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FEATURES
8 The Urban Individual
Unassailable Source of Power
in Twenty-First Century
Armed Conflicts
Lt. Col. Erik A. Claessen,
Belgian Army
Winner of the 2015 Gen. William E. DePuy
Combined Arms Center writing competition.
The author shows that popular support may
be a greater source of power than military
might in urban conflicts.

16 Military Communication
Strategies Based on How
Audiences Meld Media
and Agendas
Col. Donald L. Shaw, PhD,
U.S. Army, Retired
Thomas C. Terry, PhD
Milad Minooie, MA
Army leaders risk failing to lead their
organizations if they do not adapt their
communication strategies to the media their
intended audiences use and to the issues
those audiences care about. This article
provides five recommendations that can
help Army leaders use traditional and new
media to communicate more effectively.

29 Six Weeks in 1914
Campaign Execution and the Fog
of War—Historical Lessons for the
Military Professional

John J. McGrath
The author analyzes the First Battle of the
Marne as an example of the ineffective
application of mission command.
He draws parallels between aspects
of mission command as used by the
Germans in World War I and those used
by armies in the modern era.

43 Comments on “Cavalry
Tanks”
Maj. George S. Patton, Jr.,
U.S. Army
The republishing of George Patton’s 1921
commentary from The Cavalry Journal
demonstrates that internal discussion and
debate among junior and field grade officers
on issues of contemporary military concern
are not new to the Army.

45 The Lights and the Heavies
Adapting Cavalry Branch to
the Demands of Force 2025
and Beyond
1st Lt. Matthew McGoffin,
U.S. Army
A junior officer examines the role of
cavalry in future unified land operations
and offers recommendations on how to
change the structure and employment of
cavalry units to meet future challenges.

About the Cover: Arizona National Guard soldiers from
the 158th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade stand in a mass
formation 7 December 2014 on the field at Arizona State
University’s Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona, during the
Arizona National Guard Muster and Community Expo.
(National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Brian A. Barbour)

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