Trenchline

Leadership

Authentic Leadership

In this first podcast we discuss 'Authentic Leadership' and dive into what it means for junior leaders, how to apply it and tips to improve yourself as a leader.

By Jason Moriarty

Tactics

Stryker Mounted Counter-UAS Laser System

This video from 'Defense and Security Web TV' shows an operational test of a General Dynamics Land Systems laser weapon.

By Tom McDermott

Training

So You’ve Decided to Use PowerPoint …

Are you putting too much infomation onto your PowerPoint slides? This short article may have some points for you.

By The Cove

Leadership

Leadership - Are You There Yet?

The word 'leadership' means many things to many people. So, what does it mean to you?

By Sean Ransome

In this link, MAJGEN McLachlan is Commander Forces Command. In this short article, he articulates why he believes Army's leadership style needs to evolve in order to be able to communicate with and...

By The Cove

Soldiers' Fives

The Secret to a Blister Free Foot March

In this link via 'The Military Leader' we get some good avice on how to prepare your feet for those hard days on the march.

By Tom McDermott

Training

Case Method: the Battle of COP Keating, Afghanistan (9 x FF KIA, 32 x FF WIA, 150 x INS casualties) via JTCOIC

The Cove believes that the lessons of recent ops are key to improving for the future. This is why we push the 'case method' project, where we present real-life combat experiences, and then seek...

By Tom McDermott

Training

5 Harrowing Stories of Hand-to-Hand Combat in Iraq and Afghanistan via Task & Purpose

In this link by Task & Purpose describes the heroic actions of five Marines who, when they were unable to use their service weapon, survived by not backing down in a fight.

By Vicky Osborn