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Field Manual FM 1 The Army: A Primer to Our Profession of Arms May 2025
This book, Field Manual FM 1 The A Primer to Our Profession of Arms May 2025, is written for our Army. It explains our profession, our purpose, and what it means to be an American Soldier. You will notice this book is not written like other military doctrine; it touches on values and concepts through stories and in non-prescriptive terms. It requires judgment in application.
The book is intended to be read from cover to cover. It progresses through three sections—what it means to be an American Soldier, what the Army does, and how the Army serves and supports our country. While the stories may be of past battles and heroic actions, it also reflects the increasingly challenging times we live in. It offers the reader a serious, solemn, and sober perspective of the Army’s tasks ahead.
FM 1 is relevant to every Soldier, for we share common responsibilities and a common commitment to each other. As we each move through our Army journey, we should all pick this text up from time to time to refresh our understanding of our priorities and our sense of purpose.
This book should be informative, too, for our joint teammates, aspiring Soldiers, and fellow citizens not in uniform. After all, our Army belongs to the country — we serve the American people.
The book is intended to be read from cover to cover. It progresses through three sections—what it means to be an American Soldier, what the Army does, and how the Army serves and supports our country. While the stories may be of past battles and heroic actions, it also reflects the increasingly challenging times we live in. It offers the reader a serious, solemn, and sober perspective of the Army’s tasks ahead.
FM 1 is relevant to every Soldier, for we share common responsibilities and a common commitment to each other. As we each move through our Army journey, we should all pick this text up from time to time to refresh our understanding of our priorities and our sense of purpose.
This book should be informative, too, for our joint teammates, aspiring Soldiers, and fellow citizens not in uniform. After all, our Army belongs to the country — we serve the American people.
96 pages, Paperback
Published May 14, 2025
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May 22, 2025
This one got 4 stars because the Army finally published a piece of doctrine that didn’t slowly kill its readers in a war of attrition with their alert consciousness being up for grabs. It was short, concise, and written in plain language. The narratives were relevant, it included histories that were less common (even for someone like me that’s been in the club for 15 years), and it provided access to other important Army writing. Good job General George, you got this one right.
June 6, 2025
As a veteran of both the U.S. Marines and the U.S. Air Force, this is a fantastic book that is a valuable read on leadership for anyone inside or outside of the military.
April 29, 2026
Really enjoyed all the real life examples. Would recommend to someone wanting to be a leader.
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