 The U.S. Army has defended the American people for more than 240 years. Our soldiers, true patriots, and American heroes have proven themselves in combat on battlefields across the world. Today, the Army's mission remains constant. To deploy, fight, and win our nation's wars. This mission is vital to our nation and to the American people. To protect our way of life, our Army prepares for battle, training to defeat any enemy, anywhere, and at any time. We are now in an era of change, and on the doorstep of a complex and dangerous future. The nature war is never going to change, but the character of war is changing before our eyes. The threats and challenges our nation faces demand that America's Army prepares to be ready for future warfare. History makes clear that America has no preordained right to victory on the battlefield. The Army's vision will guide the force to ensure victory in the future. The Army of 2028 will be ready to deploy, fight, and win decisively against any adversary, anytime and anywhere. In a joint, multi-demain, high intensity conflict, while simultaneously deterring others and maintaining its ability to conduct irregular warfare. The Army will do this through employment of modern, manned, and unmanned ground combat vehicles, aircraft, sustainment systems, and weapons. Coupled with robust combined arms formations and tactics based on a modern war-fighting doctrine centered on exceptional leaders and soldiers of unmatched legality. With this vision, the U.S. Army will remain the world's premier fighting force, serving the nation for decades to come. To read the full Army vision, go to www.army.mil.com