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Brito: Leaders Critical to Building Future Army

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Gen. Gary Brito, commander of TRADOC, speaks at AUSA Annual Meeting
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Brito: Leaders Critical to Building Future Army

As the show floor buzzed with the latest in Army technology at the Association of the U.S. Army's 2024 Annual Meeting and Exposition, the head of Army Training and Doctrine Command reminded cadets attending an awards luncheon that none of the service’s advancements mean anything without leaders to steward them. 

AUSA Announces 2023 JROTC Scholarship Recipients

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AUSA Announces 2023 JROTC Scholarship Recipients

The winner of the 2023 Lt. Gen. Theodore G. Stroup Jr. Achievement Award is Cheyoung Ahn, a Junior ROTC student in Piti, Guam, the Association of the U.S. Army announced.

Brito: Army Offers ‘First Choice’ Opportunities

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Gen. Gary Brito greets cadets at the Army Cadet Luncheon during the AUSA 2023 Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., Monday, Oct. 9, 2023. (Pete Marovich for AUSA)
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Brito: Army Offers ‘First Choice’ Opportunities

As the Association of the U.S. Army’s 2023 Annual Meeting and Exposition got underway, the commanding general of Army Training and Doctrine Command urged a ballroom full of cadets not to be distracted by the elaborate technology and futuristic vision-casting on display.

“The future is not only across the street,” Gen. Gary Brito said at a cadet awards luncheon. “Most of it—the most important part—is here in this room."

Brito: Cadets Must Lead with Character

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Gen. Gary Brito, commander of TRADOC, speaks at the Army Cadet Luncheon at AUSA 2022 Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., Monday, Oct. 10, 2022. (Tasos Katopodis for AUSA)
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Brito: Cadets Must Lead with Character

The commanding general of Army Training and Doctrine Command offered lessons on leadership and character to cadets during the Army Cadet Luncheon at the Association of the U.S. Army’s 2022 Annual Meeting and Exposition. 

Speaking Oct. 10, Gen. Gary Brito reflected on advice he was given during the second day of his in-processing as a second lieutenant. A leader “grabbed me by the shoulders, and said, ‘Hey, LT, let me tell you something. Always work for your soldiers, do not work for your evaluation report, and everything will be fine.’ ” 

AUSA Announces 2021 JROTC Scholarship Recipient

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AUSA Announces 2021 JROTC Scholarship Recipient

The winner of the 2021 Lt. Gen. Theodore G. Stroup Jr. Achievement Award is Alanis Hilario Serrano, a student at the University of Puerto Rico, the Association of the U.S. Army has announced.

Named for Stroup, a former AUSA vice president of education who is now an AUSA senior fellow, the program recognizes JROTC cadets for their achievements. It also aims to “engage the next generation of Soldiers and DoD stakeholders at a young age” and “promote their growth into mature members of the defense community,” according to AUSA. 

New Officers Will Help Bring ‘Fundamental Change’

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New Officers Will Help Bring ‘Fundamental Change’

The military’s newest officers will play a key role in the “fundamental change” underway across DoD, according to the Pentagon’s top general.

“I am extraordinarily humbled just to be here to witness the future of our military,” Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said May 5 during Howard University’s ROTC joint commissioning ceremony.

Brito: Leadership Starts with Caring for Soldiers

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Brito: Leadership Starts with Caring for Soldiers

The fundamentals of effective leadership for the Army’s youngest officers are the same as they have always been, and it begins with taking care of soldiers, the service’s top personnel officer said. 

Cadets Soldier On Through ‘Unique,’ Challenging Year

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Cadets Soldier On Through ‘Unique,’ Challenging Year

In a year marked by strife and a pandemic that restricted activities within the Army’s cadet corps, leaders at the service’s three commissioning institutions say they’ve worked to imbue future leaders with a sense of urgency and cultural sensitivity as they transform from civilians into Army officers.