This thesis examines joint publications and the emerging concept of Network-Centric Operations (NCO) as a basis for identifying recommended changes to doctrine in order to implement NCO in joint task forces (JTFs). Technology is allowing the...
The purpose of this ethics thought paper is to identify an ethical problem facing our National Armed Forces (NAF) today. My aim is to describe the excessive use of alcohol among soldiers what creates the biggest ethical dilemma. I will discuss the...
The ethical approach to the battlefield is changing with great speed. As technology redefines and shapes our approach to the battlefield, so does our ethics. Today's Army is facing an evolving battlefield in which the battles fought are in an...
All of us have dealt with some ethical dilemma in life, but we must lead by example and take back the moral high ground. Ethics has always been a core element of the profession of arms; periodically it becomes 'a headline matter as well. If we want...
Army leaders can learn valuable lessons from history. Understanding successes and
failures of past counterinsurgency campaigns is a critical element in planning current and future
operations of this kind. The Philippine insurrection and the United...
Thesis: Use of civilian personnel by the military is |critical to wartime effectiveness and increases the overall strength of the military.
It has been proven by practice that garrison run by civilians, volunteer assistance, Non Governmental...
Use of civilian personnel by the military is critical to wartime effectiveness and increases the overall strength of the military. The purpose of this paper is to validate the advantages of permitting civilian volunteers to relieve U.S. military...
Many military historians and military leaders agree that it is essential for military professionals to study military history to preserve and learn from it, but many military professionals did not realize that studying history alone is not enough....
In my 26 years of experience in the Army National Guard – the last 20 years being full-time service, one of the most challenging and rewarding assignments occurred when I was appointed as the Casualty Assistance Officer for the family of a fellow...
Nations have conducted many Counterinsurgency Operations throughout history. Lessons
learned from these battles have been documented, but not always used for future operations.
Understanding past successes and failures is critical to planning and...
The Congressional Medal of Honor is our nation's highest and most coveted award. Since its inception in December of 1861, The Medal of Honor has been awarded to over 3,400 of Americas bravest Soldier's, Sailors, Airman, Marine's, and Coast...
This is an account of the notification, preparation, and actions taken prior to and during the movement of Task force Wolfhound, from Oahu, Hawaii through Kuwait to FOB Warrior, Iraq. I will discuss the measures we took in order to move our...
As the Afghan Regional Security Integration Command-West (ARSIC-W) CSM in 2008, I would best describe the Italian commanded Western Afghanistan as a chicken wire canoe. Built quickly and on the cheap, even though it may have slightly resemble a...
As a soldier in the armed services, I always knew there was a chance that our Unit would be called to duty. We trained very diligently and were always preparing for the day that our country would call us in arms. I was assigned to an engineering...
Monday, August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina made land in the New Orleans Parishes of Louisiana in the United States. Ten to twenty feet of seawater and chemicals from area industrial plants covered the area. Some residents took supplies for a few...
This is a transcript from a taped oral history interview with SGM Dennis Thompson, former Vietnam Conflict prisoner of war (audio version also available in USASMA digital library). He was interviewed by MSG Ransic Refeus for the US ARMY SERGEANTS...
Every Soldier serving in the Army today has contributed in some fashion to the current military operations and many have also contributed to past operations. Each Soldier has unique experiences to share and one Soldier’s contributions will never...
This paper describes the unique process of issuing, storing, and receiving Class V in a field environment. Most units have experience with this process in garrison; however, there are some unique challenges with this process in the field. I will...