In three and a half years, SMA Tilley traveled more than 700,000 miles to 200 CONUS and OCONUS locations, visiting approximately 200,000 soldiers. At nearly every stop, he seemed to be refueled from an endless supply of energy. He captivated...
African Americans have fought with distinction and great pride in all of this country's military engagements. However, some of their most notable contributions and sacrifices came during the Civil War. During that conflict, approximately 180,000...
Freedmen’s Bureau: Formed on 03 MAR 1865;
Fell under the authority of the War Department (after a prolonged debate);
Intermediary between planters and laborers;
Adjudicated thousands of disputes (e.g. crimes, contract violations, etc.);
Empowered...
The sixteen division force decision is analyzed primarily from the military perspective of its originator, General Abrams. However, the perspectives of the Congress, of the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of the Army, and of the Army staff...
During the 101st Airborne Division fight from Kuwait to Baghdad in March and April 2003, Lieutenant Colonel Henry A. "Hank" Arnold served as officer in charge of the division's assault command post, responsible to the commanding general (CG) and...
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.
Currently there are over 200,000 women serving in the armed forces. Women comprise approximately 17 percent of the total force. Approximately 90 percent of the career fields are now open to women. However, we still face barriers whether they are...
Michelle S. Jones has toughed it out, and excelled in, the brassy world of Soldiers, creating a trail so remarkable that it inspires all Soldiers despite gender or race. As Command Sergeant Major of the U.S. Army Reserve, she is senior officer to...
The time frame was 16 December 1944 – 25 January 1945 in the Ardennes, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Germany.
The Germans at the start of the battle were equipped with about 200,000 soldiers, 5 Armored Divisions, just over 12 Infantry Divisions, and...
The role of women in the Armed Services has changed. Women are filling more MOS's than ever before. Today, over 200,000 women are serving in the military, comprising more than 17 percent of the total force. About 80 percent of the jobs and 90...
Along with the 308th Quartermaster Company, Army Reserve Sergeant Melissa Claggett was activated in November 2003 in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. A college student at the time, she arrived in Iraq in February 2004 and began work in a Class...
MAJ Doug Betts served with the 432nd Civil Affairs (CA) Battalion during 2003 and 2004 in an Najaf and Habbaniyah, Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). In this November 2009 interview, MAJ Betts explains the duties and role of a...
During the so-called Battle of Easter Sunday that took place in Samarra, Iraq, on 11-12 April 2004, Lieutenant Colonel Kirk Allen was in command of 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment (part of 2nd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division) - and in this...
The purpose of this study is to establish the effects of cavalry operations, both Federal and Confederate, on the battles which occurred during the Chancellorsville Campaign. The primary source used for the study was the War of the Rebellion: A...
In the spring of 1849, the rebel Hungarians defeated the Austrian army and liberated their country. The leaders of this struggle were Louis Kossuth, one of Hungary's most brilliant statesmen and Arthur Gorgey, one of Hungary's most talented...
This study examines Union slave policy in the Civil War. Prior to the initiation of hostilities, President Abraham Lincoln stated that the conflict between the states was over the preservation of the Union, and not over slavery. The administration...
In 1956, $200,000 was appropriated for architectural design of J. Franklin Bell Hall with the assurance that the 84th Congress would give favorable consideration during session if plans were developed in time. The plans were approved and Congress...
General Headquarters, American Expeditionary Forces
Names and locations of towns have been taken from French 1:200,000 maps. German names of towns are printed in italics if they are different from the French names of those towns. The List of Reference Towns and Maps affords a method of locating from...
General Headquarters, American Expeditionary Forces
Names and locations of towns have been taken from French 1:200,000 maps, where available, and from German 1:100,000 maps, where necessary to complete the area. German names of towns are printed in italics if they are different from the French names...
In the war against JAPAN relatively few prisoners have been taken. However, the quantity of captured documents of military importance has steadily increased. Their numbers have grown as the Allied forces have turned the tide and progressed from...