Couldn't agree more with you - talk about fluff. Continuous learning....???
My list:
1. Maintain the combined arms capability in the face of small wars and irregular opponents which sees alot of infantry-pure organizations (Afghanistan was handy for me when I took part in a combat breach with armoured engineers and tanks);
2. Maintain good effective TTPs/SOPs in the face of mediocre opponents (yes - the Taliban are tactically mediocre) - chances are we'll need to remember things like stand-tos, clearance patrols, and actions on artillery one day;
3. Stop trying to turn the infantryman into a walking battery carrier for various gizmos that do little for the soldier but make the CP feel better;
4. Avoid the need for the future infantry soldier to require a page to help him put all the armour on that some senior leadership would like to see us in; and
5. Recognize that the infantry use a variety of tools to close with and destroy the enemy and give them those tools (this one is kind of Canada specific, as some geniuses have decided that infantry do not require mortars or anti-armour weapons....)
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