Army Magazine

ARMY Magazine Vol. 70, No. 7, July 2020

Articles

The Power and Pitfalls of Gender-Specific Mentorship

Maj. Kristyn FelixMaj. Ebony Thomas
Mentorship is a critical investment tool that should be used to cultivate the strength and diversity of the Army. To sustain the talent of a workforce, organizations invest in their people through formal and informal mentorship. The Army thrives...

Catching Excellence: Brigade Works to Train Soldiers for Expert Infantryman Badge Test

Command Sgt. Maj. Vincent Simonetti
The great football coach Vince Lombardi said it best: “Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection, we can catch excellence.” The U.S. Army catches excellence in its building and maintenance of readiness, execution of combat operations...

VA Seeks to Serve Female Veterans

Col. Robin Neumeier
Women are the fastest-growing subpopulation of veterans, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs. And female veterans deserve and require qualified and available health care services as they transition from the military into the civilian...

V Corps Could Serve Massive Role in Europe

Lt. Gen. Michel Yakovleff, French army retired
The Russian aggression in Ukraine in the summer of 2014 served as a wake-up call for NATO. The 2014 Wales Summit launched a full-scale reform of the alliance, including its military posture. For the first time in a generation, perennial calls for...

July 2020 Book Reviews

AUSA Staff
Dempsey Offers Personal Leadership Lessons No Time for Spectators: The Lessons That Mattered Most From West Point to the West Wing. Martin Dempsey. Missionday. 224 pages. $27.95 By Sgt. Maj. of the Army Kenneth Preston, U.S. Army retired No Time for...

The Principles of Resignation: A Primer

Lt. Gen. James M. Dubik, U.S. Army retired
In an April 8 opinion piece published online by The Hill newspaper, the two authors questioned why no senior military leader had resigned in protest over the Navy’s cases involving SEAL Edward Gallagher or the captain of the aircraft carrier...

Team Ignite Fires Up: Futures Command Initiative Unites Scientists, Soldiers

Maj. Gen. John GeorgeJean Vettel Lt. Gen. Eric J. Wesley, USA
George Bernard Shaw once said, “The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” At the heart of the U.S. Army Futures Command is a fundamentally new approach to revolutionizing communication across the Army’s...