Principles, Innovation Reveal Marines’ Success, Petraeus Says

[celticlord]

DefenseLink News Article: Principles, Innovation Reveal Marines? Success, Petraeus Says

ARLINGTON, Va., July 31, 2009 – The secret to the U.S. Marine Corps’ success is a blending of bedrock principles with innovation, the commander of U.S. Central Command said here last night.

Using two examples from recent history -- the heroism of the last Marine Medal of Honor recipient and the turnaround in Iraq’s Anbar province, -- Army Gen. David H. Petraeus shared his view at an event hosted by the Marine Association Foundation.

“On the one hand, Marines display a stalwart resistance to change in those bedrock values that form the very foundation of what it means to be Marine,” he said. “On the other hand, Marines demonstrate a ready embrace of innovation that allows them to adapt to the environments in which they operate and to the enemies they face.”

A nice summation of the Marine Corps' key to success.

The one unchanging principle of the Marines:

Improvise, Adapt, Overcome

(This principle works in the civilian world as well! )

 

[DarkWizard12]

DefenseLink News Article: Principles, Innovation Reveal Marines? Success, Petraeus Says

A nice summation of the Marine Corps' key to success.

The one unchanging principle of the Marines:

Improvise, Adapt, Overcome

(This principle works in the civilian world as well! )

And the Navy gives the marine's their pay check, so that makes us cool!

Regardless, good job.

 

[rathi]

I give the marine's great credit in innovation. They avoided being axed politically by specializing in difficult roles like amphibious warfare and dealing with political conflicts. The army would have been much better served if they had adopted close air support as early and effectively as the marines did.

Petraeus is just being a gutless political weasel by boosting his political aspirations on the backs on real soldiers. Using a medal of honor recipient to make himself look good is rather pathetic.