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LCol John Nagl is Retiring
Jan. 22nd, 2008 10:12 amFrom Slate.com. I have read Nagl's work and it is good; the trends identified in this article are not good.
An Officer and a Family Man
Why is the Army losing so many talented mid-level officers?
By Fred Kaplan
Posted Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2008, at 5:56 PM ET
The early retirement of a lieutenant colonel ordinarily wouldn't merit the slightest mention. But today's news that Lt. Col. John Nagl is leaving the Army is a big deal.
It's another sign, more alarming than most, that the U.S. military is losing its allure for a growing number of its most creative young officers. More than that, it's a sign that one of the Army's most farsighted reforms—a program that some senior officials regard as essential—may be on the verge of getting whacked.
( Read more... )
The Small Wars Journal is a very good site, if you are interested in this sort of thing: the Journal is all-online and free. http://smallwarsjournal.com/mag-current/
An Officer and a Family Man
Why is the Army losing so many talented mid-level officers?
By Fred Kaplan
Posted Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2008, at 5:56 PM ET
The early retirement of a lieutenant colonel ordinarily wouldn't merit the slightest mention. But today's news that Lt. Col. John Nagl is leaving the Army is a big deal.
It's another sign, more alarming than most, that the U.S. military is losing its allure for a growing number of its most creative young officers. More than that, it's a sign that one of the Army's most farsighted reforms—a program that some senior officials regard as essential—may be on the verge of getting whacked.
( Read more... )
The Small Wars Journal is a very good site, if you are interested in this sort of thing: the Journal is all-online and free. http://smallwarsjournal.com/mag-current/
