United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Guidon came into being as a weekly publication in 1966 under title Fort Leonard Wood Guidon. Between 1966 and 1987 the title was simplified to Guidon before becoming Essayons in 1988. The name reverted back to Guidon in 1999. It has been and...
United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Guidon came into being as a weekly publication in 1966 under the title Fort Leonard Wood Guidon. Between 1966 and 1987 the title was simplified to Guidon before becoming Essayons in 1988. The name reverted back to Guidon in 1999. It has been...
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...
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...
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...
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...
This book contains a compilation of lessons learned on conflicts involving Russian tactics, civil war, guerrilla forces, and rough terrain during the Soviet Afghan War. It contains lessons to help small unit leaders understand security, deception,...
To encourage further research in the history of World War I and to fill a gap in the Army's historical documentation of that conflict, the Center of Military History has created a World War I series of publications consisting of new monographs and...
Robert Lewis Howard entered the Army from Montgomery, Alabama July 20 1956, at the age of 17. He is a native of Opelika, Alabama. Robert Howard grew up hearing stories of his Father's and uncle’s experiences as Paratroopers in the 101 sl Airborne...
Audie Leon Murphy was a five foot five inch young man who became the most decorated Soldier in World War II. He was born to poor Texas sharecroppers 20 June 1924 in Kingston (Hunt County) Texas, one of thirteen children. At the tender age of 16 he...
LTC (Ret) Anthony B Herbert was born in 1931. He always wanted to be in the service, so at the age of 14, he and his friend Tony Spiegel altered their baptismal certificates. Their principal found out and got them out of the service. Anthony knew...
WWII was an incredibly costly war for the United States, in both terms of lives and material. One thing that was showcased during the war was courage. During WWII 464 Medals of Honor were awarded, 324 were to Army personnel. Of the 324 Medal of...
This is a historical narrative of the Third Infantry Division's experiences at the Anzio-Nettuno beachhead from 22 January to 2 June 1944. It identifies major contributing factors to the Third Infantry Division's battlefield success at the battle...
The purpose of this paper is to give you an overview of my personal experiences as a Noncommissioned Officer during pre-deployment and combat operations while deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom I. This paper will serve as a...
SFC Robert Howard became a legend throughout the Special Operations Group and the secret world of special operations from his experiences during the War in Vietnam. Howard had the stature of a linebacker and was solid as a rock, yet he was a very...
Americans love heroes. This love affair regularly manifests itself through Hollywood films. Unfortunately, Hollywood frequently distorts actual history and transforms our heroes into legends; exaggerating the facts for a better storyline frequently...
Latvian soldiers in history are still hot issue in Latvia even today. There are who think that Riflemen in 1918 were communists, others -which fought for Latvia's freedom. There are still discussions about Latvian SS Legion and Latvians, who...
Audie Leon Murphy was born on 20 June 1924 in a farmhouse. He was the son of a tenant farmer (or sharecropper). He grew up in Hunt County, near Kingston, Texas. He was named Audie after a neighbor, and his middle name "Leon" was given by his oldest...
This is a trascript of a 1993 interview with Sergeant Major of the Army George W Dunway (USA-ret) for the US Army museum of the noncommissioned officer sergeants major of the ARMY history book project.
Everyone in the world knows that the United States Army has the best noncommissioned officer corps, but how did we get where we are now? How did we become the best of the best? What has been the development process since 1775? Many countries in the...