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Commanders: A Deeper Understanding of the Protection Warfighting Function

By MAJ Joshua Tosin

This article explains why a deep understanding of the protection warfighting function is essential for commanders operating in rapidly evolving multidomain environments, emphasizing its role in safeguarding forces, integrating across staff functions, and countering emerging threats like those seen in Ukraine.

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Protection
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The Data Advantage: Transforming Army Sustainment

By LTG Christopher O. Mohany

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AMEDD Restructure: Impacts to the Mission and Readiness of the Force

By 1LT Russell Rozensky

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Cav Scout Divisional Air and Defense (DIVAD)

By CPT Maria P. Ong, CPT Nicholas McGregor, and ENS Gavin Clark

Major General Taylor, Commanding General of the 2nd Infantry Division/ROK-U.S. Combined Division, gestures while briefing senior military leaders inside a military field tent. General Park, Chief of Staff of the ROK Army, and General Kang, Deputy Commander of South Korea/U.S. Combined Forces Command, are seated at a table reviewing documents. Both U.S. and ROK Army soldiers in camouflage uniforms stand in formation behind the seated leaders. Name placards are visible on the table
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ROK-US Combined Division: How Fighting Together Enables 2nd Infantry Division

By LTC Brennan Speakes, LTC Jared Ferguson, MAJ Ian Murdoch, MAJ Seohyun Park, MAJ Bradley Rager and MAJ Wesley Mooseman

This article examines how the 2nd Infantry Division/ROK-U.S. Combined Division (2ID/RUCD) leveraged its unique binational command structure during Warfighter Exercise 24-2 to enhance combat effectiveness through integrated intelligence operations, combined targeting and fires coordination, protection asset prioritization for wet gap crossings, and execution of a complex forward passage of lines with the 2nd ROK Corps. The combined staff's standing relationships.

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Defending the Homeland Against AI: Driven Information Warfare

By Capt. Nolan R. Hedglin

This paper examines the escalating threat of malign influence operations empowered by recent advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI). The author argues that the combination of sophisticated individual profiling and generative AI tools represents a fundamental shift in how influence campaigns can be conducted, enabling automated, hyper-targeted messaging at scale with minimal human intervention. Historically, the U.S. has focused on a “defend-forward” approach to counter foreign influence.

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Protection: The Australian Army Combat Engineer Regiment Approach

By Major Peter J. Witcomb

Major Peter J. Witcomb examines how the Australian Army Combat Engineer Regiments (CERs) contribute to the protection warfighting function, emphasizing that protection extends far beyond physical force protection and survivability positions. He demonstrates this through organizational analysis and a detailed Indo-Pacific vignette.

Protection
A group of soldiers in camouflage uniforms and helmets, carrying large backpacks, walking toward a military transport aircraft parked on an airstrip. The aircraft is gray with 'U.S. Army' markings visible on its side. The sky is partly cloudy, and the surrounding area is open with grass and distant buildings.
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Perspectives: Parachute and Jumper Recovery (and Why the Army Should Care)

By Sergeant First Class Nathan Berry

This article explores the significant financial and safety challenges the U.S. Army faces with parachute and jumper recovery after airborne operations, particularly from tree landings. Sergeant First Class Nathan Berry argues that current recovery methods are inadequate, financially wasteful, and pose unnecessary risks to soldiers. The author proposes a standardized, safe, and cost-effective recovery capability by adopting arborist techniques and developing inter.

Special Warfare
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Signal Professionals are at the Center of Rapid Transformation

By Command SGT MAJ Lisa M. Gandy

The Signal Regiment is transforming through Next Generation Command and Control systems. The Signal School is updating training to focus on foundational concepts over platform-specific skills, while S-MART provides hands-on experience to build agile, expert Signaleers.

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Sacred Duty: A Soldier’s Tour at Arlington National Cemetery

Reviewed By Dr. Craig Leslie Mantle

This article reviews Sacred Duty: A Soldier’s Tour at Arlington National Cemetery by Tom Cotton, exploring The Old Guard’s role in military funerals and ceremonies. It highlights Cotton’s historical insights, personal experiences, and reverence for fallen soldiers. A compelling read on service, honor, and tradition.

Army History
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Next of Kin Notification Practices Past, Present, and Future

By Chaplain (Captain) Justin Daniel, ThM, MDiv

This article traces the development of Army next of kin (NOK) notification practices from informal letters during the Revolutionary War to the formal, compassionate in-person protocols of today. Highlighting the critical role of Chaplains in these moments of loss, it also raises questions about the future sustainability of such practices under the mass casualty conditions anticipated in large-scale combat operations (LSCO).

Military Chaplaincy
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Modernizing Intelligence Operations in Africa: Enhancing the Intelligence Process Through Data Science

By COL Chris Tomlinson, CW3 Felix Rodriguez Faica, CW2 Ryan Harvey, and Mr. Keith Hickman

This military intelligence article examines how the U.S. Army Africa Data Science Center (ADSC) has transformed intelligence operations through the integration of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data science methodologies. The authors detail ADSC's mission to enhance intelligence analysis capabilities for U.S. Africa Command, focusing on data literacy development, co-located engineering teams, and a hub-and-spoke operational model.

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Transformation Before Contact: A Rapid Transition to Improve Quality of Life, Instructors, and Instruction

By CPT Samuel J. Quattrone

This article details a major structural reform of the Infantry Basic Officer Leader Course (IBOLC) at Fort Benning. It outlines the shift to a committee-based instructional model designed to improve cadre quality of life, instruction standardization, and development of core Infantry officer competencies in troop leading, unit training, fires, and fitness.

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Blocked and Bloodied

By CPT Austin Bajc

This military analysis article examines the tactical failures of Ukraine's 2023 counter-offensive in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, specifically focusing on failed combined arms breach operations against Russian defensive lines. Written by Captain Austin Bajc for ARMOR magazine, this analysis examines Ukrainian breaching attempts in the context of US Army doctrine (SOSRA fundamentals). It draws lessons for American Armored Brigade Combat Teams in future large-scale combat operations.

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Extending the Army's Reach by Sea

By CW4 Joseph P. Lyddane

This article addresses the limitations of M142 HIMARS operations, such as restricted mobility and dependency on air assets. It offers the HIMARS Afloat concept, mounting systems on a naval vessel, to mitigate these challenges and demonstrate the component interoperability. Recommendations, considerations and requirements cultivated from the initial planning process by 138th FAB and 1-623rd FA BN for HIMARS Afloat are examined.

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China’s War in the South China Sea

By CW2 Dylan C. Fackler

China’s militarized actions in the South China Sea risk escalating into broader conflict amid competition over resources, regional power struggles, and rising global involvement.

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Building a data, evidence-based decision-making culture at army sustainment university

By Maj. Brian Johnson

This article outlines the development and implementation of a progressive data education curriculum integrated into professional military education, alongside standalone courses, to equip sustainers with the necessary analytical skills. Additionally, ASU is modernizing its training resources and collaborating with the Center for Army Analysis to enhance data education, emphasizing that effective use of data requires both systems and a skilled workforce for insightful decision-making.

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What’s It Like? Robo Gen from a Legal Exchange Officer in the United Kingdom

By LTC Chatelain

This article provides a detailed account of a U.S. Army legal officer’s service in the U.K. under the Military Personnel Exchange Program. Lieutenant Colonel Chatelain discusses the operational, cultural, and legal dimensions of serving with the British Army Legal Services, emphasizing the strategic value of legal interoperability and multinational relationships.

Army Lawyer
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Cyber Joint Inter-Agency Task Forces

By Maj. Geoffrey Crawford

This article is focuses on the creation of a cyber joint inter-agency task force. The lack of coordination and cooperation across the branches and government agencies create a longer lead time in reacting to emergencies in cyberspace. The current construct relies on liaison and teams built in a reactionar manner. This doesn't allow for teams and bonds to form, which is essential for successful relationships when dealing with other agencies and branches.

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