Bend But Do Not Break: Rethinking the Future of the All-Volunteer Force with Jaron Wharton
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Jaron Wharton joins Joe Byerly to discuss the future of the all-volunteer force and the importance of education and intellectual curiosity in military leadership.
Send us Fan Mail Jaron Wharton—a former brigade commander in the 82nd Airborne Division and co-editor of Bend but Do Not Break joins Joe to examine the future of the all-volunteer force and the role of professional discourse in strengthening the military. Joe and Jaron discuss how education and self-study shape better leaders, why intellectual curiosity is essential in command, and how stepping outside of purely tactical experiences helps leaders avoid what Joe describes as a “soda stra...
People in this episode
Host: Joe Byerly
Guest: Jaron Wharton
Topics covered
- all-volunteer force
- military leadership
- professional discourse
- education
- intellectual curiosity
Keywords
- all-volunteer force
- military
- leadership
- education
- intellectual curiosity
- 82nd Airborne Division
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: 82nd Airborne Division
Books & works: Bend but Do Not Break
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