From Harlem streets and other New York City neighborhoods they came, members of the only U.S. unit, to get "over there" with their old State name, the 15th New York. These black National Guardsmen soon found themselves with a new name, the 369th...
This is one of a series published by the U.S. Army Center of Military History. They were written by officers who held responsible positions in the Cambodian, Laotian, and South Vietnamese armed forces during the war in Indochina. The Easter...
This paper covers the deployment preparation, our arrival in theater, our mission, the details we encountered, personal hygiene and driving off the compound, casualties, and community support. It shows my experiences in the Gulf War. It also...
Corps are the Army's largest tactical units, the instruments with which higher echelons of command conduct maneuver at the operational level (FM 100-5, Operations, May 1986). The corps staff is the principal planning and coordinating agency upon...
The American Military has a very proud and rich history. African Americans are an integral part of this proud and rich history. The military dating back to the Civil War has had memorable events and heroic Soldiers during a war. There are numerous...
African-Americans have served proudly in every conflict that the United States has participated in, yet their outstanding acts of heroism have remained anonymous in several instances. They served in spite of slavery, as well as blatant prejudice...
Throughout the history of the United States and its armed forces, blacks have voluntarily answered the call to duty to defend this great nation. Even when faced with racist, discrimination, and inequality, blacks never let those obstacles stop them...
In P.R. I see a lot of soldiers looking at the armed forces as an option to improve their
quality of life. Since the United States Army exist, there are many Puerto Ricans soldiers
that proudly serve the United States Of America. Once they are in...
Discusses the German High Command, the basic structure of the German Army, its organizations and commanders, miscellaneous units, indexes of senior officers and semi-military organizations.
Black-Americans had fought and died for this country for centuries. Some claimed they began to fight for this country during the colonial times, years before the American flag existed. Our country's early historical records aren't specific enough...
In this second of two interviews, Major Melissa Carter talks about serving on a military transition team for the Iraqi 1st Motorized Transportation Regiment in Habbaniyah, Iraq from May 2007 through April 2008 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom....
From March 2004 through March 2005 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Major Chris Baer commanded the 369th Transportation Company, US Army Reserve - a palletized load system (PLS) unit based in Wichita, Kansas, that ended up being cross-leveled...
As in the case of some other titles in the United States Army in World War II series, Ulysses Lee's "The Employment of Negro Troops" has been long and widely recognized as a standard work on its subject. The volume opens with background chapters...
This study is an historical analysis of the 27th Division in World War II. The performance of that division is illustrative of all divisions which were mobilized in 1940-1941 from the National Guard. The focus was on personnel, training,...
This thesis examines failed attempts to create an effective federally controlled militia from 1790 until 1920. From the time President Washington and Henry Knox failed to persuade the Continental Congress to establish a federally controlled militia...
As Sergeants Major, we are confident when making decisions that may have major impacts on our Soldiers and/or units. That confidence hasn’t always been there to steer us into making those right or ethical decisions though. For most of us, we had...
As Sergeants Major, we are confident when making decisions that may have major impacts on our Soldiers and/or units. That confidence hasn’t always been there to steer us into making those right or ethical decisions though. For most of us, we had...
In 1815, Negro troops served with Andrew Jackson in New Orleans to repel the British Invaders, and marched in the ranks of Washington's Armies in the cause of Independence, but they were yet to participate in their first large scale employment....