As a soldier in the armed services, I always knew there was a chance that our Unit would be called to duty. We trained very diligently and were always preparing for the day that our country would call us in arms. I was assigned to an engineering...
In this interview, Major Scott Reed, US Army, talks about his deployment to FOB Salerno and Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan as a Company Commander in support of 69th Transportation Company, in March 2005 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom...
Headquarters, United States Army, Europe Operations Division Historical Section.
Tells the story of Operation Gyroscope in the United States Army, Europe, from its proposal in 1954 through the principal interchanges of Fiscal Year 1957. The study analyzes some of the problems associated with maintaining combat readiness during...
A research report prepared by committee 15, armored officers advanced course. In a war between communism and the western powers, after the offensive thrusts of the enemy have been contained, the Allies must launch a decisive counterstroke to which...
The ability of the Army Medical Service to react quickly in cases of extreme international emergencies was graphically illustrated during the Dominican Republic crisis of 1965. The sudden commitment of a large force to counter a threatened...
A recent novel, which opens in 1762, describes the delight and astonishment with which the successive and quickly recurring victories of the English over the French and Spaniards, affected the public mind of that day. On one day, it was said, that...
Headquarters, United States Army, Europe Operations Division Historical Section.
The purpose of this historical study is to record the significant activities of the U.S. ground forces in Europe. The study points out both the successes and the shortcomings of the U.S. Army in Europe, and special emphasis has been placed on the...