Calendar Year 2009 was an eventful year. Five major developments dominated the activities at the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy: 1) the successful change of command in June from COL Donald Gentry to CSM Raymond Chandler, III; 2) the realignment...
Neill, Michael; Lieske, Uwe; Prier, Van; Mulholland, David
Germany, Italy, France, and the United Kingdom make up the bulk of the European Defense Force. Seventeen years have passed since the collapse of the Soviet Union and the fall of the Berlin Wall. Many within the United States of America (U.S.A.) and...
The mandatory military service for all German male citizens between the ages 18 to 25 was defined as an important groundwork for the creation of a democratic Army for the foundation of the German Army in 1955. As a result of different effects and...
Many military historians and military leaders agree that it is essential for military professionals to study military history to preserve and learn from it, but many military professionals did not realize that studying history alone is not enough....
Neill, Michael; Lieske, Uwe; Prier, Van; Mulholland, David
Thesis: Major European allied forces are not prepared to undertake their growing role of Europe's defense with the reduction of United States forces. Abstract: Germany, Italy, France, and the United Kingdom make up the bulk of the European Defense...
Neill, Michael; Lieske, Uwe; Prier, Van; Mulholland, David
Thesis: Major European allied forces are not prepared to undertake their growing role of Europe's defense with the reduction of United States forces. Abstract: Germany, Italy, France, and the United Kingdom make up the bulk of the European Defense...
SUMMARY: The Army transformation effort provided the dominant theme for the Sergeants Major Academy in 2008. The academy sought to continue transformation in the Noncommissioned Officer Education System, through the increased use of distance...
History is a valuable and essential asset to today’s military. Without the use of studying history, we will undoubtedly repeat our mistakes. There are numerous examples of history being a valuable tool; this paper only covers a few. In attempting...
This paper compares and contrasts two insurgencies, the Victorio Campaign, 1879-1880 and the Interventions in Mexico, 1914-1916 The Victorio Campaign, 1879-1880 and the Interventions in Mexico, 1914-1916. These two events occurred 34 years apart...
It has been a long-standing policy of the United States Army to not accept homosexual behavior in its ranks. However, in 2010 the United States government enacted a policy which no longer required homosexuals to hide their previous unethical...
How do you decide where to focus your efforts in the personal, professional and academic areas of your life? Is a person wrong to pursue excellence in a different area than the one their employer may mandate? This paper will explore the topic of...