I don't think we ought to defer to just our editorial staff. I do not believe for a second that the officers and non-commissioned officers who so frequently contribute really superb arguments in these articles would be anything but appreciative of our attempts to help clarify their arguments. Passages That Were Cut Here are some of the passages cut out of retired Brig. There's a huge disconnect between the leaders and the led of our Army about what's real and what's not. We and our doctrine are not well served by our leaden-minded analytical community or us.
Hordes earn their livings by applauding bandwagons as they creak by.
Until we live unyielding integrity full-time, popular or not, and quit penalizing candor, we won't have this essential readiness component of American forces. I was stunned when I read about the Armor Branch chief's censorship of retired Brig. While serving as an active-duty Armor officer, I wrote two articles on leadership published in Armor. A third, published after I retired, was co-authored by my former tank company first sergeant, retired Command Sgt. Bob Murphy, who was still on active duty at the time.