The Warrior Ethos at Risk: H.R. McMaster’s Remarkable Veterans Day Speech
11.19.2014 at 03:08am
The Warrior Ethos at Risk: H.R. McMaster’s Remarkable Veterans Day Speech posted by Janine Davidson, Defense in Depth
On November 11, Lieutenant General H.R. McMaster, Director of the Army Capabilities Integration Center (ARCIC) of U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, gave the keynote address at Georgetown University’s Veterans Day ceremony. His message was simple and powerful: the study of war should not be confused with its advocacy; today’s stakes are higher than ever; the warrior ethos is threatened by both tech evangelists (who believe all conflict might be resolved at a safe distance) and a growing gap between the U.S. military and civil society. It’s a remarkably lucid speech by one of the Army’s most energetic leaders.
