The history of the noncommissioned officer between 1925 and 1945 was a time of great turbulence, not only in the responsibility, but also in the authority of noncommissioned officers. The time between World War I and World War II saw a huge...
What is hero? The definition of hero by The Random House College Dictionary stated that hero is a man of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities. There are many heroes in the Army, and each of the heroes is...
Sergeant Major of the Army (SMA) William G. Bainbridge is one of the many outstanding
professional senior noncommissioned officers who made a significant and lasting impact on the
Army. Senior noncommissioned officers often ask themselves "what...
The Noncommissioned Officer Corp is rich in tradition and history with a past full of soldiers who have lived the Army values. Those soldier heroes placed themselves in harm’s way going above and beyond the call of duty to help ensure mission...
World War I, also known as the First World War, the Great War, the War of the Nations and the War to End All Wars, was a world conflict occurring from 1914 to 1919. The Allies on one side and the Central Powers on the other fought the war. No...
The time period from 1865 to 1925 was one of change for the NCO Corps and the Army. With the end of the Civil War the Army, like the country, found itself rebuilding. "The culmination of the Civil War was epitomized by great pride in the military."...
Our position as senior noncommissioned officers within the United States Army and the Department of Defense provides us with unique places in these organizations, and presents opportunities to make history for our country and our organizations. An...
Non Commissioned Officers in the American Army (1925 to 1945) were well trained and flexible to a level above their adversaries. Throughout the history of the Army it has been the NCO that is charged with the training of soldiers. It is our...
Snipers have quietly played a significant role throughout the history of warfare. Feared by the enemy, miss-trusted by their senior leadership, snipers took the fight to forces much larger and scored a higher body count than many combined units....
In today's conflicts, United States (U.S.) Soldiers are required to carry up to 80 pounds or more of combat gear into the fight, including an ammunition basic load of at least 210 rounds of 5.56mm ammunition. This ammunition weighs approximately...
This paper attempts to consolidate and categorize the extensive literature available that relates to US Army military hand guns, and to provide analysis of that information for future studies and decisions. My literature search reveals that the...
In 1939, the U.S. Army had no formal combat formation capable of reaching the battlefield by air. In response to the success of German airborne operations, the U.S. Army formed a small unit of volunteers which was to experiment with airborne...
Contains the alert orders from the V Corps notifying the commanders and detailing troop assignments to follow the First Army Consolidated Build-Up Priority Tables and the Preparation for overseas movement, European Theater of Operations, U.S. Army,...
Headquarters ETOUSA, Office of the Chief of Transportation, Motor Transport Division
This document contains tables of information to help make accurate truck allocations when moving large quantities of army supplies in field operations. Included is lists for quartermaster, ordnance, chemical warfare, engineers, medical and signal...
The purpose of amphibious training for an infantry division is to permit the division to participate in the operations incident to land on a hostile shore in an effective manner. The amphibious phase of an operation is purely a means to an end--the...
"Busting the bocage: American combined arms operations in France, 6 June-31 July 1944" shows how the U.S. Army identified and overcame the problems of fighting in difficult terrain. The adoption of new tactics combined with technical innovations...
The Battle for Manila presented the first instance in the war in which a metropolitan city strongly defended by the Japanese was assaulted and captured by U. S. forces. The account of this engagement has obvious value in training for future...