The role of the Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) in the U.S. Army has been recognized as an important one from the inception of the U. S. Continental Army. The army’s emphasis on the seven core values: Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless Service,...
This monograph will argue that Black Americans, who have historically enlisted in the Army in overwhelming proportions with respect to national populations, are now pursuing other opportunities outside of the Army. The U.S. Army and African...
Ask Army senior leaders what they think about the Army’s weight control program and you can guarantee that you will receive several different views and opinions. Many leaders view the Army’s program as “black and white”, the Army has...
The experience gained in the conducting of interrogation operations during hostilities in Panama proved to be invaluable in the success of operation JUST CAUSE as well as in defining the role of the interrogator in future, post cold war operations....
For almost a century, the U.S. Army’s 24th Infantry Regiment, established by Congress shortly after the Civil War in honor of the sacrifices of nearly a quarter of a million black soldiers who fought for the Union, was a segregated but integral...
A steadfast misbelief in precision bombing evolved into the leading concept for US Army Air Force during the Second World War. This concept envisioned the destruction of the German industrial and economic system as the swiftest path to victory....
This monograph directly addresses design, and incorporates elements of Engineering Design Theory to the codified, social act of campaign creation using art, science, and craft. The monograph gives a definition of design and discusses the...
The United States Army's study of counterinsurgency operations is limited, with few notable exceptions, to those that occurred in the Third World from 1950 to the present day. Few American officers, NCOs or soldiers are familiar with other...
The following is an account of Combat Actions or lack thereof experienced by members of C Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) while participating in Operation Restore Hope in Mogadishu, Somalia from 5 September 1993 until...
In this essay I will compare and contrast two counter-insurgency operations,
Hamburger Hill and the battle of Mogadishu, Somali. To elaborate on my previous
assertion, I will discuss operation Hamburger Hill and the failure of that particular war...
The United States government conducts counterinsurgency operations (COIN) to shape the political atmosphere, economy, infrastructure, and security of other nations. A brief comparative/contrasting study of U.S. COIN operations in Mexico and Panama...
With the struggle in Iraq and Afghanistan as well as the ongoing threat of terrorism
throughout the world, it is important to continually strive to gain timely, actionable intelligence.
We must continue to defend the interests of our nation and...
Andrew Johnson, Vice President during Abraham Lincoln presidential term, acceded on the highest political position in the United States upon Lincoln death on April 15, 1865, immediately after the end of the Civil War. President Johnson had to...
In this paper I will cover my opinions and views of the Department of the Army Centralized Promotion System. These are strictly my views, which are not based on any substantial facts. I will share all of my personal opinions. I will reference some...
This report examines and analyzes the challenges NCOs face as numerous advances in technology, military occupational skills, adjustments in force make up, structure, and combat place increasing demands upon them. Training in specialized areas due...
The concept of war has historically brought out the good and bad in all those participating. The war in Iraq and Afghanistan has challenged the ethical fiber of all US Army Contracting Officers supporting the fight. The scale of US Army contracts...
U.S. Army recruiter improprieties are on the rise since the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) began in September, 2001. The improprieties range from concealing information to engaging in consensual sex with recruits. Many recruiters contribute the...
The study of American military history and its wars will make you a better professional Soldier. You will develop a better identity for yourself as an Officer, NCO, or Soldier. Our previous wars provide us with many extraordinary examples of...
Just prior to the Global War on terrorism, contingency operations in the United States Army were limited to the rapid deployment units of the XVIIIth Airborne Corps and the Special Operations Command headquartered at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The...