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Secretary of the Army Hon. John McHugh and U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno address the U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Committee during their testimony on the Army’s fiscal year 2015 budget at Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, 27 March 2014. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Steve Cortez, OCSA) 2014 Contest Winners General William E. DePuy Combined Arms Center Writing Competition How can the Army maintain its adaptability and agility, and find innovative solutions to face future threats during this time of work force reductions and budget cuts? 1st Place Col. (R) John Culclasure, “No Shortage of Campfires Keeping the Army Adaptable, Agile, and Innovative in the Austere Times” 2nd Place Tommy Tracy, “Considering NATO’s Response Force as a Possible Framework for the Future Operational Joint Employment of U.S. Army Forces” 3rd Place Capt. Hassan Kamara, “Post-War Transformation: How the German Army Interwar Reforms from 1919-1933 Can Help the U.S. Army” MILITARY REVIEW  September-October 2014 43