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Featured by Brad Hardy
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...
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...
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.”...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
