The Army Pentathlete
Author :
Vanessa R. Melanson, PhD
Being in the army, one has to wear many different hats. This is especially true with the current concept of a great military leader being a “pentathlete.” In non-military speak, this means that, as an army officer, not only do you have to be an expert in your area of concentration/military occupational specialty (AOC/MOS), but you also must be leader, sociologist, statesman, and a combat soldier. Therefore, if I had to reflect back on what I learned at UMASS Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, and say if it really prepared me for my current job, I would have to say onl