On March 23, 2003, the 507th Maintenance Company (originally from Ft. Bliss, TX) while on convoy to An Nasiriyah in support of Iraqi Freedom, received enemy fire killing 11 soldiers as well as the capture of seven Soldiers. Many factors led to this...
Abstract: In the history of US combat there are a number of missions that have failed for various reasons. This piece seeks to draw comparisons between two battles that occurred decades apart, yet have more in common that merely colossal failure....
The following paper is about the experience of replacing the 507th Maintenance Company’s First Sergeant after the ambush at An Nasiriyah. The story takes you from my deployment to Iraq to the redeployment of 507th to Fort Bliss, Texas. In April...
It is imperative that military professionals take time out of their busy schedules to study military history. Three main reasons exist as to why it is critical that we study military history. The first reason is to educate ourselves and our...
Garza, Jr., Jaime; Motes, Timothy W.; Reynolds, Carolyn M.; Santiago, Edgar A.; Stevenson, Carrie F.
Thesis: Convoy Operations have evolved over the last 45 years to meet the demand of the modem battlefield. Convoy security involves vital tasks that must be used by the United States military as the enemy has employed alternative fighting...
Soldiers have been training and rehearsing tactics to prepare for war in many different exercises and simulations. As we progress through the years we have changed our course of actions to become a stronger army. Through the training and new...
This paper presents arguments supporting the reasons leaders should study military history. Examples provided will illustrate how conflicts separated by time and distance contained similar situations and leadership challenges to those involved....
The United States has repeatedly been unprepared to complete its combat mission. Why does the United States sacrifice the lives of Soldiers before realizing its doctrine and equipment are outdated? During WWII in The Battle of Kasserine Pass, the...
This essay is on the history lesson that I briefed about the 507th Maintenance Company, 11th ADA Brigade, Fort Bliss, TX. This paper will argue that the company and its Soldiers were prepared for battle during Operation Iraqi Freedom but due to...
My experience begins during the pre-deployment phase of OIF I, when I was a 1SG. The events in the world unfold through the early winter months of 2002, carry over into the winter of 2002 and 2003, as I became the 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade...
Soldiers fight as they are train to fight. On 23 March 2003, the 50ih Maintenance Company from Ft. Bliss, Texas in an unprecedented rapid advance of the ground campaign towards Baghdad made a wrong turn due to a navigational error combined with the...
The following is a brief personnel experience paper about my pre-deployment and deployment for 12 months to Balad, Iraq while serving as the HHC 507th Corps Support Group, Senior Food Operations NCOIC.
Is it important for military professionals to take time out of their busy schedules to study military history? If so, why? If not, why not? In your analysis, be sure to provide at least three examples from issues discussed in H100 that support your...
This purpose of this paper is to compare and contrast two insurgencies. I will compare the Apache insurgency and the insurgency in Iraq. I will talk about their failures and success. These two situations are very similar and it seems like the U.S....
Thesis: The Army has historically not maintained pace with current threats in reference to theory and doctrine. This is especially true in Combat Service Support (CSS) units. For many years, CSS units have been underutilized and criticized bout...
Outline: Is it important for military professionals to take time out of their busy schedules to study military history? If so, why? If not, why not? In your analysis, be sure to provide at least three examples from issues discussed in H100 that...
Studying military history is both necessary and critical to successful accomplishment of future military engagements. Comparisons of military events in history such as Task Force Smith and the 507th Maintenance Company, Counterinsurgency in the...
It is important for NCOs to study history and apply lessons learned. This is accomplished through education. General Upton was a pioneer for the education of the NCO Corps. His vision affected the future of the NCO Corps. By studying recent...
The ambush of the 507th Maintenance Company on 23 March 2003 was a very small tactical event, but the results of that day have had a lasting impact on how the Army trains its combat support and combat service support Soldiers for combat today- the...
Why is it important for military professionals to take time out of their busy schedules to study military history? The Noncommissioned Officer has several areas covering the popular military historical battles, academic military history, and...