This study establishes desirable characteristics of handguns for use during evasion and survival attempts of aircrew members downed in hostile territory . Based on a quantitative analysis of data from World War II evasion reports of U.S. Army Air...
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...
Operational art, subject to a transformation of meaning over time, is today more a vaguely defined phenomenon than a clearly defined term. On the whole, the concept of operational art is the result of the hierarchical organization of warfare...
Victorio and Osama bin Laden are two examples of charismatic leadership. During both of their campaigns against US forces, both avoided and presently avoid capture due to their extensive support of their followers. Both received and receive refuge...
Joseph R. Beyrle was a second generation German-American born in Muskegon Michigan. During the depression, his family lost their home and moved in with his paternal grandmother. Since his grandmother spoke only German, he became fluent in the...
This study analyzes the Chinese Red Army from 1927 to 1936 to determine how the Red Army survived attacks from external military forces and also successfully overcame the threats to its existence posed by changing Chinese Communist Party (CCP)...
This paper examines the threat modern diesel submarines pose to successful joint power projection from the sea. America's force projection strategy requires littoral battlespace dominance by naval forces to give joint commanders the freedom of...
After Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation, which was effective on January 1, 1863, black soldiers were officially allowed to participate in the war. After the issuance of the proclamation, black regiments were formed and men rushed to enlist. By...
The United States existence is not directly based on its military but rather
(arguably) its economy; the United States was formed on principals and ideas but in
modern history our national power is derived from our economy. The economics in...
Leadership is the process of achieving maximum performance from subordinates. I learned a valuable skill in leading and managing subordinates while attending the U. S. Army Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape course at Fort Bragg, North...
On 20 July 2004, an incident occurred in Iraq that has changed my life forever. This was the day that my company suffered its only combat death. However, the ramifications of that day had far reaching impacts on my unit that were still unfolding...
When President Bush was first campaigning for the presidency, he said, " our all volunteer army will remain an all-volunteer army ... We will not have a draft ... The only politicians that supported a draft are democrats, and the best way to avoid...
What is the gap between the military and civilian world, referring to the press? I don’t n see the world as fully understanding of our mission and I don’t understand why those who we support soon forget what we do. Our actions are quick to be...
Illegal immigration is perhaps one of the greatest problems faced by United States. There
are nearly 11 million illegal immigrants in the country today putting enormous pressure
on the economy. Majority of these illegal immigrants come from Mexico...
Thesis: Military professionals are better prepared to face the challenges of the tomorrow by
taking time out of their busy schedule to study Military History. The American military has been
rapidly expanding and becoming more complex with...
Many lessons have been learned throughout the short history of the United States Army compared to other nation’s armies. The lessons learned and applied by three dynamic leaders of our Army have given us good cause for learning from the...
This paper describes personal experiences, key events and lessons learned during assignment to the 75th Ranger Regiment. It specifically discusses and debates established roles within Army SOF and highlights repercussions in Operation Desert Storm....
Homosexuals disrupt the long standing traditional values of the Army; the Army should ban homosexual service. The first part of the sentence has been discussed and proven, from a military stand point, to be true. The second part of the sentence has...