Major Mike Stephens served as a company commander with the 701st MSB in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom from January through April 2003. Once Stephens assumed the company commander position, the company began convoying equipment to the barge...
From October 2002 through January 2003, CW4 Nate Jones served as the air and missile defense planner with 5th Battalion, 7th Air Defense Artillery, Task Force Cobra, in Tel Aviv, Israel. Then, from January until May 2003, he moved to Turkey for...
Criticism and condemnation of al-Qaeda that originate from the worldwide Muslim community present the most formidable challenge to its existence and legitimacy as an organization and movement. There is ample literature that questions whether or not...
Lieutenant Colonel John Kolasheski served as the deputy G3 for the 1st Infantry Division during Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) I and, in this capacity, deployed as part of Army Forces Turkey (ARFOR-T) in preparation for what was believed to be the...
I joined the Army in 1969 after an invitation from “Uncle Sam”. I decided I would like to choose my field of training. I went in on delayed entry and actually began my active duty in 1970. Ft Bragg, North Carolina was where I was assigned for...
The purpose of this paper is to share my experience during my unit’s deployment, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. In February 2003, while serving as the Senior Operation Sergeant for Headquarters and Headquarters Company 72nd Signal...
From March through August 2003 as part of the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) - and member of the first DCMA team to enter Iraq - Lieutenant Commander Colin O'Brien served as the administrative contracting officer on several task orders...
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...
The World Factbook is prepared by the Central Intelligence Agency; each country listed contains information on geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues.
Narrative written in the first person following the author's experience travelling to the site of the conflict, historical research into the background, witness of the situation, and personal opinions of the war. Includes detailed information of...
Volume I of II, this volume provides in abbreviated form socio-cultural, economic, political and historical background material for a study of the Islamic World from the time of Muhammad to the eve of the first World war. It sets the stage for a...
In this November 2012 interview, MAJ Thomas LaFlash, US Army, Military Intelligence (MI) discusses his deployment to Iraq as a company commander for the MI company for 2d Brigade, 1st CAV Division, Blackjack Brigade in 2006 through 2007 in support...
A combat engineer officer in the US Army Corps of Engineers, Major Ed Chamberlayne is a veteran of two Global War on Terrorism deployments, the first from June to December 2003 to Iraq where he was in charge of a forward engineer support team...
This thesis examines the origins of the 1973 Middle East War from a military perspective. It traces the development of the Israeli Defense Force doctrine and organization through the wars preceding that of 1973. The effects of certain political and...