{"id":44639,"date":"2019-03-27T20:51:02","date_gmt":"2019-03-27T20:51:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/uncategorized\/2019\/03\/27\/marines-must-be-willing-to-look-foolish-for-innovation-to-occur-says-retired-commandant-gen-charles-krulak\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T20:48:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T20:48:21","slug":"marines-must-be-willing-to-look-foolish-for-innovation-to-occur-says-retired-commandant-gen-charles-krulak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2019\/03\/27\/marines-must-be-willing-to-look-foolish-for-innovation-to-occur-says-retired-commandant-gen-charles-krulak\/","title":{"rendered":"Marines must be willing to look foolish for innovation to occur, says retired Commandant Gen. Charles Krulak"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

With a smaller budget than its sister services, the Marine Corps always has had to be resourceful and find new ways to use old weapon systems and gear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That frugality and esprit de corps has created a Marine culture often at the forefront of innovation and experimentation from the general ranks all the way down to squad and fire team leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

People have to be \u201cwilling to take the risk to look foolish to the crowd,\u201d retired Gen. Charles Krulak<\/a>, the 31st commandant of the Marine Corps, told Marine Corps Times in an interview. \u201cThe Marine Corps has never been unwilling to look foolish to the crowd.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t