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Dedication

This book is dedicated to four extraordinary individuals who, each in his own way, has shaped much of my professional career as a military operations research analyst: Richard Bronowitz, David W. Kelsey, Lieutenant General (Retired) Paul K. van Riper and Michael F. Shlesinger. Without their kind encouragement, gentle guidance and quiet wisdom, the work described herein would not only never have been completed but almost surely would never have gone much beyond being just a faint...