http://warontherocks.com/2016/07/to-study-modern-war-there-is-no-substitute-for-going/

Our Nation’s future leaders are fortunate indeed to have seasoned, sage leader-mentors at West Point, especially the Modern War Institute! Generations of commissioned officers have done what is known as the “staff ride” with the goal of studying and learning from war. First Printed in 1987, most recently reprinted in 2014, the US Army Center for Military History Publication The Staff Ride by William G. Robertson, gives more perspective on this excellent article from ML Cavanaugh. See: http://www.history.army.mil/…/CMH_Pub_70-21(2014).pdf