There is only one Marine Sniper as legendary as Gunnery Sergeant Carlos N. Hathcock II. Gunnery Sergeant Hathcock did not gain his fame like General Westmoreland, planning wars and making strategic decisions. Gunnery Sergeant Hathcock was a Marine...
Gunnery Sergeant Carlos Hathcock II credited with 93 confirmed kills during his combat tours in Vietnam, is a Marine Corp sniper legend. Even today his legend lives on in the movies and in the protests before congress to overturn the decision to...
As soldiers, we look to other military members as models to emulate. These individuals are found throughout different times of our American history and scattered throughout our military services. The history of Gunnery Sergeant Carlos Hathcock of...
Snipers have quietly played a significant role throughout the history of warfare. Feared by the enemy, miss-trusted by their senior leadership, snipers took the fight to forces much larger and scored a higher body count than many combined units....
Occasionally referred to as the 13 cent killer, because their rifle cartridges cost Uncle Sam 13 cents each! Early in the war the USMC had seen the need for employment of snipers. Indeed the Marines had revived their program of sniper/scout...
Professional military Instruction is crucial in developing effective strategies and executing our sensitive missions in today's Army. It fosters individuality in thought and encourages a wide range of perspectives essential to the continued success...
United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Guidon came into being as a weekly publication in 1966 under the title Fort Leonard Wood Guidon. Between 1966 and 1987 the title was simplified to Guidon before becoming Essayons in 1988. The name reverted back to Guidon in 1999. It has been...
The purpose of this monograph is to analyze the employment of fires brigades (FiB) in the global war on terror and determine if fires brigades are being utilized fully and in their doctrinal role. The US Army developed FiBs to replace the previous...
NCO History Papers: In 2003 the Sergeants Major course introduced a new NCO history lesson. The lesson requires each student to pick a topic relating to NCO history and develop it during the course. Each student delivers a number of short briefings...
NCO History Papers: In 2003 the Sergeants Major course introduced a new NCO history lesson. The lesson requires each student to pick a topic relating to NCO history and develop it during the course. Each student delivers a number of short briefings...
NCO History Papers: In 2003 the Sergeants Major course introduced a new NCO history lesson. The lesson requires each student to pick a topic relating to NCO history and develop it during the course. Each student delivers a number of short briefings...
General Scales and his team wrote Certain Victory to provide both the public and the military a clear picture of the Army's role in the Gulf War. The breadth and speed of Desert Storm operations left many participants unaware of the larger context...