Dunn, Chrisp; Green, William; Alami, Osama; McNeimey, John; Smith, Eric
Most National Security Strategies are short lived. In the past, they focused mainly on the nuclear non-conventional threat of world superpowers and overlooked the new threat that was emerging just beneath the surface. The United States failed to...
This monograph examines current US Army doctrine for military operations in urbanized terrain (MOUT), as presented in US Army Field Manual (FM) 90-10. The purpose of this examination is to determine whether the doctrine contained in the current...
Transformation is a change in shape, appearance or character, or to change the nature or function of an item. The United States military has been through a series of transformations over our history. Some of these have been due to changes in...
As design emerges throughout the United States Army’s planning and operational doctrine, the intelligence community must leverage this structure of inquiry to identify and refocus the scope of what is collected, analyzed, produced and...
The United States (US) has used light armored vehicles (LAV) since its inception. As technology and warfare changes, so have their LAVs. These vehicles have many roles on the battlefield. They are not the perfect combat vehicle but they do provide...
I will argue why it is important for Soldiers to study military history. As a basis for my argument, I will discuss the Freedmen Bureau and explain its mission. I will discuss why the Freemen Bureau was not successful. I will explain...
Thesis Statement: U.S. Coast Guard is not an effective deterrent to the war on drugs entering the U.S. because of its mission, available resources, and interagency coordination.
Discussion: As the debate continues throughout our country, we...
This paper will convince the reader of the value and need for military professionals to study military history. There will be three specific sections for accomplishing this that address differing levels of application. The importance to the unit...
The lessons learned from past amphibious operations directly affect the United States ability's to respond to and fight the Global War on Terror (GWOT). This paper will focus on amphibious landing in direct support of the campaign in South Vietnam,...
Walker, Olivia A.; Harrison, Brian D.; Clark I, Everett O.; Shuman, James A.
Thesis: Acquisition of new equipment, technology, and implementation of new training will increase combat effectiveness and save lives. Throughout history deserts have provided the most inhospitable background to major battles around. Their very...
The U.S. Army conducted its initial counterinsurgency in the Philippines from 1898 to 1913
as part of the United States’ expansion into Asia. While the publicized goal was to liberate the
Filipinos from Spain as part of the Spanish-American War,...
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...
In the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, policymakers and the American public demanded to know the causes that led to its nation's intelligence failures. The 9-11 Commission, along with the temporarily constituted Joint Intelligence...
In today's conflicts, United States (U.S.) Soldiers are required to carry up to 80 pounds or more of combat gear into the fight, including an ammunition basic load of at least 210 rounds of 5.56mm ammunition. This ammunition weighs approximately...
The Army Learning Model is the new educational model that develops adaptive leaders in an era of persistent conflict. Life-long, individual-based learning will blend together self-development, institutional instruction, and operational experience...
The Global War on Terror brought about several military assistance efforts that include the training and development of foreign security forces. The United States has been providing advisors to foreign security forces around the world for over 120...
The American and Filipino guerrillas that fought against the Japanese occupation of the Philippines were key in providing direction to resistance efforts and in the eventual liberation of the islands. The guerrillas escaped the aggressive...
This monograph analyzes the current challenges facing the U.S. Army and the potential for force structure changes to meet future threats. Allowing for widened spans of control through the addition of a line company to the maneuver battalions of the...
Third Place Winner of the MacArthur Military Leadership Writing Competition for the 2010 CGSC Class. Much has been written on the topic of the Army as a learning organization. The focus has primarily been on the Army as a whole organization. The...
This study begins by examining the pressures which might lead to a U. S. deployment of military force to Bosnia-Hercegovina. Concluding that U.S. military forces might well find themselves committed to Bosnia without an appropriate mission, the...