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By Oct 11, 2016
History

Korean Architecture Still Shows The Effects Of War 70 Years Later

War is destructive in nature, obviously. For Prussian military theorist Carl von Clausewitz, “destruction of an enemy’s armed forces is...
By Feb 4, 2016
History

Historical Lessons On Presidential Candidates’ Promises About War

In recent comments, former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates described his take on current Republican presidential candidates’ grasp on national...
By Nov 3, 2015
Leadership

Striking A Balance Between Operational Art And Operational Craftsmanship

We in the Army love art — at least we love to say “art” when followed immediately with “and science.”...
By Jun 22, 2015
Leadership

5 Takeaways From A Recent Command And General Staff College Graduate

The Command and General Staff College in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, provides the 10-month-long command and general staff officer course. The...
By Jun 11, 2015
Community

How Info Ops Could Be Used To Improve Military Engagement With Mexico

In recent years, Mexican drug cartels have created a startling proliferation of violence just south of the U.S. border. For...
By Apr 21, 2015
Community

Why The Army Should Bring Back Senior Specialist Ranks

In the Army, we have have talented officers and weak ones. The same is true for the corps of noncommissioned...
By Mar 23, 2015
Community

How Serious Is The Army About Fostering A Mentoring Culture Within The Ranks?

A program held at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, called Solarium is an event where selected captains discuss and find solutions to...
By Feb 17, 2015
Community

Unmasking The Army’s Officer Evaluation Reports Will Improve The Profession Of Arms

Under the direction of Army Secretary John McHugh, junior commissioned and warrant officer evaluation reports, previously masked from scrutiny, will...
By Jan 26, 2015
Joining the Military

The Reality Of Being In The Military ‘For Life’

During my bi-annual visit to a local Verizon shop for a cell phone upgrade, the representative assisting me asked for...
By Nov 25, 2014
Leadership

No, The Army Has Not Lost The Art Of Leadership

Recently, a syndicated Task & Purpose article on Army leadership received some buzz, partly because of its eye-catching title and...
By Oct 23, 2014
News

The New Army Operating Concept Has A Bit Of Something For Everyone

The new Army Operating Concept, entitled “Win in a Complex World,” was released for public consumption earlier this month. It...
By Oct 8, 2014
News

The US Must Be Realistic In Its Fight Against ISIS

Recent airstrikes in eastern Syria targeted Islamic State of Iraq and Syria strongholds as well as a new threat known...
By Aug 26, 2014
Community

Here’s Why The Army Needed To Cut Officers With A History Of Bad Decisions

The recent release of the Army’s Officer Separation Board results cutting more than 1,500 majors and captains has generated an...
By Aug 4, 2014
News

What The Military Got Right, America’s Police Are Still Getting Wrong

Extensive media attention was centered on Ohio State University last year when it acquired a mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicle. The university...
By Jul 29, 2014
Community

The Peacetime Army Will Be Just Fine

In a Washington Post article, retired Lt. Gen. David W. Barno recently wrote that the Army’s transition from two of...
By Jul 7, 2014
News

Here’s Why We Failed To Adequately Train Iraq’s Army

The news on Iraq and its security forces poor performance against the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant is...