Army of One was always stupid. Who joins the army to be alone? I think folks want to be part of a winning team.
It was a stupid concept from the beginning. An army doesn't function as individuals; it functions from spirit, teamwork, and leadership. These things are not collectively individualist.
The first thing that happens in basic is that everyone's hair is cut the same, given the same unforms, and placed in the same environment that is intended to reduce the individualism so everyone can function as a team.
The "Army of One" concept was some ad-person's idea of an army counterpart to a long-distance runner or equivalent. This person was probably responsible some of the Nike commercials......
Agree 100%, although maybe this was an appeal to what was perceived as a self-centered generation. Maybe young people today aren't as self-centered as the "Self" magazine generation.