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THE PROFESSIONAL JOURNAL OF THE U.S. ARMY September-October 2015 Vol 95 No. 5 Professional Bulletin 100-15-9/10 Authentication no.1515402 Commander, USACAC; Commandant, CGSC: Lt. Gen. Robert B. Brown Provost, Army University, CGSC: Brig. Gen. John Kem Director and Editor in Chief: Col. Anna R. Friederich-Maggard Administrative Assistant: Linda Darnell Managing Director: William M. Darley, Col., USA (Ret.) Executive Officer: Maj. Efrem Gibson Writing and Editing: Jeffrey Buczkowski, Lt. Col., USA (Ret.); Desirae Gieseman; Eric Lobsinger, Sgt. Maj. USA (Ret.); Lt. Col. James Lowe Graphic Design: Michael Hogg Webmaster: Michael Serravo Editorial Board Members: Command Sgt. Maj. Micheal Clowser—Combined Arms Center-Education; Clinton J. Ancker III—Director, Combined Arms Doctrine Directorate; Robert Baumann—Director, CGSC Graduate Program; Lester W. Grau—Foreign Military Studies Office; John Pennington—Chief, Media Division, Center for Army Lessons Learned; Col. Christopher Croft— Director, Center for Army Leadership; Thomas Jordan—Deputy Director, MCCoE; Col. Thomas E. Hanson—Director, Combat Studies Institute; Mike Johnson—Combined Arms Center-Training; Col. John Vermeesch—Deputy Director, Center for the Army Profession and Ethic; Col. Hank Arnold—Director, School of Advanced Military Studies Consulting Editors: Col. Luiz Henrique Pedroza Mendes—Brazilian Army, Brazilian edition; Lt. Col. Jorge León Gould—Chilean Army, Hispano-American edition 106 Effective Writing for Army Leaders The Army Writing Standard Redefined Desirae Gieseman The old definition of effective Army writing is ineffective for helping writers become skilled thinkers and communicators. Research on the nature of writing, learning, and functional communication shows why the old standard does not work, and it points to a better way. 119 Religious Participation The Missing Link in the Ready and Resilient Campaign Chaplain (Maj.) Brian Koyn, U.S. Army Submit manuscripts and queries by email to usarmy.leavenworth.tradoc.mbx. [email protected]; or by mail to Military Review, CAC, 290 Stimson Avenue, Unit 2, Fort Leavenworth, KS 66027-1254. 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 per 10 officers for major commands, corps, divisions, major staff agencies, garrison commands, Army schools, Reserve commands, and Cadet Command organizations; one per 25 officers for medical commands, hospitals, and units; and one per five officers for Active and Reserve brigades and battalions, based on assigned field grade officer strength. Military Review is available online at http://militaryreview.army.mil. Military Review (US ISSN 0026-4148) (USPS 123-830) is published bimonthly by the U.S. Army, CAC, Fort Leavenworth, KS 66027-1293. Paid subscriptions are available through the Superintendent of Documents for $42 US/APO/FPO and $58.80 foreign addresses per year. Please call GPO sales at 1-866-512-1800. Periodical postage paid at Leavenworth, KS, and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Military Review, CAC, 290 Stimson Avenue, Unit 2, Fort Leavenworth, KS 66027-1254. 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: 6 Gerald B. O’Keefe—Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army Participation in religious activities can build and sustain personal as well as unit readiness and resilience. A former Ranger regiment chaplain provides a compelling argument for such participation as part of the Army’s Ready and Resilient Campaign. Letters to the Editor 130 Readers respond to previous articles. Review Essay 133 God is Not Here A Soldier’s Struggle With Torture, Trauma, and the Moral Injuries of War Lt. Col. Douglas A. Pryer, U.S. Army The author provides a review of the book by Bill Russell Edmonds about how traumatic experiences affected him.