This study examines Union slave policy in the Civil War. Prior to the initiation of hostilities, President Abraham Lincoln stated that the conflict between the states was over the preservation of the Union, and not over slavery. The administration...
On 26 July 1950 American soldiers from 2-7 Cavalry fired on civilians near No Gun Ri, South Korea. These civilians remained trapped under a bridge between North Korean and American forces for three days. In September 1999, the Associated Press (AP)...
This study investigates the historical record concerning the repatriation of American service members and the recovery of remains during World War II, Korea, and the Vietnam War. The issue of accounting for American service members has been...
This study examines the political-military insights offered by the Punitive Expedition into Mexico, 10 March 1916 to 5 February 1917. This thesis uncovers these insights by examining how Major General Frederick Funston, commander of the United...
Using the case study methodology, this thesis examines the question: what is the most effective Special Forces organization for the purpose of conducting Foreign Internal Defense (FID) combat operations in 2010? The subordinate questions are as...
This study examines variables of restructure of U.S. Army Reserve Components (RC), consisting of Army National Guard (ARNG) and United States Army Reserves (USAR), as compared to the model adopted in 1995-1997 by the Army Reserve of Canada. The...
This research thesis is a study through a military commercial industry partnership to seek whether investments in military modeling and simulation can be easily transferred to benefit commercial industry. This document provides a methodology for...
The study reviews the Battle of Hattin to determine why the army of the Crusaders was decisively defeated. The Battle of Hattin was one of the most critical battles of the Middle Ages. The battle resulted in the virtual destruction of the Crusader...
This study examined the historical role of traditional education, defined as education which results in the awarding of a degree, for line officers in the U.S. Air Force (USAF). The research question asked was: For the line officer corps, how has...
This study investigates UN unity of effort and U.S. unity of command of forces in Somalia from Operation Restore Hope throughout United Nations Operation in Somalia II (UNOSOM II). The United States, having directed a successful United Task Force...
This study examines a void in current peace operations doctrine--negotiating at the lower tactical level. Current United Nations and military doctrine presents a checklist for conducting meetings but neither explains the theory behind negotiating...
This study is a historical analysis of selected special operations missions in the American Civil War. The analysis is intended to determine if there are lessons to be learned from these operations that are applicable to present special operations...
This paper examines the impact that safe areas had on the UN peace operation, on the opposing factions, and on the overall course of the war. Ironically, the very safe area measures that were initially conceptualized to relieve the suffering of the...
This study investigates the manning, training, and equipping of the ground liaison teams (GLTs) the United States Army provides to support those United States Air Force (USAF) fighter wings and squadrons with an assigned air-ground support mission....
In the 1970s, the newly formed Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) played a key role in instituting and integrating peacetime military reforms. TRADOC updated doctrine, revised training practices, and ensured that these and other aspects of the...
This thesis evaluates leadership in the 761st Tank Battalion and the 92d Division, two black units during World War II. Leaders in each unit were evaluated on their ability to use the following leadership model: technical skills (job experience,...
The performance of an army is often evaluated by its achievements as a whole, or by that of its commanders or perhaps even its divisions. Often lost in the equation is the small unit. After the great plans are complete and the logistics...
"$FREE CASH NOW$! No credit? Not a problem, Bankruptcies OK." Misleading or questionable ads like these are common in the military community. Additionally, indebtedness among service members is on the rise and has significantly impacted readiness...
This monograph examines the dependency of the United States on foreign markets for strategic raw materials and how that affects national strategy. The paper initially examines what the classical theorists say about a country's requirements to...
Strategic mobility has evolved for hundreds of years, most famously characterized by Nathan Bedford Forrest’s words about when to get there and with how much. Not until the application of the railroad to military needs, did any large scale...