This new edition of "Victory Starts Here" is a short history of the US Army Training and Doctrine Commands (TRADOC's) as it is completing four decades of organizational existence. Established in July 1973 to solve the cumbersome command and control issues of the old US Continental Army Command (CONARC), TRADOC's mission was to oversee Army schools, training, doctrine, and combat developments. Through time those missions have evolved, and TRADOC also has become responsible for preparing the Army for war and functioning as the Army's "architect of the future." General William E. DePuy, TRADOC's first commander, understood that the Army required sound training, coherent organization, modern weapon systems, and relevant doctrine. His successors built on that foundation and addressed the need for future planning.

Foreword / Robert W. Cone -- Preface / J. Britt McCarley ; TRADOC: a historical summary ; TRADOC leadership. General William E. DePuy -- General Donn A. Starry -- General Glenn K. Otis -- General William R. Richardson -- General Carl E. Vuono -- General Maxwell R. Thurman -- General John W. Foss -- General Frederick M. Franks Jr. -- General William W. Hartzog -- General John N. Abrams -- General Keven P. Byrnes -- General William S. Wallace -- General Martin E. Dempsey -- General Robert W. Cone ; Force design and weapons development. Army of Excellence -- Force XXI -- Transformation -- Army 2020 -- Weapons and equipment -- The Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) ; Doctrine. Doctrine 2015 ; Training and leader development. Basic Officer Leader Course (BOLC) ; TRADOC in the joint service arena ; Organizational structure. Initial subordinate organization -- Headquarters organization and reorganizations -- Installations and changes, 1973-2003 -- Intermediate level changes, 1973-2003 -- Schools -- Training organizations -- Test organizations -- TRADOC organization -- The Brigade Modernization Command (BMC) -- The Training Brain Operations Center (TBOC) -- The TRADOC G-2 Intelligence Support Activity (TRISA) -- US Army Access Command 9AAC) -- Deputy Commanding Generals (DCG) -- DCG-Combined Arms/CAC Commanding General -- DCG-Futures/ARCIC Director -- DCG-IMT -- DCG-Army Reserve -- DCG-National Guard -- Deputy Chiefs of Staff (DCS) -- Personal and Special Staff -- Schools -- Centers of Excellence (CoE) -- Other TRADOC major subordinate organizations ; International activities. Standardization and interoperability -- Bilateral staff talks ; 2005 Base realignment and Closure (BRAC). Farewell to Fort Monroe.