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Commandant to Marines: ‘Get out your map and your compass’

For the edification of millennial Marines: A “map” is defined as a paper representation of terrain that some say newly minted second lieutenants use to get their troops lost. While Marines now have high-tech gadgets to help them figure out where they are, future adversaries can jam such devices, said Commandant Gen. Robert Neller. “Think of all the…

For the edification of millennial Marines: A “map” is defined as a paper representation of terrain that some say newly minted second lieutenants use to get their troops lost.

While Marines now have high-tech gadgets to help them figure out where they are, future adversaries can jam such devices, said Commandant Gen. Robert Neller.

“Think of all the stuff that we do that requires space-based, satellite-based communications: GPS, munitions, precision,” Neller said. “If you were to lose that, what would that do to the way you thought you were going to fight?”

via www.marinecorpstimes.com

A healthy "back to basics" approach. First you master the old ways, paper and protractor.

Maps don't break.

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  1. Diogenes of NJ

    Amen.

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  2. Paul L. Quandt

    I was saying the same thing when I was in Field Artillery and the electronic computers were introduced. I hear that charts and darts are still taught; and a good thing it is.
    Paul

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  3. Quartermaster

    The most dangerous thing on earth is a 2LT with a map. I have that on good authority from Jerry Pournelle who should know.

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  4. Casey

    ‘Need a like button. 🙂

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