While hundreds of volumes exist on the Gettysburg Campaign, most examine the battle’s tactical framework and focus on the activities of brigades and regiments. However, of more interest to the serving military professional may be an analysis of...
During the closing days of the Cold War, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reorganized the combat engineer units in support of the armored and mechanized divisions. The collapse of the Soviet Union and her proxy allies left the U.S. Army...
Since 14 June 1775, soldiers have defended freedom and are fighting on behalf of the American people for various missions. All of our Armed Forces, whether they are Active, Guard or Reserve – share the heritage of the Continental Army.
The Army...
The United States Air Force (USAF) dedicates aircraft, crews, and ground personnel to deliver humanitarian assistance (HA) when and where it is needed. Occasionally this entails penetrating hostile airspace, and these cases are not unique or...
This thesis provides a comparative policy-process perspective of Vietnam intervention. It is comparative in the sense that the Eisenhower administration's policy process in the 1954 Indochina crisis is used as a basis to compare the Johnson...
Current tactical operations and future warfighting Changing the army for counterinsurgency operations. BRIG Nigel R.F. Aylwin-Foster, British Army; U.S. Army Transformation needs to focus less on warfighting and more on developing a genuinely...
"Our host is wearing a suit. I guess that’s appropriate. This must be a big day for him. Soldiers have come all the way from America to his village’s clinic. Mama Msangi hadn’t dressed up. I’m sure she had worn the same thing she wears...
"All nations should observe the laws of warfare, but if some decide to behave less scrupulously than others, those more scrupulous in observance should not decide that they are released from their responsibilities." I3 Such responsibilities are...
The Non Commissioned Officers carry out the most challenging tasks in the army and, therefore, can rightfully be described as the backbone of the army. This paper will show that through ever evolving duties, training, weapons, and heroes that...
The combat exclusion policy created in 1994 to protect women must continue to be enforced. Demanding equal opportunity in war situations is preposterous when women are hindered by physical issues, psychological concerns, and moral aspects. Military...
The methods that the military currently uses to train and execute combat operations enable soldiers to kill the enemy effectively, but it leaves the soldiers liable to post-combat psychological trauma caused by guilt. This is a leadership issue. I...
How far does a commander, leader, soldier go in getting information from an enemy prisoner during a time of war or conflict when soldiers are dying all around them? Are torture, intimidation, and mistreatment acceptable in certain situations?...
Dooley, Scott R.; Humphrey, Mark; Jindrich, Edward S.; Williams, Edward J.
Today, the Department of Defense (DOD) places a greater emphasis on joint war fighting than at any other time in its history. Fighting together as a joint force is not new concept as the United States Army and Marine Corps share battle space, and...
Throughout mankind’s history of waging war he has struggled between “total war” and the use of “rules of engagement”, to ease the very real conscience of the Soldier and, in the present day United States, the political conscience of the...
Military history is important for military professionals to take time out of the busy schedules to study.
Knowledge of the past is essential to understanding the present and shaping of the future. Yes, we
should know about our military history in...
In the heat of battle the confusion could lead to Soldiers making unethical decisions that could change their future. These Soldiers often come to the decision to take innocent lives in a fit of rage or anger. Soldiers say it is justice while the...
The purpose of the Enlisted Evaluation Review (EER) system is to allow supervisors to evaluate subordinates by using it as a counseling tool and to help subordinates improve their performance. When supervisors decide to alter the intended purpose,...
Obstacles when gathering actionable intelligence for counter-insurgency, military units should use a variety of methods in order to achieve mission success. Many techniques produce actionable intelligence, focusing on the strategic and operational...
American troops have been fighting and dying in Iraq and Afghanistan for more than four years, but just one engineer from those wars has received the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest military honor for bravery. The lack of such medals -- by...