Aligning Strategy with Structure 7/31/2025

This comprehensive analysis examines how the U.S. Army maintains strategic readiness through the integration of national strategic documents with force structure...

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Are We Managing, Mismanaging, or Hoarding Talent? An Experience-Based Perspective 6/11/2025

This article examines critical flaws in the U.S. Army's talent management system from an active-duty enlisted perspective. Sergeant Major Riley argues that while...

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The Need for 740's in BTCs 2/28/2025

The Line of Departure is the premier platform for accessing the latest articles, insights, and discussions from official U.S. Army branch journals. Designed to f...

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USACBRNS Force Modernization Process and Integration 2/28/2025

This article from the Army Chemical Review outlines the U.S. Army Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear School (USACBRNS)'s approach to force moderniza...

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The Kim Regime: sanctions, diplomacy and nuclear survival 12/31/2024

The article examines how North Korea has continued to develop its nuclear arsenal despite extensive international sanctions through cyber operations, illicit tra...

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Chaplains as AI Ethicists in the U.S. Army: The Evolution of AI Implementation in the DOD 12/2/2024

This article examines how the U.S. Army Chaplain Corps can adapt its traditional ethics training mission to include artificial intelligence ethics. It traces the...

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Every Peach Stone Counts 12/2/2024

This article chronicles the nationwide 'Peach Pit Campaign' of 1918, when Americans collected fruit pits and nut shells to produce carbon for gas masks following...

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Letter from Chief Warrant Officer Four Matthew D. Chrisman 5/31/2024

Insights from Chief Warrant Officer Four Matthew D. Chrisman on advancing the U.S. Army Chemical Corps, focusing on the development, education, and modernization...

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The Dragon Cave: A Central Repository for Dynamic CBRN Planning 5/31/2024

The U.S. Army Chemical Corps must gain an edge in multidomain operations through a data-centric, decentralized, and doctrinally sound mission planning hub.

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