Throughout my military career, the main thing that has justified me staying in is the service I am giving to our country. Having witnessed many new recruits being offered the incentives available today, I must admit that I get a little discouraged....
The United States Army has taken a lot of pride on how its handle itself in war, as a super power it want other nations to model their army like the U.S. military. The conduct of some soldiers have embarrass the U.S. military like the Abu Ghraib...
This monograph discusses, from an airman's perspective, the expression of American operational art called parallel war. Parallel war is defined as the simultaneous and near continuous attack against strategic, operational, and tactical targets. The...
The purpose of this paper will cover my personal experiences as a Noncommissioned Officer while serving as the Command Career Counselor of USAREC. This paper will serve as a historic document providing detailed accounts of my experiences in the...
This study examines the application of fires and maneuver through the eyes of commanders who have successfully integrated these two dynamics of combat power. To compensate for the lack of a clear measurement of integrated fires and maneuver, an...
Is American air power sliding toward irrelevancy in the security environment that the United States confronts as it moves into the twenty-first century? Attitudes of certain senior airmen about the application of air power in the new security...
Sex, alcohol, and porn policy for deployed Soldiers; is this policy the right way? Can we control and enforce this policy as leaders? Should we rethink the way we enforce the current policy or should it be relooked all together? Soldiers in uniform...
Sexual harassment is an ethical dilemma facing the Army every day. Why is it we
Soldiers are constantly receiving training dealing with Sexual harassment? Because Soldiers continue to sexually harass each other. The leadership of the Army must be...
A major ethical problem confronting the Army today is sexual misconduct. Sexual
misconduct cannot be tolerated by leaders and directly violates Army values and professional ethics. All Soldiers must be disciplined, morally and ethically sound, and...
Provide information about Sergeant First Class Paul Ray Smith before he joined the military and the renowned day of April 4, 2003 and his receipt of the Medal of Honor.
SFC Paul Ray Smith was born September 24, 1969 in EI Paso, TX, and moved to...
We watch the news stories about corrupt cops, athletes that inject steroids and crooked politicians. My heroes don’t play professional sports nor are they elected political officials; they are standing in front of me today. They are America’s...
Alvin Cullum York was born in a small town called Pall Mall, Tennessee, on December 13, 1887. Alvin was the third child born out of eleven children. He had seven brothers and three sisters. They live in a little cottage in the hills of Tennessee....
Today, women can serve on American combat ships, to include command. However women are not permitted to serve on submarines or to participate in Special Forces programs such as Navy Seals. Women are barred from serving in Infantry, Special...
Our armed services have witnessed many notable noncommissioned officers (NCOs) who have made significant contributions to mission accomplishment and battlefield success. SGT Alvin C. York is one of them. SGT York is remembered for his gallant...
I chose this topic to research and discuss based on some of my issues over the past 18 years I have been in the army. In this time, I have witnessed some positive and negative aspects associated with the Army and Air Force Exchange Services stores...
Is America's counterinsurgency (COIN) effort being shortchanged? Does a one-dimensional doctrine fail to exploit America's full COIN potential? Would a genuinely joint approach provide better options to decision-makers confronted with the harsh...
Military professionals are very busy in today’s active world, but not studying history, would be like leaving a hole in your armor for the enemy to exploit. With every Soldier being a warrior, each must be able to shoot, move, and communicate....
This thesis seeks to answer the question: Does the Army Tactical Command and Control System (ATCCS), as specified by the U.S. Army Tactical C31 System of Systems, provide effective automation to the U.S. Army heavy Battalion (Mechanized/Armor)....
This monograph discusses four factors that influence the reduction of the Joint Task Force (JTF) staff and its associated footprint in the area of operations. The first factor is concerned with the degree of personal interaction required on a large...
This study analyzes the concept of simultaneity developed by Russian military theorists, V.K. Triandafillov and M. Tukhachevskii, for application at the operational level of war with respect to non-linear full-spectrum operations. The study begins...