Boot Camp & Military Fitness Institute 