Gen Thurman Quote

By GEN James D. Thurman, Commanding General, U.S. Army Forces CommandJune 2, 2010

Gen James D. Thurman
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"Our mission is to train, mobilize, deploy, sustain, transform, and reconstitute conventional forces in order to provide a sustained flow of relevant and ready land power to Combatant Commanders worldwide in defense of the Nation both at home and abroad."

"I have always believed that leaders should do "what is legally and morally right"; create an environment of mutual trust that enables soldiers to achieve their potential; and live by the "Golden Rule," which puts caring, respect and fairness for Soldiers first. Keeping in mind, our Army mission is to fight and win our nation's wars. In order to achieve this, our Soldiers must be mentally and physically tough, led by strong leaders, and trained under realistic full spectrum conditions. We must be capable of deploying quickly, rapidly seizing the initiative, and winning decisively. In order to achieve success, we must instill teamwork both internally and externally."