General Gordon Sullivan visited the Joint Readiness Training Center on 17 and 18 November 1991 for the purpose of observing the training rotation of the 3rd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, and receiving an overview of JRTC facilities and...
On 12 January 1992, General Gordon R. Sullivan visited the 1st Bn, 151st Aviation Attack Helicopter Battalion, South Carolina Army National Guard, in Columbia, SC. That evening he attended a dinner at the Ft. Jackson Officers Club. The following...
How things can change, I was settled into my duties as the operations sergeant at the local university ROTC unit. The only thing on the horizon was the holiday break, where I would spend quality time with my wife and son. Then as the military docs,...
One might ask why combat trained paratroopers jumped into a forest fire instead of the fields of Germany. After all, this was 1945 and the United States was at war with Germany. The answer was simple. In 1945, the Army, along with the rest of the...
The 51st Troop Carrier Wing in 1944 played a most significant part in operations both in the Mediterranean and the China-Burma-India theater of operations. This report presents a survey of their activities, showing the wide variation on the range...
The purposes of this manual are to set forth certain principles and techniques to be observed in order to ensure that harmonious relations exist between embarked troops and naval personnel, and to set forth basic procedures to be followed to ensure...
The 25th Infantry Division’s deployment to Afghanistan marks the first time since the Vietnam War that the Division Headquarters, along with its Headquarters Company, had deployed. In the 25th ID, every deploying Soldier must complete numerous...
Trust is an essential element that forms the core of the professional military ethic. As a foundational concept, trust, from an organizational perspective, facilitates the lasting commitment to meet strategic aims. Trust involves the expectation...
This monograph addresses the question of whether admitting openly homosexual persons into the military affects readiness. Homosexuality and the effect on military readiness has been a volatile issue since President Bill Clinton pledged to remove...
The second annual military symposium took place at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas from 14 to 16 September 2004. The symposium brought together civilian historians and military officers for the purpose of discussing a variety of historical case studies...
Upon 1st Cavalry Divisions return from Iraq to CONUS, the Commanding General, Major General Chiarelli requested that Major General Tucker CG USA Armor Center send a team from Fort Knox to collect lessons learned related to the Abrams Tank. The...
The Korean People's Army claims that United Nations Command (UNC) invaded North Korean air space on 12 September 1962. The UNC states that it will conduct an investigation into the alleged violations. Digitized by the Military History Institute.
The purpose of this book is to investigate the reactions of a belligerent nation which finds itself threatened with exhaustion as a result of a war of long duration, and to demonstrate the methods of war available to a nation possessing great...
This paper describes some of the key events and lessons learned during my two years of deployments as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF IV). I listed the events in chronological order as much as possible. I give significant discussion to NCO...
Throughout history, technology has played a vital role in combat. While improvements in weaponry are typically at the front of the military leader's minds, technology like the internet would not appear to be as significant. However, the internet...
This monograph examines the U.S. - Australian relationship as the world approaches the twenty-first century. Since the end of World War II Australia has maintained a close defense relationship with the U.S., which has been the guarantor of her...
Using the theme "The U.S. Army and Irregular Warfare, 1775--2007," the 2007 Conference of Army Historians featured over sixty formal papers exploring the nature of unconventional warfare and its significance throughout history. The event also...
This is Occasional Paper 31 which surveys the U.S. Army's approach to media relations from the Spanish-American War to the first Gulf War; it surveys how the U.S. Army communicated its missions to the American public during periods of conflict...
They say, history repeats itself. Counterinsurgency operations are imbedded in our past and we prepare for them in every situation today. If we expect our military forces to succeed in these operations, we must train them to avoid any mistakes we...
Throughout history from past Wars and conflicts to current Battles, the burden of increased empowerment and responsibility of the American Noncommissioned Officers has played a major role in these events. The Noncommissioned Officers over time have...