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Fall 2020 MCA&F Newsletter

Supporting Today’s Marines

Greetings Marines and Friends of the Corps,

We are pleased to provide you with the Fall 2020 edition of the Marine Corps Association Foundation Newsletter. As always, I think you’ll enjoy reading about our organization and the many ways we’re supporting Marines. Like many of you, the COVID-19 pandemic has affected our operations, but we still continue to support the professional development of Today’s Marines. Our programs remain popular with Marines throughout the Corps as we continue to look for ways to support Marines whether in the operating forces or in a training environment. The Marine Corps Association Foundation is not remaining static — the current environment is a unique challenge that we will continue to face head on. These are exciting times for our Corps, and your contribution to our mission is continuing to have a direct impact on the readiness of Marine leaders. I am grateful for your continued support.

LtGen William “Mark” Faulkner USMC (Ret)
President & CEO
Marine Corps Association & Foundation

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Support to marines in the COVID Environment

Marines continue to serve and train even with the restrictions placed upon them by the COVID-19 pandemic, and MCAF remains ready to support leathernecks in any clime and place. In the first half of 2020, we have already presented thousands of awards in recognition of the outstanding performance of Marines in training and educational schools and courses across the Corps. As our Marines continue to learn and train, their commitment to critical thinking and persuasive writing is more important than ever. MCAF continues to sponsor essay contests, present writing awards, and add unit libraries across the Corps. We’ve provided additional books from the Commandant’s Professional Reading List to both Recruit Depots to assist in ensuring our newest Marines continue to learn while in quarantine.

Our Commanders’ Forums Program, however, has been significantly impacted by the pandemic as restrictions on large group gatherings and the need for social distancing have resulted in numerous battlefield tours being canceled or postponed. We are still finding ways to support the learning that comes from the study of historical battles and campaigns, along with expanding other professional resources, and are making use of virtual and digital resources as much as possible.

Professional Development Resources

The Marine Corps Association Foundation has developed a new and expanded professional development resources site, which is a benefit to both Marines serving today and other members of MCA&F. In addition to providing access to the digital versions of Leatherneck and Gazette and over 100 years of those magazines’ archives, the site serves as a one-stop-shop of remarkable resources, references, and tools for Marines of all ranks.

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Resources Include

Battle Study Packages

Podcasts

Maps

Access to Wargames

Tactical Decision Games

And Much More

Professional Development Membership Awards Program

This year, the Marine Corps Association & Foundation recognized the need for more accessible professional development resources for Marines and designed an awards program to address that need. The ability to have a “one-stop-shop” that provides resources and materials Marines can use wherever they are, whether at sea, in garrison, or in a pandemic environment is vital, and to support access to these new and comprehensive resources, the Marine Corps Association & Foundation established the Professional Development Membership Awards Program this summer. The program provides a one year, no cost membership in the professional association of the Marine Corps to individual Marines in support of the Commandant’s efforts to enhance their professional development. Memberships are provided to commanders in Training and Education Command and throughout the operating forces for distribution to their outstanding Marines who they believe will be the future leaders of our Corps. The program supports the Commandant’s guidance on personal professional development and lifelong learning and will assist individual Marines as they prepare to face the challenges of the future.

You can help us meet the needs of Marines through this new program. It’s still early in the implementation phase, but our initial feedback from the Commandant and Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps through Commanders and Sergeants Major down to Corporals attending professional military education courses has been outstanding and they are eager to use our resources in training and education in the future. We expect the program to expand, but can only do so with your help!

Legacy Gift Giving

Legacy giving is one of the ways you can provide support to Marines long after you’re gone.

Recently, two retired Marines, Lieutenant General Carol A. Mutter and her husband, Colonel James Mutter, established an honorarium with MCAF for Sergeant Major Alford L. McMichael, USMC (Ret), the 14th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps. SgtMaj McMichael served as the Sergeant Major, Manpower & Reserve Affairs when LtGen Mutter was the Deputy Commandant, M&RA. Out of her respect and admiration for him and their continued friendship, LtGen Mutter and her husband set up a distribution to MCAF as an honorarium for SgtMaj McMichael as part of their estate planning.

LtGen Carol A. Mutter, USMC (Ret)

“It has been our joy and pleasure to create a Trust honorarium to LtGen Mutter’s last and most appreciated SgtMaj of HQMC Manpower and Reserve Affairs and, not coincidently, the 14th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps: Alford McMichael. LtGen Mutter personally requested an audience with then Commandant, General James Jones, to recommend SgtMaj McMichael for that post. Accordingly, the Mutter Family Revocable Living Trust reserves and bequeaths a percentage of its final distributable value to the MCA&F as that honorarium.”

–LtGen Carol A Mutter, USMC (Ret) and Col James Mutter, USMC (Ret)

SgtMaj Alford L. McMichael, USMC (Ret)

Legacy Giving may be something you would consider especially if you would like to honor a Marine you served with or family member who wore the cloth of our beloved Corps. Contact us at 703-640-0175 to learn more.

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2021 MCAF Spring Newsletter

Greetings Marines and Friends of the Corps,

I begin my comments for this Spring 2021 Newsletter with a sincere wish that you and your family are safe and healthy. I have had the privilege to talk with many of our loyal members and donors over the last year and know that the pandemic has been impactful in both personal and professional ways to many of us. The Marine Corps Association was certainly not exempt and due to COVID-related fallout, we were forced to either postpone or cancel many of our excellence awards and professional development events in 2020. Additionally, due to social distancing restrictions, Marines were not able to take full advantage of our amazing programs including visiting historic battlefields as part of our Commander’s Forum Program.


That said, just like the Marine Corps has done for over 245 years, we adapted and overcame: our iconic Gazette and Leatherneck magazines did not miss a deadline, significant improvements were made to our MCA and retail websites, numerous professional resources were added to our website for use by Today’s Marines, and we continued to position the organization for increased growth and success.


We are excited about our newly published “MCA 2025” Strategic Plan which is available at MCA-Marines.org. We also wanted to share our updated vision and mission statements and overarching goals which you can find on page 3. Also, please read more about our dinners and the new website for The Marine Shop on page 4.


Thank you for your continued dedication and support of the Marine Corps Association’s mission and what we do for Marines. Your fidelity continues to make a difference to the growth of individual Marines and the overall readiness of the Marine Corps both today and in the future.

LtGen William “Mark” Faulkner USMC (Ret)
President & CEO
Marine Corps Association

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A New National Military Association

In January of 2020, the Office of the Secretary of Defense determined that the Marine Corps Association meets the eligibility requirements to be a National Military Association, one of only two organizations with that distinguished designation affiliated with the Marine Corps. While the Marine Corps Association was led in its early years by active duty leaders of the Corps, changes in law and policy required the Association to transition into a Non-Federal Entity and restricted any active officers from the governance structure of organizations like ours. We have followed ethical regulations governing relations between the service and “NFEs” and have been working through the Office of the Secretary of Defense with the close support of the Commandant and the Secretary of the Navy to strengthen and formalize our relationship with the Corps.
We hosted the first annual meeting of the Marine Corps Association in September in Alexandria, Virginia. With almost one hundred members, sponsors and donors in attendance, the meeting was also live streamed to members throughout the world. We were privileged to have General David H. Berger, Commandant of the Marine Corps, as our guest speaker and his appreciation for the Marine Corps Association and our mission was evident.


“This is a huge day,” said General Berger. “This [the Marine Corps Association] is not just an organization over to the side, in the bleachers, ‘call us when you need us.’ I think this is woven into the fabric of the Marine Corps.” He mentioned how pleased General John A. Lejeune would be with the Association’s designation. “I believe he’d be pretty happy with the intellectual edge Marines are driving towards and happy at what you’re doing to support them.”


The membership of the Association will meet annually, virtually if necessary, in order to ensure we are the foremost partner of the Corps’ leaders in professional development and support to Today’s Marines.

Goals For MCA 2025: A Strategy for the Future

MCA VISION STATEMENT

To be universally recognized as The Professional Association of the United States Marine Corps.

MCA MISSION STATEMENT

To be the preeminent association for all Marines and Friends of the Corps dedicated to leader development, recognition of professional excellence and expanding awareness of the rich traditions, history, and spirit of the United States Marine Corps.

  1. Support the Commandant and other senior leaders across the Marine Corps by providing platforms to message key audiences, inform required future warfighting capabilities and develop Marines.
  2. Strengthen current partnerships and relationships and establish new ones to ensure continued growth and influence.
  3. Advance professional development programs to increase our value to today’s Marines and leaders.
  4. Recognize the superior performance of individual Marines and units who have excelled in their respective technical specialty areas and broader professional accomplishments through our awards and events.
  5. Grow resources to ensure organizational stability and continued support of the professional development of Marines.
  6. Provide relevant resources to all Marines and friends of the Corps to inspire continued participation in their professional association.
  7. Succeed in establishing the Marine Military Exposition series as the Marine Corps’ service-level showcase events.
  8. Implement improvements in governance and business operations to increase organizational and employee effectiveness.
  9. Identify other transformational initiatives to advance the MCA mission and support of all Marines.
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Marine Corps Association Dinners

The global pandemic did not prevent the Marine Corps Association from continuing to recognize Today’s Marines throughout 2020. We were able to host our West Coast and Okinawa Professional Dinners before the coronavirus made its dangers fully known and we later conducted smaller versions of our annual professional event at Camp Lejeune and the Wounded Warrior Awards, Ammo Tech Awards, Ground Awards, Information Awards and Logistics Awards. Although our professional and awards dinners did not look exactly like our previous ones, we were still able to host first class events with exceptional speakers in order to continue to support the professional development of Marines and recognize the best and brightest within occupational fields and major subordinate commands across the Marine Corps.

We ensured we were in full compliance with the precautions and restrictions associated with the persistent pandemic environment by providing masks, hand sanitizers, contactless registration, and social distancing. A principal change was reducing the number of attendees, and while we missed seeing the hundreds of Marines, sponsors, and industry partners we usually host, those who did attend expressed gratitude for the opportunity to hear from our guest speakers and acknowledge outstanding Marines.

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Scuttlebutt 18: Four Chaplains Part 1 – Bill Kaemmer

Bill Kaemmer, MSG (US Army – Ret.) Executive Director, Four Chaplains Memorial Foundation, joins us to kick off our Four Chaplains special series, running throughout February. We learn all about the the build-up of the chaplain corps after World War I, and the story of the Four Chaplains and the doomed USAT Dorchester. As a former Army Chaplain’s Assistant, we start to peel back the layers of the Chaplain Corps and its function, and as the Executive Director of the Four Chaplains Memorial Foundation, based out of Philadelphia, nobody is better at telling the story of February 3rd, 1943 and the Four Chaplains.

Support the Four Chaplains Foundation at www.fourchaplains.org 

Four Chaplains Month is Scuttlebutt’s first ever multi-part special. Join us as we dive into the world of Chaplains past, present, and future as we tell the tale of the USAT Dorchester and learn much, much, more about the Chaplain Corps.

The views and opinions expressed on Scuttlebutt are those of the individuals and do not reflect the official position of the Marine Corps Association.

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2021 MCA Fall Newsletter

Greetings Marines and Friends of the Corps,

I’m excited to join the Marine Corps Association as the new President and Chief Executive Officer and look forward to communicating with you about the many great things this organization does for Marines. I realize many of you are supporters of our Foundation, and you already know about the programs we have that assist the personal growth and development of the men and women of our Corps. Having been on active duty until my recent retirement in July, I’ve been able to see firsthand the impact your contributions and support have had on Marines.

We continue to find ways to respond to the needs of Marines and support the Commandant’s emphasis on personal study and development. In this newsletter, you’ll read about some recent battlefield staff rides, one of our programs that has a dramatic impact on Marines. Read the quotes from the Marines who participated in these staff rides, and you’ll know that your support truly makes a difference and enhances their career professional development. Additionally, you will read how we support Marines through professional dinners, which were largely curtailed last year because of the pandemic.

These are exciting times for the Corps and your Marine Corps Association, and I’m proud to continue my service to Marines as part of this tremendous organization. With your support, we will find new and better ways to help those
in our Corps.

LtGen Charles G. Chiarotti USMC (Ret)
President & CEO
Marine Corps Association

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Commanders’ Forums

In 2020, the Marine Corps Association program that was impacted the most by the COVID-19 pandemic conditions was our ability
to support units gathering in large groups to conduct staff rides and battlefield tours. These Commanders’ Forums provide unique and often once-in-a-lifetime professional experiences. With the generous support of our donors and the lessening of pandemic restrictions, we’ve been able to start providing those learning experiences for Marines again this year. We are especially indebted to Tim Day, whose support of battle staff rides has helped fund these outstanding events.

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“The conversations had during the PME [Professional Military Education] forced me to think in different ways that I normally wouldn’t in regards to signature management. I was able to come back from the PME and bring the discussion up to my Marines, which forced them to think differently during a very productive (almost heated) debate between some of my team leaders. I am very grateful for the Marine Corps Association’s support to the 22nd MEU’s PME opportunity.”
— 1stLt Thomas Mitchell (SIGINT officer)

“The importance of PME cannot be overstated and is absolutely critical in the continued refinement of a leader’s development. The study of the Tullahoma Campaign…was insightful in understanding how [the battles] unfolded and why decisions were made by leaders of that era. Being able to dialogue, share thoughts, opinions, and learn from one another not only opened one’s mind to critical thinking but helped foster and build camaraderie amongst the senior staff.”
— SgtMaj Jonathan Wyble

“This allowed me the opportunity to compare and contrast the leadership styles from the Civil War era to our present day battles. I was able to take away a lot of great examples, both good and bad, on command and control, decision making from the top down, to the different leadership styles that ultimately led to both victories and defeats during that era which enabled me as an adjunct faculty member for our young staff noncommissioned officers to provide more lessons learned as it relates to the command and control or lack thereof during our warfighting weeks of Career School.”
— SgtMaj Douglas Gerhardt

“Although we were discussing the tactical and operational decision making of commanders from a conflict more than 150 years ago, the staff ride demonstrated how many of the same tenets and lessons apply to the MEU’s mission today. The importance of understanding commander’s intent, updating your METT—T [Mission, Enemy, Terrain & Weather, Troops & Fire Support—Time] analysis, considering operational and strategic context in tactical decision making, assessing and mitigating risk, and fostering initiative in small unit leaders, were all lessons reinforced throughout our study of these campaigns.”
— LtCol Chris Myette

“While I have conducted several staff rides throughout my career, this was the first one I have conducted on a Civil War battlefield that felt applicable above the tactical level and generated debate across the warfighting functions in a way that is extremely relevant to today’s Marines. This staff ride inspired me to conduct additional readings beyond what was required and to develop my own logistics-focused staff ride/PME for use in future assignments.”
— Maj Tara Patton

“This allowed me the opportunity to compare and contrast the leadership styles from the Civil War era to our present day battles. I was able to take away a lot of great examples, both good and bad, on command and control, decision making from the top down, to the different leadership styles that ultimately led to both victories and defeats during that era which enabled me as an adjunct faculty member for our young staff noncommissioned officers to provide more lessons learned as it relates to the command and control or lack thereof during our warfighting weeks of Career School.”
— SgtMaj Douglas Gerhardt

Reading the impact of this program on the Marines who walked the battlefield shows how vital this program is for professional development. The Marine Corps Association has also enabled battlefield studies and staff rides in other locations as Marine leaders are able to get their Marines off bases and out on battlefields. Your support to us will help this program return to pre-pandemic levels and provide more career enhancing experiences to our Marines.

Marine Corps Association Foundation’s Inaugural GIVING DAY

This year, the Marine Corps Association Foundation held our inaugural Giving Day in June, and it was a remarkable success! A ‘Giving Day’ is a special annual fundraising event separate from typical end-of-year fundraising, which is designed to reach out to existing and new supporters and make them aware of our programs and needs. We set a goal which would help us respond to the demand from Marine leaders for our programs in the coming years, and thanks to our community of supporters and Friends of the Corps, we raised more than $49,000 in support of Today’s Marines, nearly double our original goal of $25,000!

Our Giving Day featured several challenges throughout the day. Our former President and CEO, LtGen W. Mark Faulkner, USMC (Ret), had two matching gift challenges, one in the morning and one later in the day, each for $1,000. Many of you contributed and ‘unlocked’ those challenges for us, which meant the CEO had to match and provide both $1,000 gifts. We also had veteran Marine Staff Sergeant Jim Purcell create a matching gift challenge for $1,250 – he didn’t want the officers getting all the spotlight! His challenge was to get staff noncommissioned officers (SNCOs) to match his amount, which of course, they did! We know Marine NCOs and SNCOs always lead and get the job done, and in this case, their support ‘unlocked’ Jim’s challenge! We’re extremely grateful to both Jim Purcell and LtGen Faulkner, but also to all of you who gave as part of the Giving Day campaign.

Our next Giving Day is scheduled for April 2022, and we’re looking forward to helping even more Marines next year!

We raised MORE THAN $49,000 during MCAF’s inaugural Giving Day campaign.

These DONATIONS from 270 DONORS all go towards MCAF’s mission of supporting Today’s Marines and enhancing their professional development.

Thank you to the Marines, family members, and friends of the Corps who donated. Together we can continue to provide Marines with the support they need to be successful leaders.

Professional Dinners & Events

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One key element of the Marine Corps Association’s support to Marines is hosting professional and awards events with major Marine Corps commands and various Deputy Commandants and other Directors at Headquarters, Marine Corps. These headquarters and organizations represent the broad communities of our Corps, such as ground forces, logistics, information, acquisition, and our Fleet Marine Forces. Our Marine Corps Association professional development events not only allow Marines, corporate sponsors, and other guests to see Marines receiving excellence awards but also provide a forum in which to hear from the senior leaders in the Corps, the Department of the Navy, and the Department of Defense. These venues are rare opportunities for Marines of all ranks to hear directly from the Commandant, Marine Expeditionary Force Commanders and even other Services’ senior leaders.


Our professional events include time to meet senior leaders during cocktail hour, sitting with those leaders and other guests during dinner, and participating in the formal program with distinguished speakers and, on many occasions, award presentations.


Marines on active duty are able to attend at no cost because your Marine Corps Association Foundation pays for their participation in these valuable professional development events. Because of the many restrictions COVID imposed on large group gatherings in 2020, we had to be innovative (to include hosting events outdoors under tents), but many Marines missed out on these opportunities. In 2021, we are back in
full swing!

Fair Winds and Following Seas to LtGen William M. “Mark” Faulkner

LtGen Faulkner led the Marine Corps Association and its supporting Foundation through many significant changes during his tenure.  One of his most important was overseeing the growth and expansion of our support to Marines through the programs and opportunities you have read about in this newsletter.  As a special tribute to him, the Board of Governors of the Marine Corps Association and Board of Directors of the Foundation pledged $25,000 of their own money and contributed it to the Foundation in honor of our outgoing Chief Executive Officer.  This is a testament to his leadership but also shows the Board’s and LtGen Faulkner’s commitment to helping our Marines!

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Scuttlebutt 17: Ukraine, Africa, F-35 Crash, and ACVs

In this episode of Scuttlebutt, Nick, Vick and William dig into some of the big news items from around the world, including the USMC clearing ACVs for service, an accident involving a F-35 in the South China Sea, coups in Africa, and the ongoing situation in Ukraine. We also dig into some of the different ways to conduct libation in or around the Marine Corps Birthday.

You can read about the feasibility of Russians conducting amphibious operations in Ukraine from the Gazette by clicking here

The views and opinions expressed on Scuttlebutt are those of the individuals and do not reflect the official position of the Marine Corps Association.

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Scuttlebutt 16: Amphibiosity #3, More Creativity in the Corps

Col. Andrew Milburn, USMC (Ret), joined us in the booth to talk about Amphibiosity. Col Milburn is the author of the superb When the Tempest Gathers and draws from his vast experience in the Corps, especially the fight against ISIS, to help us continue our exploration into what truly defines the Marine Corps combat capabilities, and what the Marine Corps can do to be ready for the future.

Milburn can be found all over the web, writing for Gazette, Task & Purpose and Newslook, where he is chronicling America’s journey into Iraq and Afghanistan, and recently wrote about the impact Somalia had on the things to come. You can read it here: https://www.newslooks.com/a-life-in-conflict-one-marines-journey-part-ii/

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Scuttlebutt 15: Geoff Stults, Actor Extraordinaire

This week on Scuttlebutt: Vic sits down with actor Geoff Stults to get the scoop on what it means for an actor to take on the role of someone from the military and how military advisors help actors to accurately portray warfighting personnel. We learned about Geoff’s affiliation with Merging Vets and Players (MVP) an initiative started by Jay Glazer to connect former athletes and vets so they can share each other’s strength and experience, and can support each other in building fulfilling lives of service and strength.

Geoff can be seen in the movies 12 Strong and Only the Brave as well as on the live action television show Cowboy Bebop on Netflix and much, much, more.

Check out MVP at vetsandplayers.org/

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Scuttlebutt 14: Why the USMC Needs to be Amphibious. Amphibiosity 2

Col Tim Hough rejoins the Scuttlebutt to talk about the importance of the Marine Corps maintaining amphibious capabilities as we compete with China, our near peer adversary. Vic, Will, and Col Hough compare the Army to the Marine Corps in culture and capability as it pertains to executing Expeditionary and Advanced Base Operations. Finally, we discuss the need for Marine Leaders to incorporate cyber specialists into their units and how reliable and sustainable gear integral to the Marine Corps’ future.

The views and opinions expressed on Scuttlebutt are those of the individuals and do not reflect the official position of the Marine Corps Association.

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Scuttlebutt 13: LtCol Adam Yang and Destinations Unknown

Then Major, now Lieutenant Colonel, Adam Yang joined us in the studio to talk about a few different education opportunities for Marines, including the PhD program he participated in. We then dive into his work bringing Destination Unknown to life, which included a fortuitous lunch at My Deli in Quantico.

Destination Unknown is a graphic novel made entirely by Marines, from the writing to the art, and everything in between. You can find it in the MCA App, as well as on MCA-Marines.org and the Marine Corps University website.

Thanks for joining us in 2021, we look forward to a bigger and better 2022!

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Scuttlebutt 12: Christmases Past

Merry Christmas from Scuttlebutt! We are celebrating the season by taking a look back in time, starting with the tragic tale of Pvt Bill Turner, but veering into more lighthearted fare as we peruse ancient December editions of Leatherneck Magazine for dinner menus, old advertisements, and poetry.

Thanks for tuning in!

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Scuttlebutt 11: Dr. Michael Hunzeker, ACT Theory

Deterrence is more likely to prevail the more we are thinking in worst case scenarios.

This week on Scuttlebutt Vic sits down with an old Marine friend of his, Dr. Michael Hunzeker, professor at George Mason University and author of Dying to Learn: Wartime Lessons from the Western Front.

Dr. Hunzeker teaches us how militaries learn and draws on lessons learned from World War I, including the parallels between July 1914 and today, such how the storm clouds could be seen gathering, though nobody really knew what it meant. He also shows us how tactics from later wars, such as the Blitzkrieg, learned from the battlefields of the Western Front. He took these lessons to develop the Assessment, Command, and Training Theory (ACT Theory), and we get some insight into how an acronym is perfected.

Thanks for tuning in!

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