Thursday, September 18, 2025

“Amateurs talk tactics, professionals talk logistics.”
– Attributed to both Gen Omar Bradley & Gen Robert H. Barrow, USMC –

Seventy-eight years ago today, America passed the National Security Act of 1947, creating the DOD, CIA, NSC, and Air Force in one sweeping organizational overhaul. The lesson from our WWII experience was clear: professional power requires coordinated institutions and unified command structures, not just tactical wins. Sometimes the best path forward isn’t optimizing what you have – it’s reorganizing for what’s coming next. For more, Check out The National Security Act of 1947: An Overview.

Stay safe. Stay healthy. Be strong. Lead well.

Chad