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The first step in the process of creative thinking is to include and retain within the span of one's awareness information which may not seem directly related to one's aim." "The next step is to shape one's plan so as to take advantage of the contingency if it arises, without courting disaster if it does not.

- Richard Simpkin

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Military Word Of The Day

CCE

commander corps engineers

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Today in Military History

September 18

1759:

Quebec surrendered to the British, following Wolfe's victory at the Plain of Abraham on 13 September, sounding the death knell for a French presence in Canada.

1931:

Japanese invade Manchuria, occupying Mukden, Changchun and Kirin (Mukden Incident)

1944:

SAN FORTUNATO, effective dates for battle honour begin (to 20 Sept 44)

1944:

Several "Canloan" officers serving with the 1st Air Landing Brigade are killed in the defense of the recently captured bridgehead at Arnheim, Holland.

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