John Ryan joined the Army at an early age. He believed that everything he did was for the benefit of the country. He was famous because he was Custer's first sergeant. After the Army, he joined the police force continuing to serve his country. John...
American Soldiers have no excuse for abusing prisoners of war. The term "war crimes," is a military term used for violation of the Laws of War by any person or persons. American Soldiers are trained in the Code of Conduct, Laws of War, handling of...
Noncommissioned Officers (NCOs) are responsible for providing outstanding leadership to all soldiers; however, this responsibility at times results in abuse of authority. This form of treatment is not inherent to NCOs, but is the focus of my paper....
Military power has been acting as a means for the incident of nations and states to exercise the objective of having power and taking over one another. With the continual evolution of times, trend and technology, the magnitude of the nature of the...
This newsletter provides information on the basics of the Afghan culture and how Soldiers should apply this information while living and working
with the Afghans. The key points covered in this newsletter are: 1.) Effects of Afghan culture on...
Few insurgencies are resolved by military means alone. Insurgents, by definition, pursue political ends and resolve to accomplish those objectives by means of violence. Today the United States and her Allies are engaged in two distinct...
This regulation prescribes policies and procedures to control check-cashing privileges and prevent their abuse and to reduce losses to appropriated fund (AF) and nonappropriated fund (NAF) activities. Policies and procedures for all suspensions of...
US Army Training and Doctrine Command; Combat Studies Institute
The first annual military history symposium sponsored by the US Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) and hosted by the Combat Studies Institute (CSI) at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, took place in August 2003. It brought together an outstanding...
The seven Army values are imprinted on a replica identification tag and hang suspended around our neck close to our heart. In this location, it serves as a constant reminder of the core values of the Army. These core values provide the...
Do recent changes in leadership doctrine reflect social values articulated by our civil institutions or military functional needs, and if they reflect social values rather than functional needs are the changes likely to inhibit the solving of...
As a senior leader in the Army we serve in today, you are constantly in the public eye and under a microscope in regards to your actions and conduct on and off duty. One of leader’s primary responsibilities today is to develop his subordinates...
Thesis: The OPTEMPO resulting from the Global War on Terror has crippled the ability of the
U.S. Army to positively impact the U.S. War on Drugs. This section of the document addresses the specific guidance pertaining to direct military support...
The following report discusses the Army’s role on the war on drugs. It emphasizes the federal agencies that help support this effort, funding and manpower required to accomplish the mission. It also discusses the budget, specifically funding...
The NCO Creed suggests that all soldiers are entitled to outstanding leadership; I will provide that leadership. I know my soldiers and I will always place their needs above my own. I will communicate consistently with my soldiers and never leave...
Recent years have seen the US, UK and other ISAF and Coalition nations enmeshed in protracted, complex and intense campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan. Resilient and highly adaptable opponents have operated asymmetrically, and amongst the people, to...
This monograph is meant to inspire military professionals to approach Prussian military history as a source of concepts with enduring relevance for modern armed forces. Reference point for the examination is the Bundeswehr (German armed forces) and...
Since the mid-1950s there have been attempts to create a regional military force in the English-speaking Caribbean. Although for differing reasons, these attempts have been driven by the interests of the extraregional powers, and at the times of...
Americans readily identify Muslim extremism as a viable threat to America. However, they ignore or remain unaware of Christian extremism in the same context, despite the similarities in ideology that advocate violence against Americans. For...