17 jun 2026
US Army’s ‘Tropic Lightning’ Division ponders transformation lessons from Philippine war games

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand The U.S. Army’s 25th Infantry Division (25th ID) has undergone a veritable metamorphosis in the past few years, but Maj. Gen. James Bartholomees, its commanding general, explained even more transformation is coming. Speaking to Defense News from the Philippines, Bartholomees confirmed that, as an original Transformation in Contact division, four of his five brigades have changed significantly already.
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CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand The U.S. Army’s 25th Infantry Division (25th ID) has undergone a veritable metamorphosis in the past few years, but Maj. Gen. James Bartholomees, its commanding general, explained even more transformation is coming. Speaking to Defense News from the Philippines, Bartholomees confirmed that, as an original Transformation in Contact division, four of his five brigades have changed significantly already.
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US Army’s ‘Tropic Lightning’ Division ponders transformation lessons from Philippine war games
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