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- I think in large-scale
combat operations,

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just like in all combat operations,

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character and trust are
absolutely essential.

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Our soldiers have to
have the character to do

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what's right even when
nobody's looking and we

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have to have the trust
up and down the chain

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of command that everyone
will do their part.

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In large-scale combat
operations, I think this becomes

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even more important, especially
trust, because I think

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there will be times when
we're fighting against a near

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peer adversary where we will
be out of communications with

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our leaders at higher
headquarters and our subordinates

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at lower headquarters and
we're gonna have to trust that

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armed with a mission order,
armed with commander's intent,

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that they will know what to do even when

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they can't talk up and
down the chain of command.