I can certainly empathize with Global Scout and Ken White's pessimism, and I would suggest that their concern drives a follow-on question,

What should we learn from the last decade?

I appreciate the comments thus far. Here is my summarization of the discussion,

"Good" Habits
-War is difficult and rarely cheap, easy, or simple
-Due to our protracted involvement, GPF forces are relearning how to work as advisors
-Air Force and Army working together
-High-tech solutions are rarely solutions and do not necessarily simplify
-Mission planning requires more than just destroying the enemy

"Bad" Habits
-Some SF units have moved away from advising towards direct action
-Excessive use of contractors
-Excessive reliance on EBO
-Continued struggles with Unity of Effort
-Lack of some leaders to understand the value of coersion, bluffing, and posturing
-Lack of deception and propaganda operations replaced by "narrative"
-Overly focused on Force Protection

Undetermined Positions
- "Good" Governance versus "Military" Solution
- Use of social scientists on the battlefield
- The long term utility of FM 3-24

I'll turn it back over to y'all for critique and continued discussion.

-Mike