The U.S. Army is at a strategic inflection point. Rapid and unprecedented technological advancements are changing the character of war, demanding aggressive modernization actions to ensure we have overmatch. Threats from across the globe generate a constant demand for soldiers, taxing readiness and...
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TRADOC at 50: Preparing the Army to Be Ready Today and Tomorrow
Message From Mogadishu: Memo Highlights Deadly Downfalls of Mission Creep
Message From Mogadishu: Memo Highlights Deadly Downfalls of Mission Creep
Build Respectful Behavior to Curb Sexual Violence
Build Respectful Behavior to Curb Sexual Violence
Supporting Indo-Pacific Sustainment: Regional Stability Requires Close Cooperation With Allies, Partners
Supporting Indo-Pacific Sustainment: Regional Stability Requires Close Cooperation With Allies, Partners
Latest Articles
TRADOC at 50: Preparing the Army to Be Ready Today and Tomorrow
Message From Mogadishu: Memo Highlights Deadly Downfalls of Mission Creep
Message From Mogadishu: Memo Highlights Deadly Downfalls of Mission Creep
Build Respectful Behavior to Curb Sexual Violence
Build Respectful Behavior to Curb Sexual Violence
Supporting Indo-Pacific Sustainment: Regional Stability Requires Close Cooperation With Allies, Partners
Supporting Indo-Pacific Sustainment: Regional Stability Requires Close Cooperation With Allies, Partners
Latest Articles
Maj. Gen. David Meade had seen enough after less than 48 hours on the ground in Somalia, where he had 1,200 soldiers deployed as a quick-reaction force. The 10th Mountain Division commander reported to his superiors: “We have a war going on in Somalia. From a tactical and maybe operational...
Sexual assault and harassment—hereafter referred to as sexual violence—is a serious problem that affects the Army’s readiness and morale. Although the purpose of the Army’s Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention program is to protect victims and discipline abusers, it is not enough for...
Covering nearly half of the Earth’s surface, scale and noncontiguous landmasses are defining characteristics for land forces operating in the Indo-Pacific Theater. For sustainers, this creates unique challenges for supporting the joint warfighter. Coupled with the ability of China, described by top...
Soldiering Continues After Shooting Stops Real Soldiering: The US Army in the Aftermath of War, 1815–1980. Brian McAllister Linn. University Press of Kansas. 336 pages. $44.95 By Col. Kevin Farrell, U.S. Army retired Brian McAllister Linn has found an important but largely overlooked question in the...
Patton Proves Himself During World War II Patton’s War: An American General’s Combat Leadership, Volume 2, August–December 1944. Kevin Hymel. University of Missouri Press. 480 pages. $39.95 By Col. Cole Kingseed, U.S. Army retired Nearly 80 years after Allied forces invaded France on D-Day, June 6...
When the 17th sergeant major of the Army is sworn in in August, he will be the first in the Army’s history to have earned the job by going through a tough new assessment and selection program. Senior nominative sergeants major competing for the Army’s top enlisted position have always been evaluated...