Army Magazine

Green Book 2020-2021

Articles

The Time Is Now: Army Delivers in Unprecedented Year

Gen. Carter F. Ham, U.S. Army retired
This isn’t the article I thought I would be writing for the 2020–2021 Green Book. But given how this year has unfolded, I guess it’s not all that surprising. I feel a sense of urgency in our Army. Throughout my years in uniform and now in my...

Hardworking Army Shows ‘Undeniable’ Results: McCarthy Focuses on Readiness, Modernization, People

Rick Maze, Editor in Chief
Considering how life has changed since the start of 2020, Secretary of the Army Ryan McCarthy is proud of how the Army is performing and optimistic about the future. “Our people are working very hard. They’ve been asked to do extraordinary things,...

McConville: ‘Every Second Counts’

Michelle Tan, Deputy Editor in Chief
Amid a difficult and turbulent year, Army Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville describes the state of the Army in one word: strong. In a demanding year with formidable challenges, the Army grappled with a pandemic, supported civil authorities in the...

Making the Best World That He Can: Grinston Empowers NCOs During Challenging Times

Michelle Tan, Deputy Editor in Chief
As the Army emerges from an unprecedented year marked by a pandemic and emotional calls for more inclusion in the ranks, the service’s senior enlisted leader is focused on taking care of soldiers and moving the force forward. From improving unit...

New Reserve Chief Pushes Hard to Get Things Right

Gina Cavallaro, Senior Staff Writer
Big changes aimed at boosting retention and readiness are planned for the U.S. Army Reserve as the component’s new chief looks to streamline nonessential tasks and empower junior leaders to make more of their own decisions. Lt. Gen. Jody Daniels,...

Jensen: ‘We’re Going to Say Yes’

Gina Cavallaro, Senior Staff Writer
The new director of the Army National Guard started his job at a time when tens of thousands of citizen-soldiers were on duty overseas and at home supporting local authorities with civil disturbances, catastrophic weather, wildfires and a pandemic...

Leadership by Understanding

Maj. Gen. Xavier Brunson
While watching yet another news report about what is going on in the streets of America—civil unrest, lack of accountability, equal justice, racism and politics—I decided to clean my basement. What I found is why I am typing: a dog-eared copy of one...