This monograph discusses the current need for platoon forward observers in M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle equipped mechanized infantry battalions. Changes in maneuver and artillery doctrine, emerging. technology, and a shrinking force structure have...
Success of any war, conflict, or operations Soldiers must meet the enemy, defeat the enemy on the battlefield, and return home safely. Defending our nation during the Gulf War was the high point of my career. This accomplishment serves as a key to...
Black metal ammunition links with 50 brass .30 caliber dummy rounds. Most of the cartridges have black painted tips. Every fifth round has an orange tip (tracer).
First Sergeant duty is one of the greatest honors and privileges a Noncommissioned Officer can do during a career. It’s even more special when leading Soldiers during wartime operations. Looking into the faces of Soldiers who are looking back...
Turkish Culture had a profound influence on the conduct of its counter-insurgency campaign against the Kurdistan Worker’s Party (PKK). The independent variables shaping Turkey’s response to the insurgency were a unique brand of nationalism,...
American's find the Bosnian Serb practice of "ethnic cleansing" morally unconscionable. As United Nations peacekeeping efforts have proved unable to halt the ethnic violence, the U.S. public has increasingly looked to its military for a solution....
The United States Armed Forces is responsible for their actions in any given situation. This is why all service members are held to the highest of ethical standards. Leaders at all levels are given that right to instill ethical standards in...
Because of the severity of some Soldiers injuries resulting from combat operations during Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom, Soldiers have had to face very tough futures. Soldiers face this decision during the stressful time of...
Bronze medallion (1 1/4" in diameter) has on obverse a female figure representing Liberty, holding a shield and brandishing a sword she stands on live oak with branches terminating in four leaves she holds a shield in her left arm and a sword in...
The American Noncommissioned Officer came to life through a common man's need to stand for freedom and liberty. They were not aristocrats or professionals; but farmers, merchants, and laborers. They came together to form a country where freedom and...
During the Twentieth Century two global super-powers arose. These two super-powers, despite their overwhelmingly superior forces, technological advantages and superior support infrastructures faced the same threat: insurgency. These insurgent...
Social identity is commonly defined as a person's sense of self. It is derived from a perceived membership in social groups. This monograph examines the impact of Muslim immigrants on the national identity of Great Britain and the difficulty...
Since the end of World War II the Army has been involved in numerous operations that dealt directly or indirectly with Nation Building as a focus or subsequent mission following major combat operations. There have been varying levels of success and...
Values are the foundation of our organization, and leaders should follow them and make them more than just words in some Army Field Manual (FM). Values should not be compromised because of fear or career progression. The great institution the Army...
With power comes great responsibility. Ethical behavior goes with leadership. To lead effectively, we must uphold high standards. As leaders, we have the obligation to do the right thing. When we face dilemmas in which two or more values collide,...
Drag from bayonet scabbard made of double layer of sheet brass. Finial is missing. Tip is crushed and torn. Top has two small holes, spaced .25" apart, where two rivets attached the drag to the leather on the scabbard.
The impact BRAC has on the force structure throughout the military services is positive. The force structure remains strong and shows positive numbers across the board. The military is retaining and recruiting a strong and solid volunteer force...
When Americans are asked to identify what causes public support for war to change over time, news coverage about the war almost always comes up as a likely suspect. Despite the lack of “live” television coverage of wars past, today, new...
At the beginning of Desert Shield, the active Army alone had over 1 million men and women in uniform. After the completion of Major Combat Operations, President George Bush Sr. started making the move to downsize the military. He felt that fat...
An officially recorded number of 178,892 black men served in the Union Armies, including some 7,000 noncommissioned officers. The regiments all were racially segregated and were comprised 120 Infantry regiments, 12 heavy-artillery regiments, 10...