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On General Krulak's E-mail to George Will

... the ideas about warfare expressed in General Krulak's email to George Will would have been merely disappointing. However, after ... assisting our enemies as they seek sanctuary and support from civilian populations. General Krulak misrepresents the manpower ...

Blog entry - Sep 11 2009 - 3:43am - 63 comments - 0 attachments

DoD’s Combat Exclusion Policies Limit Commanders and Strain Our Current Forces

... of women in the military.  The rule excluded women from non-combat units or missions if the risks of exposure to direct combat, ... help us with our assessment objectives. Please send to my email address: sheila.medeiros@us.army.mil Thank you again for your ...

Journal Article - Nov 20 2011 - 7:34am - 46 comments

Army Worries about 'Toxic Leaders' in Ranks

... has indeed suffered and we have some horrible leaders. From my vantage point I think it's time to start resetting year groups and/or ... term that came to mind. Not sure about the "anonymous" email suggestion. While I think it's a good idea, I see big Army throwing a ...

Blog entry - Jun 26 2011 - 6:33am - 101 comments - 0 attachments

General McChrystal Recalled (Updated)

... New York Times President Obama's top commander in Afghanistan flew to Washington on Tuesday to find out whether he would be fired ... officers to go to grad school, I tell them to stay away from military people. Have lunch with the lesbian anarchists, attend the ...

Blog entry - Jun 23 2010 - 5:04am - 89 comments - 0 attachments

COIN – Now we see that it failed. But that was obvious before we started (when will we learn?)

... the following sentence. "As the US military retreats from COIN, returning to its traditional (since WWI) reliance on massive ... questions to provoke, more to follow later." Please email me if you would like additional information on these things. The ...

Blog entry - Dec 6 2011 - 7:07am - 48 comments - 0 attachments

An IW "Bottle of Scotch" Challenge

... "regular" has roots: both an etymological root, "regular" from "regulated," as by law; and historical roots, in a particular tradition ... unit (the current majority of US forces in Iraq/Afghanistan)- we live with them and help them stop the bad dudes. - 2d. ...

Blog entry - Dec 19 2008 - 6:29pm - 30 comments - 0 attachments

Thinking Critically about COIN and Creatively about Strategy and War

... of FM 3-24: "its tactical brilliance was divorced from a strategic purpose. So don't repeat the same mistake. After all, France ... last person who spends the majority of his/her day on ppt/email home and keep the guys who are actually with their ANSF counterpart the ...

Journal Article - Dec 14 2010 - 7:37pm - 83 comments

A Tale of Two Design Efforts (and why they both failed in Afghanistan)

... name, but to what I could not remember. Maybe they were from the Public Affairs office. On my side of the table a jumbled mix of staff ... both failed in Af Ben, Please send me your SWA email address (or is your old .mil address still good?). I have a proposition. ...

Journal Article - Jul 7 2011 - 3:24pm - 75 comments

Taliban and Hells Angels: Same Difference

... another matter. Finally, I actually liked the article from a "virgin" perspective. Hell's Angels and other gangs can be a useful ... assistance, then you can click on my name and send me an email. We need more non-mil types with boots on the ground experience to voice ...

Blog entry - Jul 18 2010 - 6:08am - 66 comments - 0 attachments

The US in Afghanistan: Follow Sun Tzu rather than Clausewitz to Victory

... The US in Afghanistan: Follow Sun Tzu rather than Clausewitz to Victory by Ben ... Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. He has a Masters in Liberal Arts from Louisiana State University and a Masters in Military Arts and Science from ...

Journal Article - Dec 11 2010 - 9:53am - 67 comments