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– Chief of Army LTGEN Peter Leahy, 2004 [1]. The importance of a high-level of preparedness to a military is self-evident. An unprepared military offers political leaders few options, corrupts strategy, is inefficient and ineffective, and poses a national risk.
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From Sound Military Decision , United States Naval College, 1942. Wars are usually longer than expected and are rarely fought in accordance with the plans made by military planners at their outset. So, history repeatedly reminds us that militaries usually go to war ‘unprepared’.
The individual training regime for logisticians as they progress through their careers should be naturally interesting to a military reader, especially the logisticians. If you are a soldier or officer of a like-minded military, or have a considered view on the topic, please contact via logisticsinwar@outlook.com.
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