Thomas E. Ricks

Thomas E. Ricks covered the U.S. military from 1991 to 2008 for the Wall Street Journal and then the Washington Post. He can be reached at [email protected].

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The other side of the CGSC story: Some of our Army officers are functionally illiterate

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Thomas E. Ricks

July 22, 2016, 10:36 AM

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WWII query: Why did France surrender so quickly while Russia held out for years?

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Thomas E. Ricks

July 22, 2016, 10:28 AM

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The phantom-like voice of the past: Tom’s 2009 thoughts on the future of Iraq

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Thomas E. Ricks

July 21, 2016, 10:29 AM

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A powerful article in ‘Parameters’ questions the direction and leadership of the Army

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Thomas E. Ricks

July 21, 2016, 10:27 AM

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Making strategy should be painful. If it isn’t, you’re probably not really doing it.

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Thomas E. Ricks

July 20, 2016, 10:22 AM

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In Syria, we finally may be fighting the way we should have in Iraq and Afghanistan

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Thomas E. Ricks

July 20, 2016, 10:17 AM

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Looking for a great job studying the future of war?

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Thomas E. Ricks

July 19, 2016, 10:30 AM

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Remembering War (IV): What stays with me now are the fragments

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Thomas E. Ricks

July 19, 2016, 10:22 AM

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The horse & the gun: I think mobility and firepower are at the core of our history

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Thomas E. Ricks

July 19, 2016, 10:19 AM

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‘The Comanche Empire’: A book that changed how I understand our history

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Thomas E. Ricks

July 18, 2016, 9:49 AM

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden speaks to Gen. Ray Odierno (C) and U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Christopher Hill (L) at the American Embassy in Baghdad, on July 3, 2010. AFP PHOTO / ALI AL-SAADI (Photo credit should read ALI AL-SAADI/AFP/Getty Images)

Dubik: Where the Obama Administration dropped the ball, badly, on Iraq policy

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Thomas E. Ricks

July 18, 2016, 9:47 AM

Île de la Cité shortly before sunrise, West View

A grunt in Paris: After combat, I never expected the war would follow me here

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Thomas E. Ricks

July 15, 2016, 10:14 AM

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‘Continuing Actions’: A great insider’s guide to dealing with PTS injuries

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Thomas E. Ricks

July 15, 2016, 10:11 AM

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Think the Army wants free thinking? This is what happened to me after I wrote a piece for Best Defense — with approval

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Thomas E. Ricks

July 14, 2016, 10:44 AM

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My morning information workout, updated: E-mail, Twitter, websites

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Thomas E. Ricks

July 14, 2016, 10:42 AM

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