Senior NCOs have a duty to be loyal and follow the orders of those with whom they serve. However, Senior NCOs must recognize that they are never expected to have blind obedience and unquestioning loyalty. As senior NCOs, we must always put the...
.54 caliber flintlock pistol with 8 1/2" round smooth bore barrel held to stock by single branch-band. Three quarters length walnut stock 11 1/8" long. All mountings are iron. The barrel has a brass knife blade front sight. Rear sight is on the...
This paper describes the events related to the mobilization of the 1st Battalion, 285th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion to Fort Hood, Texas for unit certification by 21st Cavalry Brigade, with a follow-on deployment to Afghanistan in support of...
The efficiency of the military's ability to gather and understand actionable intelligence has drastically improved. There was a time in history when intelligence played a very small role in the outcome of battles. The determining factor was size,...
Following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, the Bush administration chose to pursue a broad, offensive, and preemptive campaign against terrorists and their purported state sponsors, versus executing a focused response against Osama bin...
This will discuss the application of violence in the asymmetric warfare arena and the problems it presents for the Army and its Soldiers. Examples from some of my personal experiences during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM (OEF) V and VII will be used...
Studies the arctic and subarctic transportation problems, including types of equipment maintenance methods and limitations. Arctic transportation presents many problems involving extreme climatic conditions and terrain. When weather is good, the...
This paper describes an 12 day mission to conduct a vehicle exchange with EUCOM. The mission was to take our two embassy vehicles to Kiev Ukraine and exchange them for two new vehicles. This paper explains a lot of the challenges we encountered...
Covers the operations of the 3d Battalion, 117th Infantry from its penetration of the Seigfried Line to the capture of Ubach, from October 3rd through 6th, 1944.
There has recently been much discussion in western military journals concerning the use of light infantry forces in Central Europe. Many authors have indicated that defense of restricted terrain and urban areas are the most suitable missions for...
This paper’s objective is to determine if increased cultural diplomacy can lead to better results in future wars that the United States may participate in. The United States’ cultural diplomacy has become very important to the United States and...
I am writing my personal experience paper on my deployment to Iraq for Operation Iraqi Freedom with the 48th Brigade Combat Team as their Brigade S-4 NCOIC. I served as their Brigade S-4 from 12 December 2004 till 1 June 2006. My duties and...
The Iraq War alarmed our nation as well as the rest of the world and caused the United States to react to something that we were not really ready for. There was such an urgency to get as many Brigade Combat Teams up and into the tight that the...
In the wake of Poland and France falling to the Nazis, the American Army quickly worked to develop anti-tank capabilities to counter the German armor threat. Unfortunately the Americans lack of understanding of events of the past led to a poor...
This document contains observations on military strategy, tactics, and battles of the 1800's as well as the history and associated duties of the staff, infantry, cavalry, artillery, and engineers of the army organization. Also includes critical...
In December 2011, the United States removed all combat troops from Iraq, leaving only a handful of military personnel within the U.S. Embassy. This military presence--in the form of the Office of Security Cooperation–Iraq (OSC-I)--seeks to assist...
This monograph addresses the suitability of irregular forces for employment at the operational level in support of a conventional campaign. The study is motivated by force shortfalls and resource constraints in U.S. contingency planning for...
During the closing days of the Cold War, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reorganized the combat engineer units in support of the armored and mechanized divisions. The collapse of the Soviet Union and her proxy allies left the U.S. Army...
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...