The beginning of the 20th century marked a departure point for the United States (U.S.) in several ways. Technological and scientific advances that would continue to influence the U.S. for decades occurred with seeming regularity. For the citizens...
The purpose of this study is to tell the story of the involvement of the United States Army in the events surrounding the San Francisco earthquake and fire of 1906. During a period of approximately seventy-five days a force of over 5,000 soldiers,...
On Good Friday, 27 March, 1964 an earthquake hit the Pacific area with a magnitude of 8.2 to 8.7 on the Richter scale. In Alaska, few masonry structures if any were left standing. Bridges were destroyed and broad fissures opened up in the ground....
The Peoples Democratic Republic of Korea is showing signs that the regime's control of information and its people are weakening. Increasing defections, more public officials taking bribes and a public demonstration against the regime in 2006...
The attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001, originating from Afghanistan, and the earthquake in January 2010 that devastated Haiti illustrate the different dangers that weak and failed states represent to the international...
FEMA and USAID could more efficiently provide feeding rations during Humanitarian Assistance / Disaster Relief (HA/DRs) operations by using high calorie survival bars in lieu of MREs and HDRs while saving time, money, and resources. The Department...
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...
I wrote this paper about my experiences on May 26, 2003 and August 17, 2006 when a strong earthquake hit the Miyagi-Prefecture Area. Just after the earthquakes, we are usually confused. The situation caused a lack of information, damage of...
This study identifies essential civil support tasks to aid tactical units, specifically Brigade Combat Teams and Combined Arms Battalions, with Civil Support Operations. Civil Support Operations, an element of full spectrum operations, has four...
U.S. national security depends in part on the Nation's ability to respond effectively to disasters, both at home and abroad. Recent responses have relied heavily on airlift, commercial and military, and U.S. Navy surface combatants. The per-ton...
Does the Department of Defense's strategic mobility program meet the needs of operational commanders? More importantly, what challenges do operational commanders face because of the inability to project certain capabilities? This monograph argues...
With the rapidly changing and unfamiliar global environment, the U.S. Army must require its planners to have an understanding of operational art within the context of their warfighting function and combat power. How can an operational planner...
As United States Africa Command matures, United States Transportation Command will have to be postured and trained to accommodate a greater Department of Defense dependence on the En Route System (ERS) to ensure rapid global mobility of forces and...
Hurricane Andrew was the worst natural disaster in American history. Its sustained winds in excess of 145 miles per hour razed entire neighborhoods. Debris was scattered dangerously throughout the area, restricting access and hindering assistance...
In the spring of 1999, 200,000 people in the town of Izmit, Turkey, experienced a horrible earthquake. As a member of the Swiss Humanitarian Aid Unit (SHA) and Swiss Rescue specialized for help abroad, I was ready to deploy.
With a 7.0 magnitude earthquake devastating the country of Haiti in January 2010, the U.S. military along with various organizations from countries around the world responded by providing assistance to the island nation. The mission of the Joint...
This research asked the question why had US military intervention in Haiti in the past 20 years not produced long-term stability. Haiti is a nation of internal division and racial tension, suffering from years of upheaval, external intervention,...
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...
The following report is divided into three principal sections, dealing with (A) background information, (B) money and credit institutions in1941, and (C) wartime developments. Section A reviews briefly the development of currency and financial...
China has invested in military modernization efforts to transform its defense and logistic systems to protect its economic interests abroad. In order for China to execute expeditionary operations effectively, it needs significant expeditionary...