Articles

The Fight Against COVID-19: A Total Army Approach

Secretary of the Army Ryan McCarthyGen. James McConville, Chief of staff of the ArmySgt. Maj. of the Army Michael Grinston
For 245 years, U.S. Army forces have served and defended the nation, whether fighting against malicious foreign militaries or battling nontraditional security threats at home. Today, our country is facing an extraordinary challenge, and the Army is...

A Call to Arms on Behalf of Transforming Sustainment

Maj. Gen. Bill Hix, U.S. Army retired
The U.S. Army’s maturing Multi-Domain Operations concept proposes approaches to counter modernizing militarily peer adversaries, principally China and Russia. Leveraging sensor-linked weapons of increased range, speed, autonomy and lethality that...

Look to Poland to Anchor Our European Defense

Col. James McDonough
The Army at times must provide deliberate and robust assistance to foreign nations in developing their military capabilities to enable U.S. defense objectives. Poland, an ally with the capacity and intent to develop a first-rate military and a...

The Perils of Partnership: Collaborative Effort Meant Rocky Tank Development

Maj. Gen. James Pocock, U.S. Army Reserve retired
Over 15 months in the late 1960s, I was the main battle tank project officer for the U.S. Army Combat Developments Command Armor Agency at Fort Knox, Kentucky. I was a major, and one of the voices for users of Army tanks, specifically for the new...

A Life of Significance: Medal of Honor Recipient Saved Others, Serves Others

Lt. Col. Greg Lane, U.S. Army Reserve retired
As our country commemorates the 13-year-long 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War, stories of incredible heroism and sacrifice continue to inspire. Former Sgt. Gary Beikirch’s story is one of those. He received a Medal of Honor for his actions on...

Marshall’s Plans: General Helped Guide WWII Personalities for the Win

Col. David Cade, U.S. Air Force retired
Although President Franklin Roosevelt was famous for letting members of his administration compete to get things done, Gen. George Marshall had his own way of deftly orchestrating major personalities—including the president himself—in assuring...

Course Designed to Teach Leaders How to Think

Maj. Jamie SchwandtMaj. Tommy Ryan
The U.S. Army has launched an Innovative Leaders Course. Due to increased complexity and uncertainty in the contemporary operational environment, this academic course has the potential to bring about combat readiness. The aim of the year-old course...

Focus on Leaders’ Wartime Responsibilities

Lt. Gen. James M. Dubik, U.S. Army retired
Interviews by the Office of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, as well as the documents and summaries recently published by The Washington Post , present a lot of information about the nearly two-decade Afghanistan War...

Pick Up A Good Biography, and Learn

Maj. Joe Byerly
As Army leaders, we are always looking for leadership nuggets to help us excel in our organizations. So, imagine having the opportunity to sit across the table and listen to stories of people who shaped history in arts, sciences, sports and world...

Learning the Lancero Way: U.S. Helped Develop Elite Colombian Training

Capt. Nicholas Naquin
Much as Rangers have helped lead the way for the U.S. Army since World War II, for over 60 years the Colombian army has relied on graduates of its Lancero School—Escuela de Lanceros—to set the example for others to follow during intense, enduring...

Upcoming book highlights artillery warfare in Operation Desert Storm

Joseph Craig, Director AUSA Book Program
T he last week of February 1991 saw the beginning—and the end—of the ground campaign in the Gulf War. Operation Desert Saber, the official designation of the ground phase of Operation Desert Storm, famously lasted 100 hours. Following six weeks of...

Have Goods, Will Deliver: Materiel Command Modernizing to Build Readiness

Gen. Gustave "Gus" Perna
The Army’s emphasis on readiness and the significant investments in our soldiers, units and equipment have paid great dividends over the past few years as we shifted focus from low-intensity conflict toward multidomain operations and great-power...

Challenges at Many Levels: Holistic View of Readiness Allows Army to Meet New Demands

Lt. Gen. Charles Flynn
North Korea’s nuclear provocations in 2017 cemented an ongoing shift from building Army readiness for counterinsurgency and counterterrorism to preparing for large-scale combat operations. Army senior leaders implemented the Focused Readiness model...

Joint Operations Need a Guiding Hand

Lt. Gen. Sean MacFarland, USA Ret.
The Multi-Domain Operations concept was conceived by the Army, but it is inherently joint in nature. It goes far beyond AirLand Battle, which combined its two eponymous domains in a defined area of operations. Multi-Domain Operations expands the...

Advocates Can Round Out Army Recruiting Efforts

Capt. Jacob EconomyCapt. Austin Caroe
The Army has invested considerable resources in its advertising efforts. Airing expensive television ads, increasing the number of recruiters and offering bonuses for recruits costs the Army hundreds of millions of dollars each year. While the...