The Visegrad nations of Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary became associate members of the European Union in 1991. Some or all may achieve full membership by 2000. Membership of the European Union will carry with it a security...
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...
The Military Whistle Blowers Protection Act and how the Army Values plays a role in a unit’s behavior has an overall affect on combat readiness. Investigations of several cases that were brought to light after violations occurred during combat...
On 28 March 2003, Task Force 2-70 Armor was detached from the 3rd Infantry Division and attached to the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) West of Al Kifl, Iraq. The tactical relationship between the Army’s Air Assault Division and a heavy...
A. Reasons for Arab armies’ perpetual ineffectiveness are rooted in Arab culture. Social factors that prohibit success include: secrecy and paranoia, pride, class structure, a lack of coordination on all levels, and little individual freedom or...
The article conveys a brief description of how ethical lapses of Soldiers have been detrimental to sustained success in the war on terror. It details a necessary training transition from a pre 911 mindset to one that is more realistic, adaptive and...
The contemporary operating environment poses distinctly different challenges for military commanders and planners than traditional conflicts. Non-contiguous battlespace exposes lines of communication to enemy action, unlike the linear battlespace...
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...
Our Army Regulation 870-5 says that it is our responsibilities to learn, and teach military history. We as an army do a great job in learning and teaching history. Even our schools do a great job teaching us history. However what is the use to...
Conventional war history at times has been criticized as non-analytical account in which
a famous author provides only chronological events of military general and battles.
However, examination of the current military studies reveals that current...
Thesis Statement: Military History should be studied by leaders to possible save the lives of their Soldiers, as a way of preventing some of the same mistakes, and possible ensuring victory or success in battle. Abstract: Studying military history...
As the U.S. Army transforms, in terms of (1) a lighter, more rapidly deployable force and (2) its doctrine, significant criticism has been cast as to the effectiveness and relevance of attack helicopters. Critics of attack aviation have raised...
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....
The term asymmetric warfare is comparatively new in Chinese defense circles, and it is often used in reference to the U. S. Yet China has a long theoretical and historical tradition of seeking asymmetric responses to strategic challenges throughout...
Ethically the events of 9 -11 are more than a day that began with an attack on the United States by a radical Islamic group, it marks the entrance of the United States into a fundamentalist war which radicals have waged in every part of the world...
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...
Thesis: The increasing role of women in combat is vital to the defense of our country.
I. Career development has allowed women to cross the line into combat roles. Introduction: Women's roles in wars have been misunderstood and contemplated for...
This monograph examines the employment of a European based U.S. heavy division in a contingency in the Middle East. Applicable theory is described and developed against the historical lens of armored campaigns in desert regions and then is used to...
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...
This personal experience paper is about the daily struggles associated with transitioning Iraqi National Police to self-reliance and developing relationships between coalition forces, the Iraqi Army and other security forces in Baghdad, Iraq....