The preponderance of literature and scholarly debate on counterinsurgency (COIN) focuses on the strategic or operational approach: leader-focused; large group-focused; special operations; conventional operations; enemy centric; and the latest,...
Each year near the end of September, the Department of the Army hosts an event known as The Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year Competition. This event spotlights 20 Soldiers, representing 10 Army Commands (ARCOM), to test their skills...
No matter how intelligence is collected or how accurate it may be— It is as important; perhaps even more important, that the intelligence supplied to a military unit be correctly interpreted. One could say that good intelligence, poorly...
Introduction and Thesis statement: The Desert Storm conflict started with the purpose of evicting the military forces of Iraq from the country of Kuwait. The main focus of the Coalition’s mission was two-fold. First, they were to remove Iraqi...
This paper is to inform the reader about Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm as well as to point out the aftermath of Operation Desert Storm to the region. This paper will guide the reader through a series of events that evolved from a war...
From the Civil War through the ongoing conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq, the military and the media have had a dynamic connection that has changed throughout history. This relationship has been changed mainly by technology, while other changes...
Background Information: Some feel studying military history is a waste of time because history is written from personal viewpoints which may be skewed from reality. Others feel studying military history is essential because understanding the...
The factors of education, responsibility, and competence exist regarding the ever-increasing empowerment of the American noncommissioned officer (NCO). Now more than ever NCOs have obtained a great deal of empowerment throughout the years, though...
Given that this country was founded by individuals from all walks of life and from varying backgrounds and cultures, it stands to reason that the Army would follow suit. The early days of the Army were infused with customs, courtesies and tactics...
The period between August 2, 1990 and October 3, 1990, changed my life and set me on the path of selfless service. I was a young, newly promoted sergeant awaiting my turn to support the nation and people of the United States of America in their...
There's not any doubt that oil is a finite resource and that the United States relies heavily on oil for homeland security, defense security, and economic security. Every facet of the American lifestyle is dependent on oil. The United States...
Between April and August 1943, the U.S. Army’s II Corps saw two of its division commanders relieved of their commands. Each relief appeared tied to battlefield setbacks. MG Orlando Ward of the 1st Armored Division was relieved after his division...
Irregular wars generate significant internal political debate over appropriate strategy and resource allocation, a function of the relative complexity and ambiguity of irregular wars. This study examines whether operational commanders in the...
The Campaigns conducted by the Spanish Army from 1909 to 1926 to pacify the Spanish Protectorate in Morocco are almost unknown in the US Army, and the scarce literature written or translated to English provides only a partial vision of them. The...
Systemic operational design: learning and adapting in complex missions. Brigadier General Huba Wass de Czege, U.S. Army, Retired; Complexity on the modern battlefield demands a new professional culture that embraces collaborative adaptation in...
Refighting the Last War: Afghanistan and the Vietnam Template. Thomas H. Johnson and M. Chris Mason, America lost in Vietnam because of a failure to establish legitimacy and the inability to protect the people from insurgents. The same failures...
It's becoming clear that the so-called “War on Terror” is not just any war, and, therefore, is not a matter of getting in and getting out. When the U.S. pulled out of South Vietnam in light of the Paris Peace Accords, the country toppled,...