This study examines the impact of current and developing digital information systems on battalion commanders' ability to make decisions during combat operations. The All Source Analysis System (ASAS) and Force XXI Battle Command Brigade and Below...
Manning, Michael; Inderbitzen, Benjamin; Kussler, William; Goodman, Carlos
What is the effectiveness of the US Army’s APFT as compared to other military branches and other military standards? The APFT is the only standard the Army has for basic physical fitness, compared to the other military services, the Army APFT is...
What is the effectiveness of the US Army’s APFT as compared to other military branches and other military standards? It is the only standard the Army has for basic physical fitness. Compared to the other military services, the Army APFT is...
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...
A long conflict has been going on in the Kivu region of Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Today, in its later stages, the conflict has become an amalgamation of insurgencies by the former Rwanda Armed Forces (FAR) and genocidal forces...
Shortly after Hurricane Katrina smashed the Southern United States, President Bush ignited a national debate over the role of federal troops in domestic disaster response. This paper is of interest to those military leaders whose opinion Congress...
MAJ Cloyd Smith served as the operations officer (S3) on a military transition team (MiTT) in Baghdad, Iraq during 2006 and 2007 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). In this March 2009 interview, MAJ Smith discusses the substantial...
MAJ Brian Mayer served with the 59th Signal Battalion out of Fort Richardson, Alaska and as planning officer and battalion S6 with 2-377th PFAR at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Kalsu during 2006 and 2007 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). ...
Provides Task Force 56 Expeditionary Troop staff officers' reports for the Iwo Jima invasion, including reports on artillery, ordnance, public relations, signals, medical, and transport quartermaster.
Series of lectures in two volumes on infantry organization, weapons, field artillery, communications, security, infantry policies, armored forces, infantry school, manpower and various remarks from generals. Demonstration section contains series of...
The trend of historic warfare has bent toward nation states contesting political, social and religious ideologies. The backdrop and scale of the conflicts have varied, but have consistently involved engagements over strategic geographical...
The military and governments that represent nations continually fail to understand the cultural differences between them and the nation they are at war with. Understanding a country’s culture could be the determining factor whether the conquering...
Past situations have dictated strategic decisions for the future ever since the beginning of time and this premise is no different when you are considering the past occupation of Veracruz, Mexico and the current occupation of Iraq. In many ways the...
This essay covers the History of the Noncommissioned Officer between the years of
1865 to 1925. The subject discussed will be positions and roles of the Noncommissioned
Officer, the progression of the Noncommissioned Officer ranks and the...
Military history has many lessons that are as credible today in the Global War on Terrorism as they were in their own time. The United States campaign in the Philippines and the British campaign in the American Colonies of the Carolinas serve as...
The United States Military Armed Forces have an extensive and proud history and heritage
when it comes to developing tactics, plans, and operations. Military History is very important to
the military because it provides an ongoing documentation of...
The Americans have been involved in many wars since America
gained its freedom from Britain. Wars will continue to exist as
long as Countries feel threat to their sovereignty, religious
freedom, or perceived rights. Over the course of the years,...
This is a transcript from a taped oral history interview with SGM Dennis Thompson, former Vietnam Conflict prisoner of war (audio version also available in USASMA digital library). He was interviewed by MSG Ransic Refeus for the US ARMY SERGEANTS...
Operation Restore Hope in Mogadishu Somalia provided our country a historical perspective of why pre-war intelligence is critical to our success as a superpower. We engaged a hostile enemy determined to strike fear in the minds of the American...
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...