I have been reading books about Army personnel policies for years. One of the serious problems the Army has had is the fact that they were not prepared for the Iraq insurgency. They did not know how to fight “asymmetric war” also called “4th generation war.” I have previously posted on this topic and am quite aware of the stepchild status of Special Forces in the Army since Vietnam. Now that may all be changing at last. General Petraeus was appointed head of the Army general selection board, and now the results are in. The Cold War, and its emphasis on Big Army tactics and promotion of Big Army supporters, seems to over at last. Better late than never.