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Happy Birthday Marines, Marine Family and Friends!<\/font><\/p>\n David Couvillon<\/font><\/p>\n Colonel, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, Retired.; Former Governor of Wasit Province, Iraq;<\/font><\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cTransparency and the rule of law will be the touchstones of this presidency.\u201d<\/p>\n President Barack Obama, January 31, 2009<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Christians to Beirut. Alawites to the grave.<\/p>\n Syrian Freedom Fighters<\/p>\n <\/p>\n What we have now is all we will ever have.<\/p>\n Conservationist motto<\/p>\n <\/p>\n If you like your health plan, you can keep your health plan.<\/p>\n Barrack Obama, famously.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Logistics: Combat Zone Parts Factory 3.0 <\/p>\n Jerry<\/p>\n The U.S. Army continues to develop its decade old MPH (Mobile Parts Hospital) concept for instant fabrication of parts in a combat zone:<\/p>\n http:\/\/www.strategypage.com\/htmw\/htlog\/articles\/20131109.aspx<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cThe latest version, called Ex Lab (Expeditionary Lab), is more compact and relies more on 3-D parts builders (3-D printers) and operators trained to help users come up with designs for components that don\u2019t yet exist. It\u2019s often the case that troops discover the need for a new component or improved replacement part for their equipment. In the past this request had to go back to the original factory for development and manufacturing. But with the software and equipment available now, as well as satellite data links to factories, it is possible to get this work done quickly in the combat zone. Thus, the new name for what is essentially MPH 3.0. The MPH was developed when the army realized that the easiest and quickest way to get the many rarely requested, but vital, replacement parts to the troops was to manufacture the parts in the combat zone.\u201d And there\u2019s more.<\/p>\n Interesting, I think.<\/p>\n Ed <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Sort of like having blacksmiths and farriers as an integral part of a cavalry regiment\u2026 Or armourers as part of the king\u2019s household.<\/p>\n Freedom is not free. Free men are not equal. Equal men are not free. <\/p>\n View 798 Monday, November 11, 2013 VETERAN\u2019S DAY And belatedly: Happy Birthday Marines, Marine Family and Friends! David Couvillon Colonel, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, Retired.; Former Governor of Wasit Province, Iraq; \u201cTransparency and the rule of law will be the touchstones of this presidency.\u201d President Barack Obama, January 31, \u2026 Continue reading ![\"clip_image001\"](\"http:\/\/www.jerrypournelle.com\/chaosmanor\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/clip_image001.jpg\" "\\"clip_image001\\"")
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