As a nation actively involved in the Global War on Terrorism, Cultural Awareness is a delicate subject that can and will change world and popular opinion of the United States of America and the Armed Forces. Past failures to understand different...
At the time of his deployment in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Major Stanley S. Bennett was a full-time administrative and training officer for his Missouri National Guard unit. He deployed with the 135th Rear Operations Center and was...
Colonel John "Mike" Murray served as commander of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team of the 1st Cavalry Division in Iraq from March 2004 to March 2005. His area of responsibility began as the Green Zone (later called the International Zone) and included...
In support of Operation Iraqi Freedom I, Lieutenant Colonel Chris Beckert served in three important capacities. First, he was the lead maneuver planner in 1st Armored Division for a working group that was tasked by the V Corps commander General...
In this interview, MAJ Brian Huskey, US Army, Military Intelligence; discusses his mission to Iraq as a the Task Force Troy Officer in 2006 through 2007 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). MAJ Huskey discusses a typical day in country...
In this interview, MAJ Brit Erslev, US Army, Military Intelligence, discusses her deployment to Iraq as Company Commander in 2003 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). MAJ Erslev describes her first reaction upon arriving in country and to...
In this interview, MAJ Ryan Ussery, US Army, Logistics; discusses his deployment to Iraq as a Brigade Logistics Support Team (BLST) chief for the 302nd Army Field Support Brigade (AFSB) in 2010 through 2011 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom...
In this wide-ranging interview focusing on his January 2005 through January 2006 deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Colonel (P) Edward Cardon discusses his service as the commander of 4th Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division and his area...
Looks at the organization and function of the quartermaster corps, the plan of supply, the depot policy, subsistence, gasoline and oil, accounting and field service activities, personnel and training, reclamation and salvage and procurement.
My father suffered the majority of his life as a 100 % disabled veteran; I was not leaning towards a career in the military. I chose the auto and diesel technology field, and started a business. My business relied on my experience, and the advice...
One of the enduring controversies of World War II is the debate over the value of the Brittany campaign following the Normandy breakout. The Allies adhered to an Overlord requirement by sending Third Army west to seize port facilities in Brittany,...
Roughly a month after taking command of Bravo Company, 302nd Military Intelligence Battalion (Tactical Exploitation System) in November 2002, Major Art La Flamme received his deployment order and, by January, was at Ahmed Al Jaber Airbase in Kuwait...
The 51st Troop Carrier Wing in 1944 played a most significant part in operations both in the Mediterranean and the China-Burma-India theater of operations. This report presents a survey of their activities, showing the wide variation on the range...
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...
The Philippine government has been battling a communist insurgency since 1932. Although it was defeated in 1954, it re-emerged in 1968. This new brand of Maoist insurgency has since persisted. At present, it is a major threat to the national...