Matt Farmer (seated second from left), doctrine author for theCombined Arms Doctrine Directorate, raises his hand to answer a question during the Army University-hosted Quiz Bowl competition, June 13, 2025, at Fort Leavenworth’s Lewis and Clark Center.

FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kan. — On May 13, 2025, the U.S. Army Combined Arms Center released a one-of-a-kind publication — a new Field Manual about what it means to be a member of the profession of arms and the obligations Soldiers have to each other, to civilian leadership and to fellow citizens. The manual, FM 1, The Army: A Primer to Our Profession of Arms, is available for download from the Army Publishing Directorate.