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Making Warriors Hard In An Age of Sensitivity

The Long March
U.S. Marine Corps/Sgt. Dana Beesley

Editor's Note: The headline of this article has been changed to more accurately reflect the author's viewpoint.

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8 Of The Worst Places To Sleep

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Benjamin Franklin nailed it when he said, "Fatigue is the best pillow." True story, Benny. There's nothing like pushing your body so far past exhaustion that you'd willingly, even longingly, take a nap on a concrete slab.

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The Army Plans On Overhauling Basic Training To Focus On More 'Disciplined, Physically Fit' Soldiers

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U.S. Air Force/Senior Airman Micky M. Bazaldua

The Army will soon overhaul its Basic Combat Training course in an effort to produce fitter, more disciplined and better motivated new soldiers, the general in charge of entrance training said Friday.

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No, The Army Has Not Lost The Art Of Leadership

Leadership
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Recently, a syndicated Task & Purpose article on Army leadership received some buzz, partly because of its eye-catching title and partly because many agreed with its thesis. The author’s main point is that the Army focuses too narrowly on unimportant details as a way to lead instead of taking in the broader character of the soldier in order to lead him. Under the pseudonym CombatCavScout, the author writes:

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The Army Has Lost The Art Of Leadership

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Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Mark Burrell

Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on Combat CombatCavScout’s personal blog.

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