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This two-star Marine general has turned micromanagement into an art form
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This two-star Marine general has turned micromanagement into an art form

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Apr 20, 2019

If the US really wants to win against China or Russia, it needs to start investing in the infantry
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If the US really wants to win against China or Russia, it needs to start investing in the infantry

By Matthew S. Reid

Posted on Apr 17, 2019

After 18 years of conflict, Congress needs to rein in the forever wars
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After 18 years of conflict, Congress needs to rein in the forever wars

By Dan Caldwell, Jon Soltz

Posted on Apr 8, 2019

Selfless service and the ‘veteran superiority complex’
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Selfless service and the ‘veteran superiority complex’

By Carl Forsling

Posted on Mar 28, 2019

An outside-the-box approach to Mission Command
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An outside-the-box approach to Mission Command

By Jamie Schwandt

Posted on Mar 15, 2019

Trump is taking an important first step in fighting veteran suicide. But will it be enough?
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Trump is taking an important first step in fighting veteran suicide. But will it be enough?

By Meaghan Mobbs

Posted on Mar 6, 2019

The US military’s obsession with ‘lethality’ has officially gone too far
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The US military’s obsession with ‘lethality’ has officially gone too far

By Jared Keller

Posted on Mar 1, 2019

Why we should stop teaching Clausewitz
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Why we should stop teaching Clausewitz

By Jamie Schwandt

Posted on Feb 28, 2019

Dear Microsoft workers protesting the Army: Have you heard of PowerPoint?
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Dear Microsoft workers protesting the Army: Have you heard of PowerPoint?

By Meaghan Mobbs

Posted on Feb 27, 2019

5 things you need to know before getting out of the military
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5 things you need to know before getting out of the military

By Carl Forsling

Posted on Feb 26, 2019

‘Amoeba warfare’ — Looking at drone swarms under a microscope
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‘Amoeba warfare’ — Looking at drone swarms under a microscope

By Jamie Schwandt

Posted on Feb 20, 2019

7 scenes from ‘Office Space’ that apply perfectly to the US military
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7 scenes from ‘Office Space’ that apply perfectly to the US military

By Carl Forsling

Posted on Feb 19, 2019

What The US Army Should Learn From the British Army’s Punchy Recruiting Campaign
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What The US Army Should Learn From the British Army’s Punchy Recruiting Campaign

By Emma Moore

Posted on Jan 30, 2019

If You Were Triggered By That Gillette Ad, You’re Part Of The Problem
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If You Were Triggered By That Gillette Ad, You’re Part Of The Problem

By Carl Forsling

Posted on Jan 29, 2019

Pay The Coast Guard Or Risk Losing The Next Generation Of Public Servants
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Pay The Coast Guard Or Risk Losing The Next Generation Of Public Servants

By Kyle Gaffney

Posted on Jan 25, 2019

That WSJ ‘Women In Combat’ Op-Ed Is A Complete Disaster — But It Still Presents A Threat
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That WSJ ‘Women In Combat’ Op-Ed Is A Complete Disaster — But It Still Presents A Threat

By Kate Germano

Posted on Jan 19, 2019

Veterans: Women Are Already In Combat, So Stop Saying They Shouldn’t Be In Combat Units
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Veterans: Women Are Already In Combat, So Stop Saying They Shouldn’t Be In Combat Units

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 16, 2019

Lessons Learned From More Than 10 Years Of Reading Tom Ricks’ Blogging
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Lessons Learned From More Than 10 Years Of Reading Tom Ricks’ Blogging

By Task & Purpose

Posted on Jan 15, 2019

How To Get Beyond The Army’s ‘Cargo Cult’ Approach To Mission Command
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How To Get Beyond The Army’s ‘Cargo Cult’ Approach To Mission Command

By Task & Purpose

Posted on Jan 10, 2019

Sir, Put Down Your Narrative And Step Away Slowly
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Sir, Put Down Your Narrative And Step Away Slowly

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Jan 10, 2019

The Qualities The British Army Looks For In Officers Assigned To Advise Foreign Militaries
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The Qualities The British Army Looks For In Officers Assigned To Advise Foreign Militaries

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Jan 9, 2019

It’s Time For ‘The Long March’ To Come To A End
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It’s Time For ‘The Long March’ To Come To A End

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Jan 8, 2019

How To Listen To A War Story
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How To Listen To A War Story

By Liam Parker

Posted on Jan 4, 2019

It’s Time to Reconsider Trump And Foreign Policy: Maybe He’s On To Something
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It’s Time to Reconsider Trump And Foreign Policy: Maybe He’s On To Something

By John T. Kuehn

Posted on Jan 3, 2019

4 Myths Of Mission Command Everyone Should Reconsider
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4 Myths Of Mission Command Everyone Should Reconsider

By Anthony King

Posted on Jan 3, 2019

This Is How I Inadvertently Angered The Pentagon Parking Gods
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This Is How I Inadvertently Angered The Pentagon Parking Gods

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 24, 2018

The Number Of Challenge Coins That Are Passed Out Is Too Damn High
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The Number Of Challenge Coins That Are Passed Out Is Too Damn High

By Carl Forsling

Posted on Dec 22, 2018

Ricks: All I Want For Christmas Is A New Secretary Of Defense
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Ricks: All I Want For Christmas Is A New Secretary Of Defense

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Dec 21, 2018

No One Saw It Coming: How Russia Went to War Against China in 2020
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No One Saw It Coming: How Russia Went to War Against China in 2020

By John T. Kuehn

Posted on Dec 20, 2018

Advice For US Troops Sent To The Mexican Border In An Age Of Terrible Leaders
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Advice For US Troops Sent To The Mexican Border In An Age Of Terrible Leaders

By Paul Yingling

Posted on Dec 14, 2018

The Most Effective Naval Anti-Ship Weapon Of The Last 75 Years, And Other Fascinating Maritime Facts
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The Most Effective Naval Anti-Ship Weapon Of The Last 75 Years, And Other Fascinating Maritime Facts

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Dec 13, 2018

21 US Military Operation Names In Africa, Ranked
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21 US Military Operation Names In Africa, Ranked

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Dec 13, 2018

American History Can Be A Pain To Absorb. This Historian’s Work Is Anything But
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American History Can Be A Pain To Absorb. This Historian’s Work Is Anything But

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Dec 12, 2018

Tom Hanks Thinks Hollywood Can’t Capture America’s Current Wars. What Does That Mean?
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Tom Hanks Thinks Hollywood Can’t Capture America’s Current Wars. What Does That Mean?

By Katherine Voyles

Posted on Dec 12, 2018

Dyngo The War Dog Is Having Trouble, And We Could Use a Little Help
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Dyngo The War Dog Is Having Trouble, And We Could Use a Little Help

By Rebecca Frankel

Posted on Dec 7, 2018

It’s Time to Start Considering Suicide A Military Readiness Issue
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It’s Time to Start Considering Suicide A Military Readiness Issue

By Col. Angie Holbrook, U.S. Army (Ret.)

Posted on Dec 5, 2018

There Really Is No Place For Hazing In A Professional Military
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There Really Is No Place For Hazing In A Professional Military

By Kayla Williams

Posted on Dec 5, 2018

A Vietnam Veteran Reflects On A Coma-Induced Adventure To The Brink Of Death
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A Vietnam Veteran Reflects On A Coma-Induced Adventure To The Brink Of Death

By Jan Scruggs

Posted on Dec 5, 2018

Why Did I Publish That Column Promoting Hazing And Ass-Chewing?
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Why Did I Publish That Column Promoting Hazing And Ass-Chewing?

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Dec 4, 2018

Making Warriors Hard In An Age of Sensitivity
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Making Warriors Hard In An Age of Sensitivity

By Luke Flowers

Posted on Nov 30, 2018

A Draft Won’t Fix The Civil-Military Divide — But This Plan Just Might
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A Draft Won’t Fix The Civil-Military Divide — But This Plan Just Might

By Carl Forsling

Posted on Nov 29, 2018

Operation Molotov: Why NATO Just Flat Out Collapsed In The Summer Of 2024
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Operation Molotov: Why NATO Just Flat Out Collapsed In The Summer Of 2024

By John T. Kuehn

Posted on Nov 27, 2018

CIA Officer William Francis Buckley Deserved A Better Book Than The New ‘Beirut Rules’
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CIA Officer William Francis Buckley Deserved A Better Book Than The New ‘Beirut Rules’

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Nov 23, 2018

Manila Massacred: Remembering One of the Pacific War’s Nastiest Battles
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Manila Massacred: Remembering One of the Pacific War’s Nastiest Battles

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Nov 21, 2018

I’m An Army Reservist And A High School Teacher. Guess Which Job Is Scarier
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I’m An Army Reservist And A High School Teacher. Guess Which Job Is Scarier

By Bryan Baker

Posted on Nov 16, 2018

Even The Romans Were Better At Doing Counterinsurgency Than We Are
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Even The Romans Were Better At Doing Counterinsurgency Than We Are

By Lawrence Tritle, Jason Warren

Posted on Nov 13, 2018

Not All Veterans Are Created Equal. You Have To Earn Your ‘V’
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Not All Veterans Are Created Equal. You Have To Earn Your ‘V’

By Dan Sheehan

Posted on Nov 8, 2018

The Mission Creep of Sending Troops To The US-Mexico Border
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The Mission Creep of Sending Troops To The US-Mexico Border

By Emma Moore

Posted on Nov 2, 2018

Don’t Believe All Those Stories About The Germans And Mission Command
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Don’t Believe All Those Stories About The Germans And Mission Command

By Dr. Jonathan Boff

Posted on Nov 1, 2018

I Found Meaning After The Military In Many Places, Not Just One
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I Found Meaning After The Military In Many Places, Not Just One

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Oct 31, 2018

The Way To Fix The Military Decision-Making Process Is To Fix Your Own Self With More Tough Training
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The Way To Fix The Military Decision-Making Process Is To Fix Your Own Self With More Tough Training

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Oct 30, 2018

My Son Was Killed In Iraq. I Found Closure With The Marines Who Were With Him When He Died
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My Son Was Killed In Iraq. I Found Closure With The Marines Who Were With Him When He Died

By Derek Davey

Posted on Oct 29, 2018

In Defense Of Military Pilots Drawing Dicks In The Sky
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In Defense Of Military Pilots Drawing Dicks In The Sky

By M. E. Johnson

Posted on Oct 26, 2018

The MDMP Actually Provides Flexibility — You Just Have to Know How To Do It
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The MDMP Actually Provides Flexibility — You Just Have to Know How To Do It

By Capt. Paul Hill, U.S. Army

Posted on Oct 22, 2018

The Biggest Equalizer In The Military Is A Piss Tube In The Middle Of The Iraqi Desert
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The Biggest Equalizer In The Military Is A Piss Tube In The Middle Of The Iraqi Desert

By Luke Flowers

Posted on Oct 19, 2018

Eisenhower On ‘Leading From Within’ And The Art Of Collaborative Leadership
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Eisenhower On ‘Leading From Within’ And The Art Of Collaborative Leadership

By Ken Weisbrode

Posted on Oct 18, 2018

The Guantanamo Mystery Novel That Captures Military Life Between The Cold War And 9/11
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The Guantanamo Mystery Novel That Captures Military Life Between The Cold War And 9/11

By Nathan Webster

Posted on Oct 17, 2018

The Military Decision-Making Process Is An Inflexible Mess. Here’s How To Fix It
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The Military Decision-Making Process Is An Inflexible Mess. Here’s How To Fix It

By Jamie Schwandt

Posted on Oct 16, 2018

The Disturbing Meaning Of Kanye West’s Visit To The White House
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The Disturbing Meaning Of Kanye West’s Visit To The White House

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Oct 15, 2018

Why I Never Liked Those Videos Of Deployed Soldiers Surprising Their Kids At School
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Why I Never Liked Those Videos Of Deployed Soldiers Surprising Their Kids At School

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Oct 15, 2018

We’ve All Deceived Ourselves About Why We’re Fighting In Afghanistan
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We’ve All Deceived Ourselves About Why We’re Fighting In Afghanistan

By Mike Martin

Posted on Oct 11, 2018

It’s Time To Get Yourself A Tethered Drone
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It’s Time To Get Yourself A Tethered Drone

By Maj. Jamie Schwandt, USAR

Posted on Oct 8, 2018

Guyana’s Rampant Violence Reminds Me Of My Childhood In Sri Lanka. That’s A Bad Sign
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Guyana’s Rampant Violence Reminds Me Of My Childhood In Sri Lanka. That’s A Bad Sign

By Dilshika Jayamaha

Posted on Oct 4, 2018

HUMINT Isn’t Dead, It Just Smells That Way. Time For Us To Learn From the Past
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HUMINT Isn’t Dead, It Just Smells That Way. Time For Us To Learn From the Past

By Caesar Kalinowski

Posted on Oct 2, 2018