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Let No Shipboard Fire Go to Waste

By Commander Paul S. Giarra, U.S. Navy (Retired)
May 2023
It has been nearly three years since the catastrophic fire on board the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6). Lessons from that fire must be learned—not forgotten—to reinforce the Navy’s competitive advantage...
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Trust: An Asymmetric Advantage

By Major Dilan Swift, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve
May 2023
The Navy and Marine Corps have one significant advantage over their adversaries: trust—and the speed and decentralization of action it enables.
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