Captain Meriwether Lewis's task was to equip and man a party to traverse the unmapped middle third of the United States. Most studies of the expedition begin with the party's departure from Camp Dubois in the spring of 1804. This starting point...
In this interview, MAJ Jason Moulton, US Army, Signal, discusses his deployment to Iraq as military transition team (MiTT) advisor in 2009 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). MAJ Moulton describes why he volunteered to deploy on a MiTT...
The Lewis and Clark staff ride presented in this booklet, focuses on a US Army mission to explore the unknown during a time of peace. By studying the Lewis and Clark Expedition of 1804-1806, traveling the route, and visiting the places where key...
MAJ Kyle Moulton served as the company executive officer (XO) of 27th Engineer Battalion, 20th Engineer Brigade and on a Provisional Reconstruction Team (PRT) in Kunduz, Afghanistan during 2002 and 2003 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom...
Captain Meriwether Lewis's task was to equip and man a party to traverse the unmapped middle third of the United States. Most studies of the expedition begin with the party's departure from Camp Dubois in the spring of 1804. This starting point...
This monograph examines the challenges of deploying forces for contingencies around the world. The National Military Policy is evolving as the Defense Department budget steadily shrinks. As the drawdown of forces continues, our forward presence and...
On 10 June 1967, the Six Day War ended with an unquestioned victory for the Israeli
Defense Forces. The Arab Army’s of Egypt, Syria and Jordan were soundly defeated, leaving massive amounts of equipment scattered across the Sinai, and Golan...
United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Guidon came into being as a weekly publication in 1966 under the title Fort Leonard Wood Guidon. Between 1966 and 1987 the title was simplified to Guidon before becoming Essayons in 1988. The name reverted back to Guidon in 1999. It has been...
This study examines the establishment and development of British Special Service forces - the commandos and airborne forces - from June 1940 to June 1941, with particular emphasis on the relationship between the role of these forces and the overall...
The air-sea-land forcible entry of Norway in 1940 utilized German operational innovation and boldness to secure victory. The Germans clearly met, and understood, the conditions that were necessary to achieve victory. The central research question...
This paper presents a detailed summary of the methods used by the Prisoner of War Special Projects Division in 1945 to re-educate selected German POWs in the skills necessary to assume positions of responsibility in German civil administration. ...
Tactical leader lessons learned in Afghanistan: operation enduring freedom VIII. Colonel William B. Ostlund, U.S. Army; During its 15 months in Afghanistan, the 2d Battalion (Airborne), 503d Infantry Regiment, spent 90 percent of its time training...
United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Guidon came into being as a weekly publication in 1966 under the title Fort Leonard Wood Guidon. Between 1966 and 1987 the title was simplified to Guidon before becoming Essayons in 1988. The name reverted back to Guidon in 1999. It has been...
In 1976, Martin Binkin and Jeffrey Record wrote 'Where Does the Marine Corps Go From Here?' Their proposal was that there is no need for an amphibious capability of current magnitude. One alternative proposed was to reduce this capability by...
الحفاظ على الأصدقاء وكسب الحلفاء: التحدي الغير قابل للانقسام بخصوص العلاقات العامة العسكرية
Keeping Friends and Gaining Allies: The Indivisible Challenge of Military...