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The importance of information is not

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new . Information is a vessel by which

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we interpret and understand the world

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around us . It's how we know anything

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and everything . In the past , the

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speed and reach of information is

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limited . However , that's changed

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rapidly as technology expands ,

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information has reached the ends of the

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earth were ushered into a new era of

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instant information . Well , the

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importance of information is not new .

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What is new is designating information

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that is a war fighting function by both

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the Marine Corps and the Joint Force .

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The information war fighting function

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provides marines with what they need to

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make the most effective decisions when

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it matters most to shape and to

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influence the narrative , to maintain a

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force that's resilient and ready at all

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times against all . Adversaries , no

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matter how challenging marines

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exploit advantages created by

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penetrating our enemies , disrupting .

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And so in doubt in their minds to erode

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their will to fight the import of

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information while not new , has

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fundamentally altered the character and

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competition of war . And the Marine

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Corps has an answer for it

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to