Directed by Anthony Garner. According to a letter by Army Chief of Staff Mark Milley, the stated mission is of the U.S. military is, “To deploy, fight, and win our Nation’s wars by providing ready, prompt, and sustained land dominance by Army forces across the spectrum of conflict as part of the Joint Force.”Former White House war czar and three-star general Douglas Lute is quoted as saying, “We were devoid of a fundamental understanding of Afghanistan — we didn’t know what we were doing,” and, “We didn’t have the foggiest notion of what we were undertaking.” This was not the message conveyed by either the Bush or Obama administrations.In addition to the financial costs of the conflict, the war’s original objective has changed over time. Why then, have we not seen the same public outcry over a war raging in Afghanistan for 19 years when it took just three years for the public to become angrily disenchanted with the Vietnam War?Even more alarming are revelations that false metrics were purposely cited to support the narrative that the war was proceeding effectively. 5 'Dumb' Military Tactics That Actually Worked "If it's stupid and it works, it isn't stupid," is how the old saying goes. The manager of a St. John's hotel says American military members have been leaving the hotel and telling staff they were given the OK to do so by the Canada He said that he came in with a strong sense of what he needed to get done and he’s nearing completion of that list, and that he doesn’t have any regrets but wishes he knew more about how to embrace a culture change within the institution.Asked how important it is to him that his replacement be a woman or person of colour, Vance said that the decision is not up to him, but that the most important factor is to be able to do the job well.“We’ve still got lots to do, we’re in the middle of a pandemic, and we’ve got lots of operations going on, and the world demands our attention,” he told CTV News, adding that he is “genuinely excited” to pass the torch.After 39 years in the Forces, Vance, said he has spoken with Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Governor General Julie Payette about his decision to leave, which he did not call a retirement in his letter to the Forces, but Trudeau’s office did.“I made no secret of the fact that… should I be asked to stand as the next chairman of the NATO Military Committee, I would have,” Vance said, adding that if he had been elected, he’d be leaving, and if he wasn’t tapped to the international position, he’d be retiring.The prime minister has now initiated the recruitment process to name the next top solider to command the Canadian Armed Forces and be in charge of military strategy, plans, and administration.Trudeau has thanked Vance for his service to the country, noting he is one of the longest-serving military commanders in Canadian history.In recent months the Forces have also had to deal with the deaths of its members after six personnel died in a Cyclone helicopter crash during a NATO mission in Europe. The title comes from a traditional song of the same name - "Soldier, soldier won't you marry me, with your musket, fife and drum? ... he’d be leaving, and if he wasn’t tapped to the international position, he’d be retiring. Watch Soldier Soldier - Season 3, Episode 13 - Leaving: Preparations are underway for the regiment's depature to Bosnia. With Jerome Flynn, Holly Aird, Robson Green, Rosie Rowell.