V Corps represents the U.S. Army’s unwavering commitment to warfighting excellence, strategic enablement and modernization. As the only forward-deployed U.S. Army corps headquarters, V Corps plays a pivotal role in the defense of NATO’s eastern flank, blending its legacy of leading multinational operations with a forward-looking approach to modern warfare. By fostering interoperability, strengthening partnerships within NATO and integrating cutting-edge technologies, V Corps remains at the forefront of collective defense and readiness.

A storied command that led offensives at St. Mihiel...

What began as a military exchange has turned into an expanded partnership pairing U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers and the British Army Special Operations Brigade.

Initiated by the British Army’s Capt. Mark Bennett, one of this article’s co-authors, in July 2020 when he began a military exchange at the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk, Louisiana, now known as Fort Johnson, a nascent relationship between American and British special operations soldiers began to solidify.

During four rotations in September 2021, May and July 2022 and January 2023 either at the Joint Readiness...

What began as a military exchange has turned into an expanded partnership pairing U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers and the British Army Special Operations Brigade.

Initiated by the British Army’s Capt. Mark Bennett, one of this article’s co-authors, in July 2020 when he began a military exchange at the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk, Louisiana, now known as Fort Johnson, a nascent relationship between American and British special operations soldiers began to solidify.

During four rotations in September 2021, May and July 2022 and January 2023 either at the Joint Readiness...

On July 3, 1964, Gen. Harold Johnson was promoted and sworn in as the U.S. Army chief of staff. At the age of 52, with the exception of Gen. Douglas MacArthur, he was the youngest officer to serve in that position. He also is the only Army chief of staff who had been a prisoner of war.

Johnson was a surprise selection for chief of staff; he was promoted over other, more senior commanders. He would serve as chief from 1964 to 1968 during the buildup and subsequent sustained combat in Vietnam, one of the Army’s most difficult eras.

Johnson’s story is a case study of an honorable man who...

Fifty years ago, I reported to Company B, 2nd Battalion (Ranger), 75th Infantry Regiment. Only a private then, the Rangers changed my life and launched a 33-year U.S. Army career. In October, I returned for the 50th anniversary of the 2nd Battalion’s activation at Fort Lewis, Washington, and reunited with my fellow original Bravo Company Rangers.

What is now known as the 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, or the 2nd Ranger Battalion, hosted us and opened the battalion area to show how today’s Rangers live and train. I wanted to see if today’s Rangers are like we were back in 1974...

U.S. Army aviation is one of the most powerful ways to shape the battlefield, so timely and accurate intelligence support is imperative for mission success. Military intelligence professionals assigned to Army aviation units are expected to understand aviation operations and tailor their analysis accordingly to effectively provide intelligence for a commander’s decision-making.

However, many intelligence officers lack adequate training outside the schoolhouse to fulfill this role, and they must adapt their skill set from ground to aviation operations. The Army lacks standardized aviation...

The concept of “transforming in contact” inherently optimizes the U.S. Army’s ability to rapidly adapt for a future war with near-peer adversaries. However, there are technological risks and transformation considerations Army senior leaders must address for successful implementation of the concept in a peacetime period of nation-state competition.

The transformation in contact concept has the Army selecting specific units or formations to help test, evaluate and provide feedback on new, emerging technologies, including near-term network communications systems designed to deal with...

Only fully consolidated in 2018, most don’t know of the U.S. Army Armor & Cavalry Collection, though it is the largest assembly of U.S. armored vehicles and the second-largest international armored vehicle collection in the world.

Located at Fort Moore, Georgia, the collection has more than 265 historic vehicles and 66 anti-tank weapons. It contains armored vehicles, foreign and domestic, from World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Cold War and today.

As part of the U.S. Army Center of Military History and its Army Museum Enterprise, the Armor & Cavalry Collection Training...

Only fully consolidated in 2018, most don’t know of the U.S. Army Armor & Cavalry Collection, though it is the largest assembly of U.S. armored vehicles and the second-largest international armored vehicle collection in the world.

Located at Fort Moore, Georgia, the collection has more than 265 historic vehicles and 66 anti-tank weapons. It contains armored vehicles, foreign and domestic, from World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Cold War and today.

As part of the U.S. Army Center of Military History and its Army Museum Enterprise, the Armor & Cavalry Collection Training...

Recent global conflict again has shown that the ability to sustain the warfighter with firepower is critical to the U.S. Army’s ability to fight and win. U.S. Army Materiel Command has been sharpening the service’s organic industrial base through new initiatives aimed at being ready to answer when and wherever called upon.

The organic industrial base—23 arsenals, depots and ammunition plants—provides critical materiel and sustainment support to warfighters across the joint force. It manufactures and resets Army equipment, generating readiness and operational capability throughout Army...

Since 2016, coinciding with operations against the Islamic State group, defense leaders have characterized drones, especially small unmanned aircraft systems, as a significant threat to U.S. military personnel. Small unmanned aircraft systems, for example, are rampant in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, where U.S. forces battle the remnants of the Islamic State group.

These drones weigh less than 1,300 pounds, maneuver below 18,000 feet and fly slower than 250 mph. Their versatility allows adversaries to disrupt U.S. military operations and target personnel, at little cost...

Since 2016, coinciding with operations against the Islamic State group, defense leaders have characterized drones, especially small unmanned aircraft systems, as a significant threat to U.S. military personnel. Small unmanned aircraft systems, for example, are rampant in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, where U.S. forces battle the remnants of the Islamic State group.

These drones weigh less than 1,300 pounds, maneuver below 18,000 feet and fly slower than 250 mph. Their versatility allows adversaries to disrupt U.S. military operations and target personnel, at little cost...

The Holistic Health and Fitness system is a soldier-centered, people first program designed to optimize soldier lethality. It represents a cultural shift from the industrial-scale approach of physical and nonphysical readiness of the past to one of precision and unit customization.

As the U.S. Army’s approach to soldier and unit readiness, Holistic Health and Fitness (H2F) focuses on every aspect of wellness. H2F-resourced brigades consist of a diverse team of approximately 25 professionals representing the mental, nutritional, physical, sleep and spiritual domains. H2F teams include...

The Holistic Health and Fitness system is a soldier-centered, people first program designed to optimize soldier lethality. It represents a cultural shift from the industrial-scale approach of physical and nonphysical readiness of the past to one of precision and unit customization.

As the U.S. Army’s approach to soldier and unit readiness, Holistic Health and Fitness (H2F) focuses on every aspect of wellness. H2F-resourced brigades consist of a diverse team of approximately 25 professionals representing the mental, nutritional, physical, sleep and spiritual domains. H2F teams include...

The U.S. Army is failing its youngest and most promising scholars by forcing them to choose between academic excellence or a solid foundation in the service. Senior cadets from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, and ROTC, who compete for prestigious scholarships such as Rhodes, Marshall, Fulbright and others, do not receive the necessary development they require as lieutenants due to their involvement in these exceptional programs.

These cadets, selected for their scholarships during their senior year at their commissioning source, are commissioned as second lieutenants...