Boots on the ground, steel on target -- the pointy end of the spear.

Echelons away from the trigger pullers, from operational art and theater logistics to service combat development to just plain FOBbits.

War zone governance, and in-country political, economic, development assistance.

Those who put the I in indigenous.

Non-government delivery of services and relief of suffering

One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter. Talk about (or with?) them.

Getting the story, dealing with those who do, and operating in the information & cyber domains. Not the news itself, that's here.

Too often, coalition means them and US. Talk about US, and working together.

The application of law, order, and justice -- here, there, and everywhere / international.

Applied capitalism. Making money in the war zone, and the issues that go with it.

Applying the soft sciences and higher laws.

National will and developments back home for the intervening nations.

The practice of history, and historical analysis. See FAQ for where to discuss history relevant to other forums.

Future Competition & Conflict, Theory & Nature of Conflict, 4GW through 9?GW, Transformation, RMA, etc.