“Blood and war are inextricably linked. The military has learned and relearned this lesson in every war over the past century. Combat casualty survival on the battlefield depends on a well-resourced and well-trained blood capability.”

“The path to military innovation lies in these four pillars: ground-up ideation, rapid prototyping, creative applications of tactics, and the integration and development of novel concepts.”

“A CPX is an opportunity to train staffs to master chaos and outthink an opponent, not just a training block to check off. To reach the potential, CPXs need an OPFOR that is free thinking, free to win, and has a command structure.”

“Mentors cannot adopt a pedantic, over-bearing approach to dispensing guidance. The communication must take the form of a conversation, one in which listening is just as important as talking.”