My information brief today is on Dan Schoonover. He was a combat engineer, which is commonly referred to in the engineer world as "Sapper". I will discuss the meaning of the name "Sapper" so we will all be able to understand the background of his...
The objectives of Engineer are to inform, motivate, increase knowledge, improve performance, and provide a forum for the exchange of ideas. Views ex-pressed are those of the authors and not those of the Department of Defense or its elements. The...
Thesis: The Bronze Star Medal has been awarded more for participating in a deployment than for actual meritorious service or achievement during the deployment. Abstract: Because of the proliferation of Bronze Star Medal awards not only has the...
This regulation provides a single reference for selection, qualification, rating, and revocation of rating of Army divers. This regulation updates policy and procedures for Army divers. This regulation should be used with the related publications...
Approximately 180,000 African-Americans comprising 163 units served in the Union Army during the Civil War, and many more African-Americans served in the Union Navy. Both free Africans-Americans and runaway slaves joined the fight. It was said that...
This study documents the history of the 9th and 10th Cavalry during the Spanish-American War. This study's focus is on employment and deployment of the 9th and 10th Cavalry during the Battles of Las Gasimas and San Juan Hill (Kettle Hill). The 9th...
Africa in general and sub-Saharan Africa in particular, continues to experience armed conflicts engineered by political elites that cause untold suffering and underdevelopment. The many years of armed confrontations often end in military...
African-Americans have served proudly in every conflict that the United States has participated in, yet their outstanding acts of heroism have remained anonymous in several instances. They served in spite of slavery, as well as blatant prejudice...
I chose this topic because I wanted to dispel all the questions surrounding Medal of Honor recipients and their entitlements. I also wanted to pay tribute to the only Coast Guardsman and female to ever receive the Medal of Honor.
The rise in the number of intra-state conflicts, following the end of the Cold War, and the reluctance of traditional extra regional actors to intervene, have thrust upon the region the onus of resolving its own conflicts. This determination to...
The thesis addresses the fraud, waste, and abuse (FWA) issues associated with contingency contracts that DoD has faced for the last nine years. The topic was chosen because of the potential impact it could have on the national debt, military pay...
Seeing a U.S. service member in uniform gives us a glimpse of what he represents and who he is. As we look at his awards we can get a general understanding of what kind of individual he is, professional, loyal, and dedicated. Military Combat Awards...
If anyone wanted to know how the Japanese Americans would feel and what they would do if Japan had bombed u.s. soil, Hawaii's Nisei could have told them (Crost 9). This is the story of how the noncommissioned officers (NCOs) of the lOO/442D...
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...
This thesis answers the question "Does the Army Need a Homeland Security Skill Identifier?" It uses a qualitative discussion format that incorporates literary data from historical Homeland Security documents, current National Strategies, DOD Joint...