As we draw the military down, how can we ensure that we retain our best junior officers?  Here is a recap of some of the recent articles that fueled the debate. 

Tim Kane brought the issue to the forefront with the publication of his new book, Bleeding Talent: How the U.S. Military Mismanages Great Leaders and Why It's Time for a Revolution, and an article based on that book, "An Army of None."

LTG (R) Dave Barno reinforced Kane's arguments in his article "Military Brain Drain."

LTG Fredrick Hodges replied to LTG (R) Barno, again in Foreign Policy, in an article titled "Army Strong."

And LTG (R) Barno continued the debate in his response. 

Hopefully this conversation continues and the Army implements important changes. In my own mind, the essential aspect that hasn't been debated yet is the role of leaders in retention.  As of now, we seem to have only discussed problems of personnel policy.