Quote Originally Posted by JMA View Post
Von Schell's book provides a good intelligent look in the US system by an outsider with no malicious intent.
He was heard. The Tactics Department at Fort Leavenworth used to preface their block of instruction with words to this effect:

"What we are going to teach you will work on a mild, clear June day in gently rolling terrain without heavy vegetation against a similarly organized and equipped enemy force provided you have all your personnel, they are adequately trained and properly equipped and all your equipment is functional. If ANY of those parameters are changed, you will have to adapt."

Hopefully, they're still doing that and, more hopefully, the students hear and will heed the message.