Congress and senior military leaders have covertly allowed gays to serve, but not without stipulations. The United States army is unique and emulated for many different reasons by armies all around the world. Diversity in our military is the number...
This study relates the battlefield framework found in the 1993 edition of FM 100-5 to a 19th Century Indian War campaign and battle, the Winter Campaign of 1868 and Battle of the Washita. A strong theme throughout the thesis is how well Washita and...
The Army has specific orders regarding conduct for Soldiers deployed in Iraq. Alcohol and pornographic material, for example, are strictly prohibited. The policy for cohabitation, however, differs from unit to unit. There are thousands ofmilitary...
Since the death of the Prophet Mohammad sectarian violence has existed in the Middle East. This monograph details the history of the Sunni - Shia split and explains the origins of the violence still present today. This conflict presents...
The use of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) by the United States (US) military has expanded significantly during the last twenty years. Operations in Afghanistan and Iraq in particular have cemented their place in the military's force structure. This...
In this interview with Colonel Michael Moody, conducted by fellow aviator and one of his former company commanders, Major James Tenpenny, the colonel discusses his Operation Iraqi Freedom experiences as commander of the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th...
In this interview with Colonel Michael Moody, conducted by fellow aviator and one of his former company commanders, Major James Tenpenny, the colonel discusses his Operation Iraqi Freedom experiences as commander of the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th...
State formation aims to achieve a legitimate monopoly on the use of violence and a legitimate government as perceived by its population. Governments have two principle mechanisms, force and consent, to create the conditions within which it can...
In the era of persistent conflict more and more Soldiers are marrying other Soldiers. The reason that a man and woman decide to marry are vast but as the Army enters its tenth year of war the trend of military couples is growing. There are rules...
This paper argues that the development and implementation of a counter-insurgency strategy that fully integrates all elements of national power is critical to success in the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT). The paper discusses the flaws in declaring...