Senior Army officials say the service is taking several steps to improve its ability to conduct irregular warfare, fulfilling a central objective of the Quadrennial Defense Review. Lt. Gen. David Melcher, the Army's point man for program and resource decisions who helps oversee the construction of the service's six-year spending plan, this week said the service has undertaken several initiatives to improve both the capability and capacity of ground forces to conduct counterinsurgency operations. These accomplishments, as well as efforts...