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Today's world the commander has to be more politically astute then his predecessors. Pershing is a perfect example to emulate. The ability to learn from his mistakes and seeing where and how it went wrong saves valuable time and resources. It might be an easy fix, or a new approach might be needed altogether. At least there is a "template" to add on to or refine.

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References

Editors, History.com. (2022, May 22). John J. Pershing. Retrieved from History: https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-i/john-j-pershing

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Towards the end of his career he wrote a memoir that won a Pulitzer prize. Many of the respected and known commanders from WWII were his pupils at one time.

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John was the first white officer to lead an all African American regiment. While in the Army he fought with Theodore Roosevelt and his rough riders. This connection will lead to him being promoted to brigadier general.

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John applied to West Point and was accepted.  He ranked 30th in his class. ((Editors, History.com, 2022). This means that he was an average recruit. He earned a law degree from University of Nebraska as well as teaching there.

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Although he's not a common household name like Patton, or Lee, he is regarded to be among the great commanders. A good leader is one that knows how to organize, discipline and train their followers. His first job will force him to utilize these skills, and that was teaching at an African-American school.  It also shows that he wasn't racist.