Military Review English Edition May-June 2014 | Page 5

Military Review is a refereed journal that provides a forum for original thought and debate on the art and science of land warfare and other issues of current interest to the U.S. Army and the Department of Defense. Military Review also supports the education, training, doctrine development, and integration missions of the Combined Arms Center, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. 51 Headquarters, Department of the Army U.S. Army Combined Arms Center Fort Leavenworth, Kansas Volume 92— May-June 2014, No.3 website: http://militaryreview.army.mil email: [email protected] Professional Bulletin 100-14-5/6 Is There Room for Peace Studies in a Future-Centered Warfighting Curriculum? Maj. Thomas G. Matyók, Ph.D., U.S. Army, Retired; Cathryne L. Schmitz, Ph.D., MSW The authors believe peace and conflict studies should be integrated into the Army’s professional education curriculum. They show how this approach to educating soldiers could provide the skills to resolve conflicts through nonviolent conflict management. 56 Medical Operations in Counterinsurgency: Joining the Fight Maj. David S. Kauvar, M.D., U.S. Army; Maj. Tucker A. Drury, M.D., U.S. Air Force Two military physicians present lessons learned in Afghanistan for the successful employment of U.S. medical units during counterinsurgency operations. 62 Persistent Conflict and Special Operations Forces Lt. Col. Phillip W. Reynolds, U.S. Army Special operations forces and an interagency mindset are the keys to success in lowintensity and irregular wars, especially in this time of reduced resources and war weariness, according to one civil affairs officer. 70 INSIGHT: COINvasion? Korengal and Weygal Valleys Post-Mortem Maj. David H. Park, U.S. Army A veteran of five combat tours gives an enlightening discourse on the strategic and human terrain in a remote region of Afghanistan. His analysis demonstrates the errors of the U.S. approach there and offers strategies for operating more effectively in the region. 78 REVIEW ESSAY THE GUNS AT LAST LIGHT: The War in Western Europe, 1944-1945 Col. A M Roe, Ph.D., British Army 83 BOOK REVIEWS CONTEMPORARY READINGS FOR THE MILITARY PROFESSIONAL 94 WE RECOMMEND 95 General William E. Depuy Combined Arms Center Writing Competition Announcement The Secretary of the Army has determined that the publication of this periodical is necessary in the transaction of the public business as required by law of the department. Funds for printing this publication were approved by the Secretary of the Army in accordance with the provisions of Army Regulation 25-30. Raymond T. Odierno General, United States Army Chief of Staff Official: GERALD B. O'KEEFE Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army Authentication no.1411302 Military Review presents professional information, but the views expressed herein are those of the authors, not the Department of Defense or its elements. The content does not necessarily reflect the official U.S. Army position and does not change or supersede any information in other official U.S. Army publications. Authors are responsible for the accuracy and source documentation of material they provide. Military Review reserves the right to edit material. Basis of official distribution is one p W"