DePuy Writing Competition

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2018 General William E. DePuy

Special Topics Writing Competition

 

This year’s theme: “World Hot Spots: Which of the world’s hot spots is the Army least prepared for? Should resources be diverted to prepare for them? What is the most efficient way to become ready for conflict in this region?”

 

Articles will be comparatively judged by a panel of senior Army leaders on how well they have clearly identified issues requiring solutions relevant to the Army in general, or to a significant portion of the Army; how effectively detailed and feasible the solutions to the identified problem are; and the level of writing excellence achieved. Writing must be logically developed and well organized, demonstrate professional-level grammar and usage, provide original insights, and be thoroughly researched as manifest in pertinent sources.

 

Contest closes 16 July 2018

 

1st Place $1,000 and publication in Military Review
2nd Place $750 and publication in Military Review
3rd Place $500 and publication in Military Review

For information on how to submit an entry, please visit http://armyupress.army.mil/DePuy-Writing-Competition/.

 

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U.S. soldiers from 1st Battalion, 37th Armored Regiment, 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, and soldiers from the 11th Omani Brigade, Royal Army of Oman, pull security over a makeshift village while others continue clearing buildings 18 January 2018 during Inferno Creek near Rabkoot, Oman. Inferno Creek is a theater security cooperation exercise that builds partner nation interoperability by focusing on combined arms training and dismounted lane training from team to platoon-sized elements. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Jennifer Milnes, U.S. Army)

May-June 2018