The United Nations’ (UN) use of combat troops as a peacekeeping force has always been an extremely controversial issue throughout history. Those who support this concept point to the many successes of combat troops used in this role such as...
The theory of ethics that is based on what ought to be morally right. Normative ethics are based on what to be good or bad, right or wrong, and just or unjust. Moreover, the ethical principles are ways to describe the actions and behaviors that we...
Military leaders cannot avoid making ethical decisions. While this is not controversial, selecting the best method to resolve the ethical problems that confront military leaders sometimes can be. This controversy is more difficult to resolve...
Determining an appropriate level of punishment for the accidental weapon's discharge is one of the most challenging ethical problems facing the combat leader. While spending almost twelve months deployed as a member of the 1st Armored Division...
MSG James' assignment with the 741st AG Co, Orlando, FL, indicated Platoon Sergeant: but performed primary duties of Training NCO and other functions as required. Her story tells of continuous Army Reserve postal units' participation in various...
Forsyth, Robert A.
Voller, Steve
Regent, Karen
Proft, Greg
Gonzales, Hector
Thesis Statement: Although Stones River Banle was a tactical draw, General Braxton Bragg's failure to fully exploit Clausewitz' Principle of Offensive on the night of December 31. 1862 gave the Union a much needed strategic and political victory....
This monograph examines what the author believes should be the critical first step in operational planning, defining and determining the end state. The operational end state is determined by an understanding of the strategic or political aim, and a...
The moral domain of war concerns the human dimension of conflict. People compose military forces so all military operations include human considerations. Leaders must use and protect their soldiers who are their most precious resource. Leaders must...
This monograph discusses the relationship between the Army's AirLand Battle doctrine and the individual's will to fight. The monograph contends that AirLand Battle doctrine relies heavily on individual and sub-unit success. It further contends that...