4 May 2016

ARMY Magazine Volume 66, Number 5

By Rick Maze

Listed below are selections from our May 2016 issue. To read all the articles in ARMY magazine, join AUSA and receive a paper subscription as part of your membership.
Visit the ARMY Magazine Archives for online access to previous issues.



Just as the U.S. was turning its attention back to Europe to face the threat posed by Russian aggression, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un served up three reminders why the Asia-Pacific Theater is just as complex and dangerous as the rest of the world.

Cover Photo: A rusty sign in the Demilitarized Zone marks the border between North and South Korea.
U.S. Army/Pak Chin-u

Budget Indecision Leaves a Restless Army
By Gen. Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret.

Features
Europe Needs Top-Notch NCOs
By Command Sgt. Maj. Jessie C. Harris Jr.
NCOs, the backbone of the Army for more than 240 years, are having to step up their game in the multinational, multifaceted environment of modern Europe.

Brainstorm: Soliciting Variety of Ideas
Yields Better Results
By Maj. Wayne Heard, USA Ret.
Brainstorming is a valuable technique when an organization must develop the plan for a large-scale or complex project. It helps generate ideas, solutions and action steps to inform the venture.



Big Picture, Not Details,
Key When Eyeing Future
By Gen. David G. Perkins
The commanding general of the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command says his team is approaching the task of designing and preparing the future force in a disciplined and broad manner.

E-Communication and the Art of Leadership
By Capt. Gary M. Klein and Capt. Micah J. Klein
With electronic communication much more prevalent, leaders should be aware of its benefits and drawbacks to understand the effects on relationships and organizations.

Reviews
Leadership: Essential Writings by
Our Greatest Thinkers
Edited by Elizabeth D. Samur

Pale Horse: Hunting Terrorists and Commanding Heroes With the 101st Airborne Division
Jimmy Blackmon

Tarnished: Toxic Leadership in the U.S. Military
George E. Reed

Marshall: A Statesman Shaped in
The Crucible of War
Rachel Yarnell Thompson

Rebel Yell: The Violence, Passion, and
Redemption of Stonewall Jackson
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