Line of Departure Highlights
Check-out the Army's newest website: Line of Departure!
As many of our readers know, on October 11, the Army launched its newest web platform, Line of Departure. If you somehow missed the launch, please see our article highlighting the event here:
In support of the new site, every other week we will be choosing two to three articles to highlight here on the Harding Project’s Substack. The topics will range from tactical expertise to the creative domain! Without further ado…
To Fight or Not to Fight? The Saga Continues
Author: Robert S. Cameron, Ph.D.
Journal: Armor
Mechanized cavalry column in France, August 1944. (Photo from the U.S. Army Armor and Cavalry Collection).
“To Fight or Not to Fight” discusses the implementation of cavalry divisions spanning from the 1930s to the modern war in Ukraine. The constant yo-yo between the extremes of maximizing utilization and avoiding enemy contact resulted in an identity crisis and murky mission set. This absence of clear guidance resulted in an ever-changing force structure, technological landscape, and deployed mission-set.
Arctic Sentinels 2035: AI and the Evolving Future of War
Author: Sgt. 1st Class Joseph R. Malagon
Journal: NCO Journal
AI image generated by NCO Journal staff.
In this short story, SFC Malagon imagines what a light tactical vehicle convoy might look like in the year 2035, in the arctic region of Alaska. As an Artificial Intelligence and Integration NCO for Army Future’s Command, SFC Malagon uses his real-life experiences and understanding of the future of Army technology to pen a gripping story that marries AI in vehicles, weapons, and communications with traditional fundamentals of reconnaissance.
The Power of H2F
Author: Command Sergeant Major Shellyann M. Corbin
Journal: Army Lawyer
SGT Brianna J. Shairs-Amore, a student of the Advanced Leader Course Class, 27D Noncommissioned Officer Academy participates in an Army Combat Fitness Test at The Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School in Charlottesville, VA. (Credit: SFC Maria Green)
This article discusses the Holistic Health and Fitness (H2F) program - a program that invests in the well-being of Army professionals by focusing on five domains: physical, mental, spiritual, nutritional, and sleep. The Army Lawyer approaches this program from the angle of the help it provides to the JAG Corps in terms of their combat capability, decision-making, and overall effectiveness.