The United States Navy has always considered combating piracy a mission and responsibility under international law and tradition. Recently, the importance of this mission has increased markedly. There are two reasons for this. First, the increase...
A reprint of the second edition ( of History of Fort Leavenworth) brought up to date by Walter E. Lorence. The original covered the first 110 years of Fort Leavenworth's history and provided a chronology of events that covered the Westward...
The following collection of articles and reports are focused on multinational training and operations. The articles are categorized in the following areas of interest: global environment and strategic challenges; and the geographic Combatant...
This monograph addresses the beginning of the American version of operational art. Winfield Scott's participation in the Mexican War is analyzed to determine whether his activity constitutes the genesis of American operational art: joint...
This operation plan includes: directions for the movement of forces, approach to objectives and assault phases for the landing on Saipan and the subsequent attack, capture and defense of Guam.
The history of Fort Sill, Oklahoma has been truly the story of the men who commanded the post. From its foudning in 1869 through the year 1940, 83 men held of the position of Post Commander. Most of these names were names which played an...
As with any Army, ours grew out of a ragtag bunch of volunteers into what we have today. From its earliest beginnings, it had to create its own rank structure its own heroes and its own leaders who would guide them in future victories of the day....
The word chevron is an architectural term that describes rafters of a roof meeting at the upper apex. In medieval times, chevrons were a badge of honor to mark the main supporters of the head of the clan or top of the house, and this began its use...
Harper, Robert W. ; McCullough, Isaac C.; Beekman, Howard T,; Callahan, Roy W.
Thesis Statement: The noncommissioned officer insignia of rank has evolved over approximately 150 years from a variety of designs and colors, including branch insignia as part of the chevron, to the present uniformity of design that is now...
This monograph conducts an analysis of historical data to detect trends in war and the evolution to modern tactical battle. It also investigates the continued use of Lanchester-based attrition models. Military analysts have used the attrition...
Information on the Okinawa Operation covering enemy defenses, individual island defenses, disposition of Japanese forces, Japanese weapons, artillery situation, Japanese tactics, and weather.
This supplement was originally prepared by a student group working with existing documents and information supplied by personnel then assigned to the United States Army Sergeants Major Academy. The entire volume was rewritten in the summer of 1980...
Our NCO Rank insignia has changed dramatically since the Army was formed. It has distinguished us from the Soldiers who we serve with and a part of proud NCO heritage. At the beginning of the Revolutionary War, most soldiers of the newly formed...
Counterinsurgency is the key component piece to winning wars.
Counterinsurgency campaigns have been conducted by the American military dating as
far back as the American Indian wars. It’s been found to be the tipping point when
overcoming the...
1SG Lowe joined the pre-Civil War US Army as a Dragoon. He was assigned to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. There he was part of Leavenworth’s early years and involved in the subsequent construction of Fort Riley, Kansas. Rising quickly to the rank of...
This paper will talk about the history of the Drill Sergeant; Drill Sergeant Identification Badge; the Campaign Hat; a history of the Corps; a biography of R. Lee Emery; and the history of Former Drill Sergeant of the Year (DSOY).
To document the history of the NCO corps. Outlining the
duties, pay, discipline, formations, and a few of the heroes of this area.
In the late eighteenth century the English militia and the Prussian military
traditions where emerged to form the...
The origins and history of the Army Medical Department's (AMEDD) Medical NCO Corps provides insight for today's Noncommissioned Officer. The history of the AMEDD Hospital Steward is as diverse and complicated as any other NCO in the United States...
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...