This monograph examines the validity of the comparison between the U.S. involvement in the Vietnam conflict and the ongoing war on drugs. With the implosion of Soviet-styled communism, many Americans have come to view illicit drug use and the...
Military support to law enforcement agencies is a key piece of solving the problem that exists along the southwestern border. Military support along the southwestern border has existed since the initial westward expansion of the United States....
Causal claims are unavoidable in military affairs. However, causal claims are also insufficient when attempting to understand and intervene in complex environments. Hence, notions of conventional causality must be supplemented with an understanding...
This thesis is a historical analysis of the order that Brigadier General Thomas J. Wood received from Major General William Rosecrans during the Battle of Chickamauga. There are many questions concerning Wood’s actions on 20 September 1863....
Scant literature exists to guide today's operational artist in solving the intrinsic issues of the operational level of war. Most works concentrate on the activities or functions to be performed by the operational artist with little regard for...
This monograph analyzes whether major combat operations or stability operations should be more of a priority for United States Army general purpose forces given the likely future threat, future operating environment, requirements and resources....
This monograph examines if the US Army in Korea is trained, equipped, and staffed to move directly into the last phase of a campaign plan, post-hostilities. As the new millennium dawns over the Korean Peninsula, literally the world's hopes and...
This document was prepared during the 1961-62 Regular Course at CGSC and was a critical, yet brief, analysis of combat in the (then) current environment- a study of combat as it was being fought. The authors discuss the relativity of combat, an...
Brock, Lemuell; Dampier, Gustavus D.; Gause, Emmit B.; Jenkins, Christopher L.; Johnson, Carolina
The role of training and mobilizing the National Guard (NG) for combat in defense of our nation is incredibly diverse. This paper will dissect the command challenges, mission and effects, both positive and negative on the active force, states,...
The Army recognizes that the Army National Guard (ARNG) must transition to an operational reserve to meet current and future demands. Yet, current policies surrounding enlisted accessions, unit stabilization, mobilizations, and medical and dental...
This thesis examines the methods that the United States Army Intelligence Center (USAIC) uses to train the Army’s intelligence analysts. Rapidly changing world conditions require that the Army train its intelligence analysts to correctly identify...
The study of history is a necessary factor for military professionals. By applying the lessons of history, both successes and, more importantly, failures, the military professional can ensure that the desired end states are accomplished with...
I would like to take this opportunity to talk a little bit about the Army's ethics. I am in no way, shape or form, calling the Army's ethics into question. I am merely pointing out some thinly veiled facts. Don't get me wrong, the Army has been...
Civilized man had recognized the need to use machines in warfare early on. Armies have used machines in battle for thousands of years. Simple war machines like battering rams and catapults can be traced back to be used by the ancient Greeks. In...
Andrews, Jr., Lawrence E.; Greene, Cheryl; Rek, John; Fausz, Wayne
On September the 11th, 2001, radical Islamic terrorists proved that the United States was unprepared for terrorist type attacks. Since then the government has gone to great lengths to secure its borders, airlines, infrastructure and improve its law...
On September the 11th, 2001, radical Islamic terrorists proved that the United States was unprepared for terrorist type attacks. Since then the government has gone to great lengths to secure its borders, airlines, and infrastructure and improve its...
In my essay, I will describe inconsistency in Army values, ethics, and real life. I look at ethical problems in the Estonian Army as a senior NCO, and I give my opinion about situations I experienced. I will make parallels talk about through the...
Military professionals, especially noncommissioned officers, are negligent if they do not take time out of their busy schedules to study military history. In order to preserve history, we must know and understand history. In order to learn from...
Why is it important to study military history? Does the past have any relevance today? Will it teach me anything? These are all valid questions for some people, not me. I believe the present is an expansion of events that occurred in our past. Some...
Should military professionals study military history? Are historical military events relevant to present day military activities? Can military leaders benefit from analyzing past leaders? The answer to each is yes. Regardless of the time period...