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July 2008
Volume 92 Number 7

Bridging the Gap - by GySgt Richard Choquette
22 Lead Article
Correct the professional military education disparities. (Photo by Sgt Tracee L. Jackson)

IDEAS AND ISSUES
Operation Iraqi Freedom

10 Aero Scout

LtCol Jon M. Hackett

Education/Training
18 Psychology of the Good Guys
22 Bridging the Gap
26 One-Stop Shopping
28 Reserve Training Should Be Thematic

Sgt Samuel J. Stevens
GySgt Richard Choquette
Maj Gary "Grinch" Thomason
SSgt Andrew M. Taylor
Logistics
30 Aviation and Ground Logistics
33 Driving Change

Capt Shawn A. Miller
1stLt Brian G. Colby
DEPARTMENTS
Leadership

3 Editorial
4 Special Notices
6 Letters
59 Books
64 Index to Advertisers
64 Writers' Guildelines

35 The 'L' Word
37 Message to Garcia in the Last 50 Yards
39 Conflicting Loyalties and the Marine NCO
LtCol Michael Parkyn
Capt Andy R. Lee

SSgt Lance Minor

Doctrine
42 Are You Sure?

LtCol Eric Schaefer

MAGTF

50 MEU Plus MSOC Col Carl E. "Sam" Mundy & Maj Robert B. Sotire
Personal Affairs
  55 The 15-Year Cookie Thomas K. McKnight
 
Manpower
  57 Funds Not Well Spent
GySgt William B. Nelson
 
STING OF BATTLE
  62 Shot on the DMZ 1stLt David F. Tierney
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