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Officer training needs overhaul, report says

An era in which military officers find themselves in combat, on humanitarian relief missions, training foreign militaries or hunting pirates demands a new system of training, assessment and promotion that can produce leaders nimble enough to take on such varied … Continue reading

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Stryker soldiers say commanders failed them

ARGHANDAB RIVER VALLEY, Afghanistan — The view west from the roof of the Arghandab district center at sunset in mid-autumn is breathtaking, the remaining leaves turning the valley into a sea of green and gold.But the beauty deceives.Beneath the branches, … Continue reading

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