About the book: 2000 / Military affairs, becoming more and more complex, requires not only experience, but also extensive knowledge. To keep up, constant mental training is necessary. The results of military reform today largely depend on the ideological baggage, level of training and position of command personnel. In this regard, the proposed issue of the “Russian Military Collection”, dedicated to the most important issue of officer military development, may be of considerable interest. The problems of the officers of both the old and the new army are extremely similar. Through knowledge, education, covenants and traditions, it is necessary to inherit the spirit and values ​​of previous generations, restore officer continuity, and return the rank of officer to its proper height. It is necessary that serving Russia in an officer's uniform be a matter of honor, so that the officer knows and honors his historical code of honor and, following one of the heroes of Valentin Pikul, can proudly say: “I, a Russian officer, have the honor!»