This paper discusses the use of armored cars by the cavalry units in performing cavalry missions, advantages and disadvantages of types of vehicles and their use and requirements.
1st Infantry Division Operational Report for the period ending April 30, 1968. Covers Operation Lam Son, Operation Quyet Thang and Operation Toan Thang.
This monograph examines the advisability of purposefully cultivating a leadership image. Five historical case studies, Colonel Thomas E. Lawrence, General Douglas MacArthur, General George S. Patton, Jr., Admiral William F. Halsey, Jr., and General...
This thesis in an assessment of attack helicopter gunnery training and the adequacy of that training as the Army fields the AH-64D Longbow attack helicopter starting in 1997. The problem confronted by this study is both institutional and unit...
Henry Clark was in the thick of things, fending off federal troops in the Battle of Richmond Kentucky, when the confederate soldier caught an enemy shell in the thigh. Clark was captured. When the medic treated Clark's wound the secret was...
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...
On 18 August 2005, an improvised explosive device (IED) killed the four-man crew of Saber 70 in Samarra, Iraq while they served in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. I had a personal contact with all four Soldiers the very day before they died....
ABSTRACT: A view of the deployment of the 1-161 Infantry to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and subsequent Counter Insurgency Operations in Thailand. Topics include mobilization and deployment activities as well as how those experiences...
Winnicki II, Charles M.; McGlothen, Terry; Winnicki; Abernathy
Thesis Statement: The revolution of the anti-tank warfare from 1941 to present. Prior to the beginning of WWII the United States did not have effective anti-tank capabilities against the enemy. The U.S. constantly improved their systems in which we...
The United States (US) has used light armored vehicles (LAV) since its inception. As technology and warfare changes, so have their LAVs. These vehicles have many roles on the battlefield. They are not the perfect combat vehicle but they do provide...
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...
There is only one Marine Sniper as legendary as Gunnery Sergeant Carlos N. Hathcock II. Gunnery Sergeant Hathcock did not gain his fame like General Westmoreland, planning wars and making strategic decisions. Gunnery Sergeant Hathcock was a Marine...
Wright, Donald P., 1964-; Afghan Study Team, [et al.]
Forward from David H. Petraeus: Since 2001, the US Army in Afghanistan has been conducting complex operations in a difficult, often dangerous environment. Living in isolated outposts and working under austere conditions, US Soldiers have carried...
Beginning in 2009, the United States and many of its NATO-ISAF partners dramatically raised their levels of effort in Afghanistan. The "Afghan Surge," as it came to be known, was most evident in the number of additional US and allied troops that...
Wright, Donald P., ed.; Afghan Study Team, [et al.]
Forward from David H. Petraeus: Since 2001, the US Army in Afghanistan has been conducting complex operations in a difficult, often dangerous environment. Living in isolated outposts and working under austere conditions, US Soldiers have carried...
Thesis: US Army Special Forces NCOs contributed significantly to the U.S. military effort during the Vietnam Conflict. We will examine Special Forces during the Vietnam Conflict by focusing on four specific areas. First, we will examine the...
This monograph discusses the evolution of Marine Corps mechanized forces and their role in future conflicts. In a crisis, joint force commanders will likely request early insertion of a mechanized Marine Expeditionary Brigade, using assets forward...
This study is a General Staff analysis and record of the most important operational details of the XIX Corps' successful attack on and penetration through the "Siegfried Line". Topics include a description of the Siegfried Line, plans and...