Colonel Edward Hatch, Commander 9th Cavalry Regiment, following the resolution of a 1877 uprising in San Elizario, Texas, submitted a report to the Secretary of War. His concluding statement suggested that the existence of Fort Bliss, as a...
Discusses the victory gained from the Royalist Forces by the Patroit Army in the Battle of Pichincha which established Gran Colombia's independence. Also covers other incidents and factors that took place before the final victory.
To document the history of the NCO corps. Outlining the
duties, pay, discipline, formations, and a few of the heroes of this area.
In the late eighteenth century the English militia and the Prussian military
traditions where emerged to form the...
The Texas Revolution was the result of the steady spread of republicanism in North America. The proliferation of Anglo-American immigrants across the continent naturally led to conflict as these fiercely independent people encountered an...
The drug war in Mexico is entering its fourth year as of 2011. The level of violence has spread throughout Mexico raising doubts as to Mexico's ability to win and assert its State authority. The violence in the Northern part of Mexico causes...
The Goliad Campaign of 1836 is regarded as an obscure debacle in the annals of the Texas War for Independence, especially when compared to the famous and romanticized Battle of the Alamo. Goliad, arguably, had greater strategic importance, was...
This monograph reviews the functions, development, and measurement of military discipline in the US Army, and assesses these concepts against the current needs and limitations of the modern battlefield and society. By relying primarily on existing...
This study is an historical analysis of the military training scheme for British officers which was proposed by Major General John Gaspard Le Marchant in 1798 and adopted by the British Army in 1799. It examines the social and political climate of...
This study analyses the influence of the German idealist philosopher G.W.F. Hegel (1779-1831) on the method and thought of the Prussian military theorist Carl von Clausewitz (1780-1831). The study contends that a complete understanding of the...
From the American Revolution to the mid-20th century, the regiment, with only a few exceptions, was a primary Army organization. The regiment was also a primary vehicle for the development of American Army histories and traditions. Because of its...
This student paper gives a general picture of Guatemala, describing its characteristics such as its political, economic, sociological and military situation.
A comprehensive study of any subject should begin with its historical development. In the case of field artillery materiel, a superficial examination of museum curiosities is not sufficient. The survey, to be of real value, must identify in each...
These 1945 daily reports are from VI Corps, Artillery, and cover from November 1944 to May 1945. Information on German artillery, interrogations of Prisoners of War, and operations are highlighted.
Throughout history the American Army has played an important role. From the very first American NCO in 1775 to present day, missions of the Army have been accomplished with the blood, sweat and tears of the NCO.
The focus of this work will be the...
Military rank is more than just who salutes whom. Military rank is a badge of leadership. Responsibility for personnel, equipment, and mission grows with each increase in rank. A "Chevron" is an architectural term denoting the rafters of a roof...
The history of the American Non-commissioned officer began in 1775 with the birth of the Continental Army. He was a blend of various traditions, molded to fit the needs of the newly emerging Army. With westward expansion and evolving social...
Harper, Robert W. ; McCullough, Isaac C.; Beekman, Howard T,; Callahan, Roy W.
Thesis Statement: The noncommissioned officer insignia of rank has evolved over approximately 150 years from a variety of designs and colors, including branch insignia as part of the chevron, to the present uniformity of design that is now...
For instructors of foreign students; gives a brief background of the countries represented by guest students. Covers Canada, Iceland, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, El Salvador,...