Thesis: Although demographic aspect in the armed forces is vital in combating adversaries, we should stop the mass recruitment of soldiers without taking into consideration of their educational profile and ethnic group to avoid rivalry and its...
Known as the greatest hero in World War I, Alvin C. York avoided profiting from his war record before 1939. (Birdwell) SGT York was born on December 13, 1887 in a two-room log cabin in Pall Mall, Tennessee, and raised in a rural backwater in the...
February 25, 2004, TF22, C co., and B co., 2/504th PIR conducted the Operation Columbia Five. This operation consisted of five target houses. These target houses were located throughout the Al-Nora and Al-Dura sectors of southern Baghdad, Iraq....
As leaders we constantly address situations that require us to make the tough decision. However, the right decision isn't always found in regulations or field manuals. Some gray areas require the leader's interpretation of the problem, possibly...
Elvis Aaron Presley was born in Tupelo Mississippi on January 8, 1935. He was born a twin hut his brother Jessie was stillborn, many stories were told of how this would bother Elvis his entire life. Therefore, Elvis grew up an only child. Musical...
As senior leaders in the United States Army today, many of us face ethical dilemmas while serving in Iraq, Afghanistan and other foreign countries. Ethical dilemmas may come in the form of compromised orders, faulty equipment, personnel shortages,...
This paper covers an argumentative essay on the importance of professional Soldiers engaging in the study of military history. Man has been fighting and wagging war for as long as anyone can remember. Many of the greatest ancient stories are...
The development of the Non-Commissioned Officer Corp during the period of 1775 to 1865 established the NCO as the principal trainer of Soldiers and established the NCO as the teacher of Individual Soldier skills and the enforcer of the Army...
I was born on 3 October 1967 in San Antonio, TX. At the age of six months my mother divorced my father and we moved to Bryan, TX where I spent the remainder of my childhood prior to joining the Army. My mother remarried, he adopted me and became my...
Described in this paper through sections I, II, II, is my 9/11 day, and the difficulties I faced getting to Afghanistan. My assignment into a position that contributed to the building of the Afghan National Army (ANA). Described are some of my...
Beverly, Charlie L.; Steele, Bryan L.; Martin, Keith; Daigle, Roger; Santos, Rick
Thesis: The Battle of the Bulge lasted from December 16, 1944 to January 28, 1945 and was the largest land battle in terms of the number of soldiers and the area of land in which the United States participated during World War II.
This is a story of a man who fought against prejudice and his inner turmoil then later became a hero during the Vietnam War. Mark Twain once said "Courage is not the lack of fear; it is acting in spite of it." The Vietnam War was fought mostly by...
The United States Army Reserve transformed from a strategic resource to an operational resource after the attacks on the World Trade Center. The 91st Division (Training Support) was affected by the transformation as was most reserve units. Not only...
Pre-deployment and world events before an actual deployment play a large role in a soldiers training and mindset. Training against non-conventional warfare is essential. Knowledge of your enemy is a key to success. The American Soldier is an...
This is a transcript of an oral history interview with Mr. John G. Oechsner. It is dated: January 19, 1982. The audio version of this interview is also available through this archive. The interview was conducted by Sergeant Major Erwin H. Koehler,...
The following paper is a description of the birth of 3d Bn 3d Special Forces Group. In their
infancy as an activated unit in 1992, this paper will depict all training and preparations for war. I
served as a communicator on a team that had no clue...
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...