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In LTG Spellmon’s words \u201cChange takes courage.  As one starts down the path of innovation, what was once novel, becomes more familiar and more established.\u201d  <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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“That is our goal.  That is our agenda.”<\/p>\nMichael L. Connor, Assistant Secretary, U.S. Army (Civil Works)<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

If enough people think of a thing and work hard enough at it, I guess it’s pretty nearly bound to happen, wind and weather permitting.<\/p>Laura Ingalls Wilder<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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