The United States began Operation Uphold Democracy on September 19th, 1994, in an effort to rid the nation of Haiti of its evil dictator, General Raoul Cedras, and to reinstate the former President Jean Bertrand Aristide in order to bring peace and...
For over 230 years the military must continually update, and improve on their tactics and equipment in order to defeat any threat that may present itself. Since the early days of this nation, a need for some type of Militia laid heavy on the...
The Battle of Long Island on 27 August 1776 was not the first engagement of the Revolutionary War; however it was the first major battle after the signing of the Declaration of Independence on 4 July 1776. The battle signified the beginning of a...
Abstract: Actionable intelligence in today’s contemporary operating environment is a lesson that the intelligence community continues to work on. Most important to ensuring that actionable intelligence is in the hands of the combatant commander,...
The conception of the Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) was born with the birth of the Continental Army in 1775. The role of the NCO at that time was ever changing until General Frederich von Steuben introduced the Blue Book known as FM 25-5, Drill,...
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Even though the Army refines their role in defending our nation, the pattern of transforming frequently can leave Soldiers in turmoil that inhibits capabilities and effectiveness. Army Transformation is an ongoing process that...
The ever changing environment, tactics and maneuvers has primary caused the transformation of the United States Army. Lessoned learned throughout the Army’s previous battles and our Armed Forces prove that transformation taken place were not...
How can gaining the trust and confidence of the local people can be a valuable asset during military operations? Is it possible for the United States forces to quickly and effectively defeat an opponent with the support of the local people? Without...
Cultural understanding and foreign language are and will remain essential skills for Army personnel. An understanding of cultural and language is just as critical as the enemy order of combat. Cultural understanding is required both to defeat enemy...
September 11, 2001 changed the lives of the American public forever. It also changed the lives of the American Soldier, Soldier’s families, and the families of the victims of that day. Since then, we have been trying to keep terrorism from our...
Clarence Darrow said, “History repeats itself. That’s one of the things wrong with history.” An oversight we make in the NCO Corps is not learning to analyze military history earlier in our enlisted careers. It is very important for all...
The first known policy for gathering military intelligence in the U.S. was in 1885 with the establishment of the Division of Military Intelligence. Until then, the attitude of gathering military intelligence was such that no real effort was made...
The Iraqi Afghanistan war and Vietnam has a lot of parallels that make them similar in nature. The purpose of this paper is to examine these parallels and outline them in order to shed light on what they are and the lessons learned from Vietnam. As...
There are multiple techniques used to gather actionable intelligence some are humane and some could be considered inhumane or torture. This paper will not debate the issues whether the techniques used are one or the other, but it will analyze which...
The history of the United States Army is a long and colorful one dating back over 220 years. Adding to the traditions and history of the Army is the Noncommissioned Officer, the backbone of the Army. During the period of 1865-1924, the NCO has left...
This paper will discuss the transformation of the US Army during World War I and the current transformation of the Army today. It will also point out some of the key highlights and reasons for transformation and how this transformation will prepare...
The military and political challenges in Iraq have instigated comparisons to the war in Vietnam. In this monograph, I will cover some similarities and differences between the Iraq and Vietnam wars. The magnitude of the Vietnam War exceeds that of...
In the spring of 1902, the U.S. military command sent 40-year-old Captain John Joseph Pershing to Lanao Lake of Mindanao in the southern island of the Philippines. Pershing considered the Moros were allegedly savages who valued nothing but force....
Throughout history the United States Army has seen many changes since its birth in 1775. Many of these changes have been for the improvement of the force and not all have necessarily been good, but that is subject to opinions. The most significant...
Senior Leaders owe it to themselves and their soldiers to study Military History. We still have NCOs and Senior Leaders in the military who do not value the study of Military History. As a Soldier in the United States Military, I can read and study...