The United States has been involved in several conflicts, both at home and abroad, throughout its short history. During these wars and conflicts, the U.S. military has repeatedly been unprepared to execute its primary mission at the outbreak of...
Throughout United States military history several examples show us how unprepared the armed forces were at the outbreak of hostilities. Analysis of the defeats at Kasserine Pass in 1943 and the battle of Osan seven years later point to a government...
An observation of the U.S. military’s lack of combat readiness and preparation was evident during the Kasserine Pass of 1943 and Task Force Smith of 1950. These are two battle analyses given in the book America’s First Battles which highlights...
The United States Army is concluding its responsibilities in the Global War on Terrorism in Afghanistan and Iraq by conducting Counter Insurgency Operations now doctrinally associated with Wide Area Security (WAS). The point of this paper is to...
The awareness and the background of how the U.S. military was prepared and some of
the issues that led to the historical battles of San- Juan Hill and El Caney Cuba, on July 1-2
1898, and the Kasserine Pass January 30 – February 22, 1943. It will...
As war veterans retire from the military, the U.S. Army transitions to a generation of soldiers with no combat experience. This monograph examines this phenomenon of combat inexperience and assesses the tactical implications for the Army. To...
When combat employment is imminent, mission readiness is an innate and obvious function of all personnel in the formation from the senior leadership to the most junior soldier. But during intervals of war, commonly known as “peacetime”, the...
The theme for this essay is taken from the book ‘America’s First Battles’ and focuses on how, and why the US military has repeatedly been unprepared to execute its primary mission at the outbreak of hostilities. Two examples are cited; one,...
The strategic environment significantly changed in the early 1990's with the fall of the Eastern bloc. These changes caused the United States to reassess its National Military Strategy and in turn its military forces. This reassessment resulted in...
This monograph explores the often-used phrase “No more Task Force Smiths.” This catchphrase is used to express a desire to avoid the perceived mistakes that lead to the defeat of Task Force Smith during the Korean War, July 1950. It deployed...
“A theme of the book, America’s First Battles 1776-1965, expands on how – and -
why - the U.S. military has repeatedly been unprepared to execute its primary mission at
the outbreak of hostilities” (USASMA), (p 3). Since its’ beginning...
Strong public affairs activities and operational support promote a greater understanding of the Army and its contribution to the nation, relevant in obtaining international legitimacy and support. The problem is that current Army Public Affairs...
Generally when war is discussed and politics are brought into the conversation most thoughts naturally progress toward the idea of political considerations being the direct governmental policies or stances leading up to an engagement or battle, or...
The first major battle of WWII (Kasserine Pass) and the Korean War (Battle of Osan [Task Force
Smith]), resulted in costly and embarrassing defeats for the U.S. military. Poor leadership at all
levels accounted for the lack of military readiness...
The Singapore Army is transforming towards a Third Generation fighting force to meet the challenges of the contemporary security environment. As part of this transformation, the Singapore Army needs to review the training and education roadmap of...
Is there a gender component in toxic leadership? Existing conceptions of toxic leadership fail to account for gender. The real world significance of these conceptions is that female leaders labeled with the pejorative of being toxic leaders suffer...
The purpose of this monograph is to determine if the downsized United States Army should retain the current roundout brigade concept. Under the roundout concept, a National Guard maneuver brigade, when mobilized, is assigned to a two brigade Active...
Results are mixed for the U.S. military in the initial battle of wars it has fought. This is due, in large part, to U.S. armed forces imperfectly preparing for their next conflict during times of peace. This essay examines U.S. experiences during...
Thesis: While the general significance of history applies, it should also fulfill its purpose for more specific groups to include the military and the Department of Defense. The history of wars has brought to light the victories and defeats of many...