I am from the Republic of Latvia. I am Command Sergeant Major of the Second Infantry Battalion and I am 32 years old. While some would question why so young a man is in this position, I would remind them my country is young as well as my National...
Current events provide almost daily twists in the nature of the Trans-Atlantic relationship. As a result, European militaries are an attractive subject for analysis of the multiple factors contributing to change in those militaries, and the Italian...
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,...
A debate is raging within the defense community about the pattern of future war
and how best to prepare for it . One idea gaining acceptance is the concept of hybrid war. The term hybrid war as currently understood has multiple meanings and...
Thesis: Recruiting America’s Youth has never been any harder than during the war on terror. Even though we have had success in making the Army Recruiting goal over these past few years it has been very challenging. In previous wars we used...
This study attempts to determine why the Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, was successfully overthrown by a religion, Shiite Islam. The investigation is focused on the large and powerful Imperial Iranian Armed Forces, the Shah's political...
After the fall of France in June 1940, criticism of the French military concentrated on their apparent lack of intellectual talent for conceiving and fighting a modern form of war. The swift collapse of France had all too effectively demonstrated...
The statements in this document do not necessarily reflect the point of view of a Unit or the German Armed Forces. On the 3rd of October 1990 Germany was officially reunified.. What happened to the Army (called "Nationale Volksarmee" (NY A) or...
The Army Values and Ethic are very important values of each Soldier. These Values are also essential not only for an individual but as well for an institution especially the Army. On next few pages, I will try to explain a little bit about a...
The goal is always to explore the problematic aspects, never to present established answers. However, as NCOs, our job is to learn a lot from daily work, professional courses, books, and briefings to improve our work in NCO areas and make us...
On 16 May 1862, 904 soldiers formed ranks for the first time and unfurled the virgin colors of the 42nd Alabama Infantry Regiment. These 904 soldiers were a mixture of veterans, volunteers, conscripts, and substitutes. The regiment participated in...
Several studies have described the relationship between leadership and cohesion, albeit not within a multinational context. Previous researchers have also identified a variety of factors that appear to influence the performance of multinational...
Ever since the collapse of the world of the bipolar opposition between the former USSR led Warsaw Pact and NATO, political and military leaders have been facing a different security environment with overwhelming instability and uncertainty. In this...
This monograph examines some of the doctrinal, procedural and technological basis for the future U.S. Army, to find whether concepts within the Force XXI/AAN designs may be applied to the Norwegian army. It compares and contrasts the two armies to...
The purpose of this monograph is to search for, identify, and discuss the emergence of elements of operational art during the Napoleonic wars. James Schneider has tied the emergence of operational art to the technological advances of the industrial...
According to The Polish Constitution, "Every polish man as a citizen has an obligation to defend the country" (Art. 85.1 ). Also to The Polish Law (1967), "The conscript system is responsible to prepare the citizens to defend the country" (Art....
This study proposes a role for the Army's National Training Center at a state of Full Mobilization. Current plans for mobilization disestablish the manpower resources for the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, CA upon declaration of a state of...
The advent of democratic regimes in Spain and Portugal by the mid seventies has conveyed new dynamics in the relationship between the two countries which are now trying a full integration in western Europe. For a better understanding of the...