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Timur Kuran, Foreign Affairs, 15 Aug. 2017
In his analysis, Stagg identifies a number of institutional weaknesses that kept the army from performing to expectations: a lack of stability, cohesion, and sometimes even competence in the officer corps and a lack of sufficient training among enlisted men.
—Donald R. Hickey, Foreign Affairs, 31 Oct. 2012
Ackerman was an alto in the Soldiers’ Chorus and also served as its enlisted conductor.
—Abigail Gruskin, Baltimore Sun, 12 Apr. 2024
While Nehls began his military career as an enlisted infantryman with the Wisconsin National Guard in July 1988, by 2004, Nehls was a civil affairs officer at the rank of captain.
—James Laporta, CBS News, 2 May 2024
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Nearly one-quarter of Japan’s male population served in the military during the conflict, and although the share was lower in most other countries, nowhere was the number of enlisted men small by historical standards.
—Timur Kuran, Foreign Affairs, 15 Aug. 2017
In his analysis, Stagg identifies a number of institutional weaknesses that kept the army from performing to expectations: a lack of stability, cohesion, and sometimes even competence in the officer corps and a lack of sufficient training among enlisted men.
—Donald R. Hickey, Foreign Affairs, 31 Oct. 2012
Ackerman was an alto in the Soldiers’ Chorus and also served as its enlisted conductor.
—Abigail Gruskin, Baltimore Sun, 12 Apr. 2024
While Nehls began his military career as an enlisted infantryman with the Wisconsin National Guard in July 1988, by 2004, Nehls was a civil affairs officer at the rank of captain.
—James Laporta, CBS News, 2 May 2024
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“Enlisted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enlisted. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.
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