Global-Reach Regime Replacement, alternately referred to as GR3, is a proposed method to forcibly remove a threatening regime from power, replace it with a new government, and conduct appropriate levels of stability and reconstruction operations in...
Abstract: Public opinion of the United States has seen a tumultuous change in the past five years. The sequential decline began after the United States became involved in Afghanistan and Iraq. At this point in time the world disregards the...
The concept to utilize small-embedded teams of military advisors to assist foreign security forces is not new. The transition team mission of advising, coaching, mentoring, teaching, and training the Iraqi Army is supportive in the success of...
In early 1941, "Never!" was a typical reaction to the idea of women serving in the United States Army (Moskos, 1990). They could not visualize women wearing helmets, shooting guns, taking the hill. But our country needed additional support after...
The focus of the personal experience paper is to outline the changes I have witnessed in the United States Army over my 25-year career. These changes have come in many forms and I will focus on the changes in missions, equipment and the individual...
This document provides an account of the Palestine campaign. Chapters include background and information on Egypt and the Suez Canal, the desert of Sinai, Palestine, Gaza, trench warfare, Nebi Samwil, Jerusalem, Junction Station and Ludd, the...
This monograph establishes a theoretical foundation for stability operations doctrine. It defines a tactical approach to ‘limited warfare’, applicable across a wide range of stability scenarios, with the hope that the reader will gain a higher...
Winning the Counterinsurgency Fight in Iraq: The Role of Political Culture in Counterinsurgency Warfare 2003-2006 in Iraq is written to provide insight into the importance of political culture in relation to developing a counterinsurgency strategy....
History has shown that the political climate of the citizens effect not only how we wage
war, but also can effect the outcome of the conflict. Winning the hearts and minds of the
people can be more difficult that winning the war. We will look at a...
This thesis investigates a single leadership attribute: willpower. Willpower is defined as the amalgamation of continuing in the face of adversity; the refusal to accept failure; and the power to affect a desired outcome in others. The central...
This monograph explores the current debates surrounding "hollow forces" and the decrease in the defense budget following prolonged conflict. Leaders' strategic choices, which lead to decreasing resources, sometimes create the perception of hollow...
The United States Army recently released a white paper on Concepts for the Objective Force. This force will be capable of simultaneous engagement by air-ground maneuver elements at operational and tactical distances by employing future advanced...
Those who fail to study history are destined to repeat it. This is true for military history as well. Military history provides its professionals with heroes and battles that create a sense of patriotism, honor and sacrifice. Military history can...
Professional soldiers need to study military history in order to gain a better understanding of our tactics, operational philosophy, and strategic goals. By studying military history, one can identify hundreds of events that have shaped our Army...
We should study military history so we do not make the same mistakes, and use
some of those good ideas to improve our leadership as NCOs and professional soldiers.
The goal of military history is to teach us that wars are not the most costly...
The United States Army began as the Colonial Army and has evolved into a powerful military force. The study of military history indicates that the Army engaged in multiple wars or battles from the American Revolutionary War to the Global War on...
On today’s modern battlefield, American Soldiers face ever changing threats. It’s
imperative for military leaders of today to study past conflicts to avoid repeating
mistakes. We must study the enemies’ tactics, techniques and procedures to...
It is imperative that military professionals read and dedicate time to the study of military
history; those that have failed to do so have paid a grave price! Military history is often defined as a study of armed conflict and its impact on cultures...
The Air Force has just implemented the aerospace expeditionary force. The aerospace expeditionary force will help add some predictability to deployment schedules. The Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve Command are full partners in the...
The 21st century security environment poses challenges to military paradigms that have existed for generations. Events around the world demonstrate how military forces are increasingly assisting in a variety of civil crises and national emergencies...