The Army Says It Absolutely Needs Our Help

Army Writing Contest: "Countering Insurgency" Call for Papers Date: 2006-04-01 (Archive) Date Submitted: 2005-11-10 Announcement ID: 148567 The U.S. Army absolutely needs to understand more about counterinsurgency (COIN)—nothing less than the future of the civilized world may depend on it. If you have something to contribute, submit it to the Combined Arms Center Commanding General’s 2006 Special Topics Writing Competition: “Countering Insurgency.” Submissions should be 3,500 to 5,000 words long. First prize is $1,000, featured publication in the Combined Arms Center’s Military Review, and a certificate of recognition signed by the commanding general. Second prize is $500, publication, and a signed certificate. Third prize is $250, publication, and a certificate. Fourth prize is $250, special consideration for publication, and a certificate. Submit essays not later than 1 April 2006 to Military Review, ATTN: COIN, 294 Grant Avenue, Fort Leavenworth, KS 66027-1254, or via email to milrevweb@leavenworth.army.mil (Subject: COIN). For additional information, visit militaryreview.army.mil or call (913) 684-9330. I am so sorry I neglected to let you know about this contest to save the civilized world. And now the deadline has come and gone. Oh well…maybe the army will hold another contest to save the uncivilized world. God knows there are hundreds of topics the Army needs advice on: The Army Needs to Know How to Fight a War Without An Army The Army Needs to Know How to Fight a War Without Decent Equipment The Army Needs to Know How to Bamboozle Kids into Enlisting Why the Army is Run by Assholes in the Pentagon Why Generals Defend Assholes Like Donald Rumsfeld in the Pentagon And here’s the top topic the Army absolutely needs to understand and therefore should run a contest to find out: Why has the Defense Department paid Rendon Group $50-$100 million to sell the Iraq war to the public, but won’t spend the money to give our troops the equipment they need to fight the war? Please see “The Man Who Sold the War” by James Bamford in the December 1, 2005 issue of Rolling Stone. I have queried milrevweb to see if the April 1 deadline can be extended. There are millions of us who support our troops and stand ready to tell the Army everything it absolutely needs to know. We applaud the Army for seeking our advice.