Army historian says war records 'just not kept'

This is something that every Commanding Officer needs to know. While the Army Historical Program manual states clearly that "educating the Soldier of the value and utility of history is vital to the future of the Army", this is not happening, as this article explains. Why? The simple answer is over-tasked warriors are given the additional assignment of historian out of necessity, and most are not historians by profession. For those Units who decide that their history is a very high priority, we proudly do the work for them so their legacy is not lost on generations to come.