A new way of fighting for Americans evolved because Kuwait's' invasion. Why did Saddam attack Kuwait? Many American officials thought Saddam just wanted to settle the long-standing dispute over oil prices. Nevertheless, Saddam invaded Kuwait and...
Even though long-term support for the Warrior Transition Unit is unknown, the positive affects felt by Soldiers and their families should convince Department of Defense leadership that the current medical care system requires continued support in...
The battlefield has changed with the times. So has the role of women in the Military. The Global War on Terrorism and the Army’s restructuring of the Brigade Combat Teams has thrust women into direct combat. Although current policy prohibits...
Operation Just Cause was the result of a culmination of unethical practices by the Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega, the most feared man in South America and in his own country of Panama. The US had to acknowledge that the man they dealt with,...
Manuel Noriega was the most feared man in South America and in his own country of Panama in the late 1980’s. This was the very same man who the United States government hired and paid for his service as an international spy. By the end of 1976,...
The attack on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 brought the American people together in the need to fight terrorism in the world. However, since the initial attack and the involvement of the American service members in the countries of...
On September the 11th, 2001, radical Islamic terrorists proved that the United States was unprepared for terrorist type attacks. Since then the government has gone to great lengths to secure its borders, airlines, infrastructure and improve its...
On September the 11th, 2001, radical Islamic terrorists proved that the United States was unprepared for terrorist type attacks. Since then the government has gone to great lengths to secure its borders, airlines, and infrastructure and improve its...
History is important. It has some practical value that is relevant generation after generation. Our understanding of urban warfare history is valuable to the United States military’s current battlefield operations. The knowledge we seize about...
The premise of this paper is to demonstrate the superior flexibility, versatility, and suitability of the structure, weapons and equipment of light infantry division to that of a heavy infantry division in the global war on terrorism. Additionally,...
The premise of this paper is to demonstrate the superior flexibility, versatility, and suitability of the men, weapons and equipment of a light infantry division to a heavy infantry division in the global war on terrorism. Additionally, the ability...
On September the 11th, 2001, radical Islamic terrorists proved that the United States was unprepared for terrorist type attacks. Since then the government has gone to great lengths to secure its borders, airlines, and infrastructure and improve its...
On September the 11th, 2001, radical Islamic terrorists proved that the United States was unprepared for terrorist type attacks. Since then the government has gone to great lengths to secure its borders, airlines, infrastructure and improve its...
In this first of three interviews, Major Patrick Pascall, a reservist, talks about his experiences as a civil affairs team leader in the 401st Civil Affairs Battalion in Kunduz Province, Afghanistan, from May 2002 through March 2003 in support of...
In this second of three interviews, Major Patrick Pascall discusses his deployment as an operations officer and team leader for the 49th Civil Affairs Battalion in Baghdad, Iraq, from January through November 2004 in support of Operation Iraqi...
In this third of three interviews, Major Patrick Pascall discusses his assignment as a civil affairs planner to Special Operations Command Central and a planner and liaison officer to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa at MacDill Air Force...
The heavy division consumes vast quantities of fuel during offensive operations using AirLand Battle Doctrine. The current petroleum distribution system, using 5,000 gallon semitrailer tankers and heavy expanded mobility tactical truck tankers, is...
This study seeks to identify the factors that underlie the establishment of representative associations in the Irish Defence Forces. The thesis establishes the nature and history of military representation. It further finds that the Irish Defence...
"In Korea the Russians presented a check which was drawn on the bank account of collective security. The Russians thought the check would bounce. . . . But to their great surprise, the teller paid it." These remarks, made by Secretary of State Dean...
This study traces the evolution of Army training management doctrine from 1945 to 1988. It explores the changes that have taken place in the doctrine by examining the purpose of training, key training concepts, the training management process, and...