Word: markmanship
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Unfortunately the War Department is deeply immersed in hidebound tradition and takes far too long to use the results of modern inventions and apply them to practical use for the future. The next war will be totally unlike the last. Small field guns, toy cannons and pistol markmanship will be utterly useless, and the teaching of these subjects occupies more time in a valuable college curriculum than the average student ought to spend...
...Moody went on to describe the military and industrial duties of the Navy office and its seven distinct bureaus of work. He spoke of the accomplishments of the United States naval officers and of the increasing intelligence of the ordinary sea-men. He refuted the charge of poor markmanship, with the statement that the efficiency along this line was superior to what it had ever before been in the United States Navy. Speaking of the new ships now being built, he brought out the fact that the United States was building not because war was wanted, but because...
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