"It is essential that we take a hard look at ourselves toensure we understand what we have been throughover the past nine years, how we have changed andhow we must adapt to succeed in an era of persistentconflict.""Our intent is to take a critical look at how the lastnine years at war have impacted us as members of theprofession of arms and as an institution so that we canbetter adapt ourselves to deal with the increasinglycomplex security challenges of the 21st Century."- Terms of Reference, 27 OCT 10

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