摘要:The past 13 years of war boosted U.S. Army soldier end strength to meet demands for missions in Iraq and Afghanistan. Unfortunately, in order to meet this requirement in a short time period, many soldiers who were not necessarily best-suited for multiple long-term deployments in combat were admitted to the ranks. Regard- less of an individual soldier's traits, however, leaders have the responsibility to develop soldiers' potential and build competent, confident and cohesive teams to do battle in sup- port of our nation.