The Vietnam War has served as a lessons learned for the modern military. It was a modern war with many problems and a new type of fighting that would prove problematic to the United States military. Although the Vietnam War has been studied by current military leaders, one can still find problems faced then in today’s conflicts. In the beginning of Afghanistan and Iraq there was a clear and concise objective. This is why the initial invasions of both were successful. Fast forward a few years and both places are showing signs of failures like those during Vietnam. Figure 4-1 of the ADRP 3-0 lists principles of joint operations. The first one is clear and concise guidance with a defined objective (ADRP 3-0, figure 4-1). In the beginning of the
