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General Martin E. Dempsey, the Commander of the United States Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC’s), spoke to CGSC Classes 10-01 and 10-02 on 12 March 2010. In his prepared remarks, General Dempsey addressed being a leader for life, adaptability and maintaining relevancy, and focus on fundamentals...

General Martin E. Dempsey, the Commander of the United States Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC’s), spoke to CGSC Classes 10-01 and 10-02 on 12 March 2010. In his prepared remarks, General Dempsey addressed being a leader for life, adaptability and maintaining relevancy, and focus on fundamentals...

Recently, our small group discussion touched on the possibility of the existence of an Islamic Way of War. I found the topic, which was a directed block of instruction by the history department, extremely relevant given today’s operational environment. However, I understand that some of my counterparts...

On 11 Feb 2010 Mr. Jon Benton Acting Principal Deputy Coordinator of the Office of the Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization (S/CRS) spoke to class 10-02 about the duties, responsibilities, capabilities, and focus of S/CRS. The Office helps to stabilize and reconstruct societies in transition...

The presentation by Dr. Jackson was interesting but not useful for the audience in my view. As a health care provider, I have a unique perspective from the audience and was looking forward to being educated. Dr. Scott presented clearly his theory behind the cause of back pain. I am in total agreement...

The APFRI lecture by Dr Jackson on “Physical Sagacity” was very informative in respect to combating lower back pains and learning the importance of proper posture in everything we do. During the lecture it appeared that the public lacks the knowledge and or the understanding of the composition...

The APFRI lecture by Dr Jackson on “Physical Sagacity” was very informative in respect to combating lower back pains and learning the importance of proper posture in everything we do. During the lecture it appeared that the public lacks the knowledge and or the understanding of the composition...

On 4 March, 2010, I had the privilege of moderating the presentation by Ambassador Husain Haqqani of Pakistan to the Command and General Staff College. Ambassador Haqqani has worked as a journalist, an academic and a diplomat and has visited the United States extensively since the 1980s and lived here...

Admiral Mike Mullen, the 17 th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, spoke to a joint session of CGSC classes 10-01 and 10-02 on 4 March 2010. ADM Mullen began by pointing out the importance of the relationships CGSC student s forge now and how those will support the nation’s future efforts. This...

On 02 March 2010, the Command and General Staff College hosted a panel discussion in conjunction with lesson O322, Provisional Reconstruction Teams (PRT) and the College’s annual exchange with the United Kingdom’s Command and Staff School, known as Eagle Owl. This two-hour panel gave the...