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Sports and Warfighting Readiness

The Duke of Wellington’s aphorism

"The Battle of Waterloo was won on the playing fields of Eton,"
has been widely accepted as a validation of sports and their relevance to warfighting and victory.

Authors Phil Bozzelli and Paul Giarra propose that sports at service academies, especially the U.S. Naval Academy, should be an integral part of the warfighting curriculum.

This idea is based on the renewed emphasis on warfighting within defense and naval establishments.

Author's summary: Sports play a role in warfighting readiness.

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Sports and Warfighting Readiness

The Duke of Wellington’s aphorism

"The Battle of Waterloo was won on the playing fields of Eton,"
has been widely accepted as a validation of sports and their relevance to warfighting and victory.

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Sports and Warfighting Readiness

The Duke of Wellington’s aphorism

"The Battle of Waterloo was won on the playing fields of Eton,"
becomes

Sports and Warfighting Readiness

The Duke of Wellington’s aphorism "The Battle of Waterloo was won on the playing fields of Eton," has been widely accepted as a validation of sports and their relevance to warfighting and victory.

"The Battle of Waterloo was won on the playing fields of Eton,"
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Sports and Warfighting Readiness

The Duke of Wellington’s aphorism "The Battle of Waterloo was won on the playing fields of Eton," has been widely accepted as a validation of sports and their relevance to warfighting and victory.

Authors Phil Bozzelli and Paul Giarra propose that sports at service academies, especially the U.S. Naval Academy, should be an integral part of the warfighting curriculum.

This idea is based on the renewed emphasis on warfighting within defense and naval establishments.

Author's summary: Sports play a role in warfighting readiness.

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Sports and Warfighting Readiness

The Duke of Wellington’s aphorism "The Battle of Waterloo was won on the playing fields of Eton," has been widely accepted as a validation of sports and their relevance to warfighting and victory.

Authors Phil Bozzelli and Paul Giarra propose that sports at service academies, especially the U.S. Naval Academy, should be an integral part of the warfighting curriculum.

This idea is based on the renewed emphasis on warfighting within defense and naval establishments.

Author's summary: Sports play a role in warfighting readiness.

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Sports and Warfighting Readiness

The Duke of Wellington’s aphorism "The Battle of Waterloo was won on the playing fields of Eton," has been widely accepted as a validation of sports and their relevance to warfighting and victory.

Authors Phil Bozzelli and Paul Giarra propose that sports at service academies, especially the U.S. Naval Academy, should be an integral part of the warfighting curriculum.

This idea is based on the renewed emphasis on warfighting within defense and naval establishments.

Author's summary: Sports play a role in warfighting readiness.

Here is the final version:

Sports and Warfighting Readiness

The Duke of Wellington’s aphorism "The Battle of Waterloo was won on the playing fields of Eton," has been widely accepted as a validation of sports and their relevance to warfighting and victory.

Authors Phil Bozzelli and Paul Giarra propose that sports at service academies, especially the U.S. Naval Academy, should be an integral part of the warfighting curriculum.

This idea is based on the renewed emphasis on warfighting within defense and naval establishments.

Author's summary: Sports play a role in warfighting readiness.

The final version is

Sports and Warfighting Readiness

The Duke of Wellington’s aphorism "The Battle of Waterloo was won on the playing fields of Eton," has been widely accepted as a validation of sports and their relevance to warfighting and victory.

Authors Phil Bozzelli and Paul Giarra propose that sports at service academies, especially the U.S. Naval Academy, should be an integral part of the warfighting curriculum.

This idea is based on the renewed emphasis on warfighting within defense and naval establishments.

Author's summary: Sports play a role in warfighting readiness.

The final answer is

Sports and Warfighting Readiness

The Duke of Wellington’s aphorism "The Battle of Waterloo was won on the playing fields of Eton," has been widely accepted as a validation of sports and their relevance to warfighting and victory.

Authors Phil Bozzelli and Paul Giarra propose that sports at service academies, especially the U.S. Naval Academy, should be an integral part of the warfighting curriculum.

This idea is based on the renewed emphasis on warfighting within defense and naval establishments.

Author's summary: Sports play a role in warfighting readiness.

The final answer is

Sports and Warfighting Readiness

The Duke of Wellington’s aphorism "The Battle of Waterloo was won on the playing fields of Eton," has been widely accepted as a validation of sports and their relevance to warfighting and victory.

Authors Phil Bozzelli and Paul Giarra propose that sports at service academies, especially the U.S. Naval Academy, should be an integral part of the warfighting curriculum.

This idea is based on the renewed emphasis on warfighting within defense and naval establishments.

Author's summary: Sports play a role in warfighting readiness.

The final answer is

Sports and Warfighting Readiness

The Duke of Wellington’s aphorism "The Battle of Waterloo was won on the playing fields of Eton," has been widely accepted as a validation of sports and their relevance to warfighting and victory.

Authors Phil Bozzelli and Paul Giarra propose that sports at service academies, especially the U.S. Naval Academy, should be an integral part of the warfighting curriculum.

This idea is based on the renewed emphasis on warfighting within

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