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ADM Isoroku Yamamoto, the product champion, sold the carrier aviation innovation to the battleship admirals who ran the Japanese Navy claiming that the carriers were an enhancement to the battleship Navy. Pierce believes that disguised innovations are the most successful form in that they do not overtly challenge the status quo, but rather they appear to enhance it. Once “in the tent,” Pierce contends that these innovations have a tendency to take... Once hatched, the cuckoo kills the other baby birds and convinces the mother bird to feed and nurture it. The best example of this is in his chapter on the development of Japanese carrier aviation. The Japanese battleship fleet was subsequently slaughtered by the American version of the carrier innovation. The leaders of the big gun club thought they finally had their chance when they sailed into the Philippine Sea after American carrier aviation had evolved and eliminated its Japanese rival.Source: FM blog (blog)

Dec 15, 2010 by indoubt | Posted in Military
they do not check your medical records, if you had more than 13 years I would simply tell them about it. same thing for drug use either, just say no.
May 20, 2008 by | Posted in Politics
Is that why the Marine Corps wants to transfer all commond U.S. Marines from Iraq to Afghanastan. In drawing now they will not be ordered to give later.
The Democrats have a white flag, and they know how to use it.
Jul 23, 2008 by dirty south princess | Posted in Military
Ive already been learning a few thing ,but im trying to make bootcamp not so damn stressful.......I already know to learn these thing ,but what else..
1. 11 general orders
2. chain of command
3.usmc history
4.rifle creed.......................what
Go to my profile page and click the link there..It is for future Marines..Read the pages called BOOT CAMP INFO and USMC KNOWLEDGE..
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