In his new book, The Generals: American Military Command from World War II to Today, Thomas E. Ricks argues that General George C. Marshall, the army's chief of staff during World War II, established a model for leadership that continues as the standard today. See an excerpt from the book in MHQ's Winter 2013 issue, on newsstands or at www.historynetshop.com.
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