Contracting for services is not new. Throughout the history of warfare, armies used the services of non-military personnel or civilians to accomplish logistical functions to maintain the force and support combat operations. Colonial forces in the...
Combat readiness,” that is, the level of preparedness of the United States’ military forces, this is a hot-button issue sure to bring an enormous amount of debate in this election year.
Conservatives tend to think a high level of preparedness...
The question is asked “Should military professionals take time out of their busy schedules to study military history?” The answer to this is implied by George Santayana who wrote “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it...
It is important for military professionals to find time in their schedules to study military history. In this day and age, information is more available than ever before, therefore it is easier and safer to learn from the experiences of others....
It takes well-educated soldiers to fight and win on today’s highly technical unconventional battlefield. At the end of the Vietnam War, the Army saw the need to revamp the education system throughout the Army. The Army changed the military...
Warner, Keithly A.; Reu, Joseph; Morgan, Scott D.; Vogl, Brian; Tyler, James W.; Sims, Martez
SUBJECT: Increasing Education and Requirements in the Army 1. Thesis Statement. It takes well-educated soldiers to fight and win on today’s highly technical unconventional battlefield. 2. Discussion. For several years, the U.S. Army has been...
Deception is the attempt to deceive an adversary in order to gain an edge. History has shown that numerically inferior forces have gained both tactical and strategic advantage through the proper use of deception. Our current dependence on...
Deception is an attempt to purposefully manipulate an adversary’s perceptions in order to gain a competitive edge (Handel, 1989). History has shown that numerically inferior forces have gained both tactical and strategic advantage through the...
Panzer, Victoria; McCrory, Donald; Horvat, MaIjan; Ford, Melvin; Shaw, Paul
Thesis Statement: Major General George Thomas' planning and execution of the Battle of Nashville was critical to the overall success of the North during the Civil War. Discussion: Major General George Thomas received great amounts of credit for the...
McCrory, Donald; Shaw, Paul; Ford, Melvin; Horvat, Marjan; Panzer, Victoria L.
Thesis Statement: Major General George Thomas' planning and execution of the Battle of Nashville was critical to the overall success of the North during the Civil War.
Discussion: Major General George Thomas received great amounts of credit for...
COMMANDANT'S SUMMARY: The year began with Colonel Seward as commandant. He had arrived at the academy in August 2004, the day before the resident Sergeants Major Course (Class 55) began. He regretted not being able to come earlier because he...
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...
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...
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...
United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Essayons, originally published as the Fort Leonard Wood Guidon in 1966 then as the Guidon from 1966 to 1987. Became Essayons in 1988 and remained that way until 1999 when it reverted back to Guidon. It has been and continues to be a record of...
Today, many analysts predict China’s growing economy and military strength will eventually create a peer competitor for the United States (US). Others fear China’s globally expanding influence will threaten US national security interests and...
The Central Intelligence Agency is involved in a targeted killing program which the United States Government employs in its war on global terrorism. This program identifies terrorists and those facilitating terrorist activities and initiates lethal...
Until the end of the Cold War, NATO was the dominant organization for collective security in Europe. Throughout that time it had always been a particular American interest to increase the European contribution to security on the European continent...
This monograph investigates the history of the brief, bloody, confusing, and tragically influential First Balkan War of 1912-1913. It examines the military topography of the Balkan Peninsula and the tactical operations of the belligerent nations,...