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By the end of 2003 the U.S. Army had been committed to the Global War on Terrorism for two years. During that period, broad post–Cold War preparations for indeterminate operations against yet- to-be-specified enemies at unknown times focused quickly on specific adversaries and identified missions.
Imposed regime changes in Afghan- istan and Iraq were violent, swift, and irreversible. In the course of them American soldiers demonstrated exceptional tactical finesse while ably employing the latest in military technology.