Although the end of World War II enabled devastated countries to rebuild and enjoy a time of peace, another bloody war had just started in Lithuania. Lithuanian Freedom Fighters (LFF) fought for almost a decade (1944-1953) against the Soviets who...
With Lithuania as case in point, this thesis utilizes extensive primary and secondary materials to examine the pros and cons inherent in the participation of small nations in multinational operations. The examination begins with a discussion of the...
In comparing the civilian education requirements between the Lithuanian Army and the United
States Army discussion centers on two significant differences between the systems. The first
difference noted is that promotion to senior noncommissioned...
On February 16, 1918 Lithuania proclaimed the act of independence (before this time Lithuania was under the occupation of Germany, Austria, Prussia and Russia). After this Lithuania created its own independent Armed Forces. All history of...
A more educated enlisted force will close the communication gap with the officer corps and create Noncommissioned Officers (NCOs) that are more competent. Much of the college credit can come from existing Noncommissioned Officer Education System...
Ethics problems in Lithuanian Armed Forces consist from mostly relationship between Officers and NCOs. After Independence, our Armed Forces used old Soviet system of ruling Army. But when Lithuania created new National interest to join to NATO, our...
I am Senior Warrant Officer Arunas Birbalas, the Command Sergeant Major of the Lithuanian Land Forces. In 1981 at age 19, I began my military service when I was conscripted into the Soviet Army as an artilleryman. The conditions and treatment were...
Lithuanian Armed Forces started conducting international missions in 1994. The first missions were conducted in Yugoslavia, Croatia, Bosnia, Macedonia, and Kosovo, later in Georgia. Lithuanian Armed Forces joined the International Antiterrorist...
United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Essayons, originally published as the Fort Leonard Wood Guidon in 1966 then as the Guidon from 1966 to 1987. Became Essayons in 1988 and remained that way until 1999 when it reverted back to Guidon. It has been and continues to be a record of...
High profile cyber attacks against Estonia and Georgia have brought the subject of cyber security from the realm of internet magazines to main stream media outlets. The cyber attacks advanced the perceptions of animosity between the Russian...
Some of "New" Soldiers are totally different. They decided to be a Soldier was to have a good paid job. They do not understand that service in the Armed Forces is a totally different thing. Some of them do their job perfect, but that is it. For me...
In North Atlantic Treaty Organization, an entity of 26 member countries, logistics support to operations is challenged by a limited number of countries that are contributing logistics capabilities. These are large countries that bring a substantial...
Discusses intelligence issues in Europe (British Empire, Anglo-African Relations, France, Italy, Germany, Poland) and the Far East (Japan), including information on a propaganda committee and projects under consideration. Also contains a...
Soldiers are continuously preparing for war. War has a perfuse connection with destruction, savagery and murder. War on the Soldier's level-taking the life of another human being -conflicts with the moral principle, "thou shall not kill." Soldiers...
This journal comprises seven volumes covering the dates 14 August 1939 to 24 September 1942, the date of Halder's dismissal by Hitler. Kept by Halder personally in shorthand it contains notes on conferences, memoranda, staff talks, lectures,...
The purpose of this text is to provide the Army with a factual account of the organization and operations of the Soviet resistance movement behind the German forces on the Eastern Front during World War II. This movement offers a particularly...
The assistant division aviation officer in the 82nd Airborne Division - i.e., the primary planner for aviation operations - Major Ciro Stefano deployed to Bagram, Afghanistan, in August 2002 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and redeployed...
Spain, France and Sweden, three major powers, had professional armies in 1600. England and Prussia founded theirs shortly thereafter. These armies were dynastic rather than national, and existed for the use of the sovereign.
I am from the Republic of Latvia. I am Command Sergeant Major of the Second Infantry Battalion and I am 32 years old. While some would question why so young a man is in this position, I would remind them my country is young as well as my National...