General Starry's range of interests, as will be apparent to all who
come to this collection, was extraordinarily broad. Many topics he
addressed repeatedly over long periods of time, his views-and his
articulation of those views-evolving over the years. That is
particularly the case with respect to doctrinal matters, the
tank-antitank calculus, and the preeminent importance of the
individual soldier. Materials chosen for inclusion in this
collection accordingly reflect some repetition, especially in
matters of long-term interest to General Starry, illustrating how
his thinking developed. Starry himself often made intentional use
of repetition, as for example in his well-known speech "Tanks
Forever and Ever," in which he recapitulated virtually his entire
argument from the earlier "Tanks Forever." To provide some
structure to this wide range of material, it was decided to present
items in categories and then, within those categories,
chronologically. As will be apparent, quite a number of the pieces
could just as well have been inserted in other categories, so where
to place them was simply a matter of editorial judgment. The real
impact of this material is, in any event, in its cumulative depth
and range, so it is hoped that many readers will make their way
through the entirety of the collection. For those primarily
concerned with particular aspects of General Starry's eclectic
interests, in addition to categorizing the materials under topical
headings, an extensive index has been provided. Articles and
speeches are, for the most part, rendered in their entirety. Where
exceptions have been made, those are indicated in the usual manner
by the use of ellipses. When it comes to messages and
correspondence, however, only internal omissions have been shown
and, in the majority of cases, what has been included is only a
pertinent excerpt from a longer communication. Often General Starry
annotated papers to show that he had seen them by drawing a small
star and inserting within it a capital letter Y (thus Starry). An
example may be seen on the book's back cover and at certain other
points in the text. A frequent sign-off, often followed by the
hand-drawn star, was "Press On " which has thus been adopted for
this collection's main title. Finally, there will be found, in some
categories of materials, considerable discussion of the threat. In
the context of the times, of course, that meant primarily the
Soviet and Warsaw Pact threat, which also constituted the principal
anticipated adversary in the much-discussed Central Battle. While
that threat no longer exists, at least to the same degree, it is
important to be aware of the Starry conception and depiction of it
in order to understand much of what-in terms of doctrine, tactics,
equipment, and training-was driven primarily by contemporary
appreciation of that threat.
General
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