This historical study chronicles the rise and fall of the Naval Militia in the United States. It traces the successes and failures of the Naval Militia throughout its evolution from the Revolutionary War until today. Beginning with the development...
"$FREE CASH NOW$! No credit? Not a problem, Bankruptcies OK." Misleading or questionable ads like these are common in the military community. Additionally, indebtedness among service members is on the rise and has significantly impacted readiness...
This study begins by tracing the causes of ethnic conflicts in Africa. By examining the theories of democracy and conflict resolution, the study seeks to establish conditions required for the resolution of ethnic conflicts. The study primarily...
As the US Army's only significant ground combat force deployed in Korea, the Second Infantry Division merits special attention. The Division is positioned north of Seoul astride the main invasion mute from North Korea into South Korea and there is...
This paper examines the AirLand battle tenet of synchronization and its application to air defense within the corps area of operations. Specifically, this paper addresses the changes occurring in tactical air defense units at corps and division...
This monograph examines the dependency of the United States on foreign markets for strategic raw materials and how that affects national strategy. The paper initially examines what the classical theorists say about a country's requirements to...
The mode of warfare is changing. State on state conflict is no longer the primary approach to war. A phenomenon known as Gray Area War is on the rise. Gray Area War is defined as a conflict where at least one of the antagonists is a non-state...
As the United States Army enters the 21st Century, it is focused on transformation of the force to meet the challenges of the future. The Army is spending large amounts of resources to organize and equip the Initial Brigade Combat Teams (IBCT) at...
Nearly everyone has seen the recruiting poster with Uncle Sam pointing directly at you and declaring “I Want You!” This broad patriotic appeal touches upon some very fundamental questions: Who serves in the military (i.e., everyone or only...
A history of Fort Leavenworth Kansas and the churches and schools on this U.S. Army reservation. The history encompasses Christian churches on the Army reservation in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Military historians have often focused on the period between the world wars in order to examine issues such as preparedness, doctrine, technology, and politics. Less often have we looked closely at social issues peculiar to the military in that...
A series of memos and documents justifying the need for a new academic building at the Command and General Staff College. Includes photo documentation.
Report on the feasibility of consolidating the Army Artillery School and its branches into one integrated Artillery arm. Includes a dissenting minority report.
This document is the official program for the dedication of Bell Hall. Includes comments from President Eisenhower, Wilber M. Brucker, Maxwell D. Taylor; Lionell C. McGarr, a short biography of James Franklin Bell, a history of CGSC, and specs...
Includes a listing of the school staff members, instructors, list of graduates, remarks and recommendations, bulletins, and memorandums covering the school year 1937-38.
This document announces the Commandant's policies for the conduct of the 1953-54 Examination Program as represented by the recommendations contained in a subject study. This directive is in the form of a faculty memorandum. Its goal was to analyze...
Report of the joint civilian-military Educational Survey Commission which was formed to make an independent review of the present methods of planning, conducting and administering the instruction at the Command and General Staff College.
The aim and duty of the artillery is to deliver effective fire when and where needed. Proposes that the problem of delivering effective fire on a given point at a given time is largely one of technique. Talks focus primarily on technique.
A history of the Army Service Schools at Fort Leavenworth, now called the Command and General Staff College. This history was compiled from General Orders of the War Department, annual Reports of Commandants from 1881 to 1908 and other available...