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AND ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2025
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WARFIGHTING PHILOSOPHY - correct answer- v v v v
•Maneuver warfare seeks to shatter the enemy's cohesion through a series of rapid, violent, and unex
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pected actions which create a turbulent and rapidly deteriorating situation with which the enemy cann ot
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•Besides traits such as endurance and courage that all warfare demands, maneuver warfare puts a pre
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mium on certain particular human skills and traits. It requires:
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The temperament to cope with uncertainty.
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Flexibility of mind to deal with fluid and disorderly situations.
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A willingness to act with initiative and boldness.
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The moral courage to accept responsibility for this type of behavior.
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LEADERSHIP PHILOSOPHY - correct answer- v v v v
Leading Marines describes a leadership philosophy that reflects the traditional strengths of the Marine
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Corps as an institution and attempts to define the very ethos of being a Marine.
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•Is about the inseparable relationship between the leader and the led, and is as much about the indivi dual
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Marine—the bedrock upon which our Corps is built—as it is about any leader
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•Captures the undefinable spirit that forms the character of our Corps—
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being a Marine comes from the Eagle, Globe, and Anchor that is tattooed on the soul of every one of us
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after earning the title United States Marine
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•Is based upon certain fundamental traits and principles of leading—
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Marines are not born knowing them, but must learn what they are and what they represent
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HONOR - correct answer- v v v
A code of personal integrity, honor guides those who do the right thing when no one is looking. It is n ot
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only a duty but also a distinction, as those who possess honor are held in honor. It is found in one's beliefs but
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exhibited through one's actions. Marines are held to the highest of standards, ethically and morally.
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Marines are expected to act responsibly in a manner befitting the title they have earned.
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COURAGE - correct answer- v v v
When other principles are tested, it is courage that prevents them from crumbling. It is not about igno ring
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fear but being stronger than fear. Courage is the guardian of all other values. It is there when time s are
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toughest, when difficult decisions have to be made. It takes the form of mental, physical, and eth ical
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strength, and it is found in the backbone of every Marine.
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COMMITMENT - correct answer- v v v
Commitment is the spirit of determination found in every Marine. It is what compels Marines to serve our
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nation and the Corps and to continue on when others quit. Commitment does not take breaks, an d it
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cannot be faked. It measures and proves one's desire, dedication, and faithfulness. Becoming a Uni ted
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States Marine represents the highest level of commitment.
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WAR DEFINED - correct answer-
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War is defined as a violent clash of interests between or among organized groups characterized by the use
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of military force.
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,•These groups have traditionally been established nation-states, but they also include any non- state
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group—such as an international coalition or a faction within or outside of an existing state—
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with its own political interests and the ability to generate organized violence on a scale sufficient to ha ve
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significant political consequences.
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•The essence of war is a violent struggle between two hostile, independent, and irreconcilable wills, e ach
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trying to impose itself on the other. It is critical to keep in mind that the enemy is not an inanimat e object
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to be acted upon but an independent and animate force with its own objectives and plans.
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•Appreciating this dynamic interplay between opposing human wills is essential to understanding the f
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undamental nature of war.
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OBJECTIVE OF WAR - correct answer-The objective of war is to impose our will on our enemy.
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•The means to this end is the organized application or threat of violence by military force.
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•The target of that violence may be limited to hostile combatant forces or it may extend to the enemy
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population at large.
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•War may range from intense clashes between large military forces— sometimes
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backed by an official declaration of war—
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to subtler, unconventional hostilities that barely reach the threshold of violence.
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FRICTION - correct answer- v v v
Countless factors make war difficult to conduct. Collectively, these factors are called friction. Friction:
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•Is the force that resists all action and saps energy. It makes the simple difficult and the difficult seemi ngly
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impossible
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•Can be mental or physical
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Whatever form it takes war is a human enterprise; therefore, friction will always have a psychological a s
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well as a physical impact.
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UNCERTAINTY - correct answer- v v v
Another attribute of war is uncertainty. All actions in war take place in an atmosphere of uncertainty, o r
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in the "fog of war."
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•Uncertainty pervades battle in the form of unknowns about the enemy, the environment, and even th e
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friendly situation.
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•The very nature of war makes certainty impossible; all actions in war will be based on incomplete, ina ccurate,
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or even contradictory information.
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•Because we can never eliminate uncertainty, we must learn to fight effectively despite it. We can do t his
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Developing simple and flexible plans v v v v
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Planning for likely contingencies v v v
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Developing standing operating procedures v v v
AND ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2025
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WARFIGHTING PHILOSOPHY - correct answer- v v v v
•Maneuver warfare seeks to shatter the enemy's cohesion through a series of rapid, violent, and unex
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pected actions which create a turbulent and rapidly deteriorating situation with which the enemy cann ot
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cope.
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•Besides traits such as endurance and courage that all warfare demands, maneuver warfare puts a pre
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mium on certain particular human skills and traits. It requires:
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The temperament to cope with uncertainty.
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Flexibility of mind to deal with fluid and disorderly situations.
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A willingness to act with initiative and boldness.
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-
The moral courage to accept responsibility for this type of behavior.
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LEADERSHIP PHILOSOPHY - correct answer- v v v v
Leading Marines describes a leadership philosophy that reflects the traditional strengths of the Marine
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Corps as an institution and attempts to define the very ethos of being a Marine.
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,Marine leadership philosophy: v v
•Is about the inseparable relationship between the leader and the led, and is as much about the indivi dual
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Marine—the bedrock upon which our Corps is built—as it is about any leader
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•Captures the undefinable spirit that forms the character of our Corps—
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being a Marine comes from the Eagle, Globe, and Anchor that is tattooed on the soul of every one of us
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after earning the title United States Marine
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•Is based upon certain fundamental traits and principles of leading—
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Marines are not born knowing them, but must learn what they are and what they represent
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HONOR - correct answer- v v v
A code of personal integrity, honor guides those who do the right thing when no one is looking. It is n ot
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only a duty but also a distinction, as those who possess honor are held in honor. It is found in one's beliefs but
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exhibited through one's actions. Marines are held to the highest of standards, ethically and morally.
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Marines are expected to act responsibly in a manner befitting the title they have earned.
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COURAGE - correct answer- v v v
When other principles are tested, it is courage that prevents them from crumbling. It is not about igno ring
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fear but being stronger than fear. Courage is the guardian of all other values. It is there when time s are
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toughest, when difficult decisions have to be made. It takes the form of mental, physical, and eth ical
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strength, and it is found in the backbone of every Marine.
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COMMITMENT - correct answer- v v v
Commitment is the spirit of determination found in every Marine. It is what compels Marines to serve our
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nation and the Corps and to continue on when others quit. Commitment does not take breaks, an d it
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cannot be faked. It measures and proves one's desire, dedication, and faithfulness. Becoming a Uni ted
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States Marine represents the highest level of commitment.
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WAR DEFINED - correct answer-
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War is defined as a violent clash of interests between or among organized groups characterized by the use
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of military force.
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,•These groups have traditionally been established nation-states, but they also include any non- state
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group—such as an international coalition or a faction within or outside of an existing state—
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with its own political interests and the ability to generate organized violence on a scale sufficient to ha ve
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significant political consequences.
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•The essence of war is a violent struggle between two hostile, independent, and irreconcilable wills, e ach
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trying to impose itself on the other. It is critical to keep in mind that the enemy is not an inanimat e object
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to be acted upon but an independent and animate force with its own objectives and plans.
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•Appreciating this dynamic interplay between opposing human wills is essential to understanding the f
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undamental nature of war.
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OBJECTIVE OF WAR - correct answer-The objective of war is to impose our will on our enemy.
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•The means to this end is the organized application or threat of violence by military force.
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•The target of that violence may be limited to hostile combatant forces or it may extend to the enemy
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population at large.
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•War may range from intense clashes between large military forces— sometimes
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backed by an official declaration of war—
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to subtler, unconventional hostilities that barely reach the threshold of violence.
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FRICTION - correct answer- v v v
Countless factors make war difficult to conduct. Collectively, these factors are called friction. Friction:
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•Is the force that resists all action and saps energy. It makes the simple difficult and the difficult seemi ngly
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impossible
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•Can be mental or physical
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, •Can be external or self-imposed
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Whatever form it takes war is a human enterprise; therefore, friction will always have a psychological a s
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well as a physical impact.
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UNCERTAINTY - correct answer- v v v
Another attribute of war is uncertainty. All actions in war take place in an atmosphere of uncertainty, o r
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in the "fog of war."
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•Uncertainty pervades battle in the form of unknowns about the enemy, the environment, and even th e
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friendly situation.
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•The very nature of war makes certainty impossible; all actions in war will be based on incomplete, ina ccurate,
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or even contradictory information.
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•Because we can never eliminate uncertainty, we must learn to fight effectively despite it. We can do t his
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by:
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Developing simple and flexible plans v v v v
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Planning for likely contingencies v v v
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Developing standing operating procedures v v v
