Line of Departure hosts the United States Army’s branch journals, which disseminate ideas on important issues that stimulate thought across the Army.
Writing for your journal
The most helpful articles provide practical insights and clear recommendations on the range of topics important to your branch. The Army’s journals prefer two types of articles: (1) those based on original research from primary sources, and (2) those stemming from lessons learned via firsthand experience. Get a feel for your branch’s journal by regularly reading it and, when possible, build on existing debates or discussions.
Journals may also publish tactical decision exercises, book reviews, letters to the editor, poetry, original artwork, or other types of content depending on the needs of the branch.
Army writers have a ton of resources available, but we recommend you consult this special issue of Military Review. “How to write an article” provides a helpful process to write your first article, while other useful guides can help you write a book review, obtain feedback, co-author, turn a school paper into an article, or work with an editor. When in doubt, contact your branch’s Harding Fellow to pitch ideas, submit articles, or ask questions.
Contact information and submissions requirements
While the Line of Departure website hosts the United States Army’s branch journals each Army Center of Excellence makes its own decisions about which articles to publish and has its own set of submission guidelines. Click the links below to visit the Writer's Guide for publishing with each journal. If your article is accepted, the individual branch journals will send it to the Line of Departure team for publication on the Line of Departure website.
Contact Us
For further assistance, please contact our team at usarmy.leavenworth.tradoc.mbx.armyu-army-university-press@army.mil.