Donald E. Vandergriff served 24 years of active duty as an enlisted Marine and Army officer. He has authored 60 articles, contributed chapters in three other books and has written four books: Spirit, Blood and Treasure: The American Cost of Battle in the 21st Century (Presidio Press, May 2001), a collection of essays that addresses across-the-board reform of the Department of Defense for the 21st century; Path to Victory: America’s Army and the Revolution in Human Affairs (Presidio Press, May 2002), an extensive study of the Army’s personnel system and culture, with recommendations for preparing the Army for the 21st century; Raising the Bar: Creating and Nurturing Adaptability to Deal with the Changing Face of War (Center for Defense Information, December 2006), which is currently being used in numerous courses, including in the Department of Military Instruction at the United States Military Academy at West Point; and Manning the Legions of the United States and Finding Tomorrow’s Centurions (Praeger, October 2008), an excerpt of which was, in July 2008, sent by Army Chief of Staff General George W. Casey, Jr., to all two-star generals as a recommendation for best practices on how to develop Soldiers. Vandergriff is a senior analyst in leader and Soldier development in support to U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command’s Army Capabilities Integration Center (Forward) in Crystal City, Virginia.