In the past, the U.S. Army has struggled with innovation, especially in figuring out how to get young officers and enlisted members to come up with creative solutions. Hard to do in an organization that, generally speaking, believes in zero defects and risk aversion.
In recent years, the Army has taken steps to address this, including hosting the XVIII Airborne Corps’ Dragon Liar competition at Fort. Bragg, which is patterned after the “Shark Tank” television show.
Spc. Alexander Soto, who is a paratrooper assigned to the 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, identified an equipment deficiency in his unit…