The first group of Harding Fellows pose for a picture following an Association of the United States Army writing workshop in Arlington, Va., Jan. 28, 2025. The first group of Harding Fellows pose for a picture following an Association of the United States Army writing workshop in Arlington, Va., Jan. 28, 2025.
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The Five-Tool Judge Advocate: Mastering the Essential Pillars of Principled Counsel and Leadership

By Colonel Christopher B. Burgess with Lieutenant Colonel Scott L. Goble

The article "The Five-Tool Judge Advocate" draws parallels between baseball and military lawyering, emphasizing that success in both fields relies on mastering five key tools: strategic vision, operational excellence, communication and influence, adaptability, and ethical integrity.

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A Legislative History of The General Survey Act

By Matthew T. Pearcy

Futuristic digital artwork depicting the evolution of warfare with human soldiers advancing alongside autonomous drones, AI interfaces, and humanoid robots. Central imagery includes a large unmanned aerial drone illuminated by a glowing blue background, flanked by robotic soldiers and military transport vehicles. Data streams, circuit board graphics, and the letters “AI” emphasize the integration of artificial intelligence in combat operations. Field Artillery
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AI’s New Frontier in War Planning: How AI Agents Can Revolutionize Military Decision-Making

By LTC Rich Farnell and Lt Col Kira Coffey

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Doctrine: Changing How We Educate Soldiers, Leaders Opinion

By 1st Lt. Tyler Litchfield 51st Expeditionary Signal Battalion-Enchanced

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The Army’s professional journals are uniquely important. Through open access, the journals inform the Army, share lessons laterally, provide an outlet for thoughtful dissent, allow us to learn from our past, and make us better communicators. At the institutional level, the Army is modernizing the journals through improved accessibility, incorporation into education programs, and an emphasis on embracing the digital age. But these changes are not enough. Leaders must also underwrite reasonable risk for their subordinates who take up the pen and encourage professional writing that improves our Army, even if they have dissenting opinions.
Lt. Col. Zachary Griffiths, U.S. Army
Military off-road vehicles navigate a rugged detour around a collapsed mountain road, with orange construction barrels marking the damaged area. The vehicles, carrying soldiers, move cautiously along the dirt path cut into the hillside, surrounded by dense forest and rocky terrain.
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Task Force Falcon: Rapid Response to Hurricane Helene Relief Aid in Western North Carolina

This article details Task Force Falcon's rapid deployment of over 500 Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division to western North Carolina for Hurricane Helene relief efforts. It chronicles their timeline, task organization, air movement planning, civil partner integration, logistics challenges, and command and control adaptations while demonstrating how mobile brigade combat team capabilities proved effective in humanitarian operations.

By LTC Walter C. Gray II, MAJ Paul Bingham, and CPT Matt Kenny

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Leader Conduct in Training: Rebooting retired LTG Hal Moore’s ‘Four Principles

This article examines LTG Hal Moore's four principles of combat leadership—maintaining positive attitude despite setbacks, finding additional solutions to problems, remaining vigilant when things seem normal, and trusting instincts—and applies them to modern Armor training contexts with practical examples and implementation strategies.

By COL Esli Pitts

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The image shows a military ceremony taking place on a field with artificial turf. A group of U.S. Army soldiers in camouflage uniforms and black berets are conducting what appears to be a unit colors ceremony or guidon exchange. In the center, two soldiers are handling an orange unit flag or guidon decorated with numerous colorful streamers or campaign ribbons, likely representing the unit's battle honors and history. Several soldiers stand in formation behind them, with some holding ceremonial rifles. This appears to be either a change of command ceremony, unit activation/deactivation, or other formal military tradition where the unit colors (flag) are being transferred, cased, or uncased as part of military protocol.
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A Focus on Investing in Leader Development: The Army’s strength

This article emphasizes the critical importance of prioritizing leadership development in the Army, highlighting how the 51st Expeditionary Signal Battalion-Enhanced implements comprehensive development programs despite deployment challenges. It details specific initiatives including reading programs, professional development sessions, and writing opportunities designed to build competent, confident leaders.

By Command Sgt. Maj. Billy J. Atkinson 51st Expeditionary Signal Battalion-Enhanced

Army Communicator

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The Six Events of the Army Cyber Fitness Test

The article proposes a six-event “Army Cyber Fitness Test” (ACFT) to improve cyber readiness and understanding of cyber threats. The events are: Securing a Machine, Securing Data, Securing Network Traffic, Concealing Network Traffic, Understanding Social Engineering, and Managing Location Data.

By Allison Moore, Data Scientist, Defense Threat Reduction Agency

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