Surpassing the Crucible

The fight over the "One Army Concept" is at its peak. Some in the

active Army believed the concept would never work. Weekend

warriors couldn''t be reliable enough to be integrated into the Army''s

demanding worldwide missions. In 1989 the National Guard''s 2nd

Battalion 220th Infantry needs to perform well at the prestigious

Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) at Fort Chaffee, Arkansas.

The men and o...