February 25, 2004, TF22, C co., and B co., 2/504th PIR conducted the Operation Columbia Five. This operation consisted of five target houses. These target houses were located throughout the Al-Nora and Al-Dura sectors of southern Baghdad, Iraq....
"Arnold, Curtis H.; Brown, Vernon C.; Ishmael, Mark; Seretse, Gilbert; Tomkins,
Patrick;White, Oree J.
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Thesis Statement: From 1941 until the present, military personnel have learned how to minimize the effects weather and terrain impact combat operations. Through advanced technologies, training, planning, and especially lessons learned we have...
The U.S. military has successfully utilized civilian contractors since the Revolutionary war. Their contributions have been invaluable, and their placement with specific support tasks has allowed military commanders to focus more of their personnel...
The Battle of An Loc was one of the most important battles of the Vietnam War. It took place during the 1972 North Vietnamese Spring Offensive, after most U.S. combat troops had departed South Vietnam. The battle, which lasted over two months,...
This narrative describes the evacuation of more than 1,400 American soldiers, Marines, and airmen, and Vietnamese men, women, and children from the Kham Duc Special Forces camp in southern I Corps on 12 May 1968. It treats the geographical and...
This monograph argues that the Army's focus on fighting and winning wars often obscures the equally important mission of winning the peace. In the chaos that generally follows battle, the most potent policy instrument of the government is usually...
Throughout history conflicts have created several positive changes in the advancement of the military. None have been as important as the evolution of the noncommissioned officer (NCO). The past is littered with attempts to recruit and retain an...
The United States Armed Forces has a rich and storied history involving military
engagements both foreign and domestic. It is this history that provides leaders valuable
information concerning lessons learned before, during and after these...
Albright, John; Cash, John A.; Sandstrum, Allan W.
These accounts of fighting in Vietnam are based on official U.S. Army records- daily journals, journal files, after action reports, interviews conducted soon after the events by historical officers in Vietnam, and upon interviews and correspondence...
An Iowa National Guardsman deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom from January through December 2005, Captain Jason Wisehart commanded Alpha Company, 224th Engineer Battalion and was located initially in the Najaf/Karbala area and then, for...
One of the enduring controversies of World War II is the debate over the value of the Brittany campaign following the Normandy breakout. The Allies adhered to an Overlord requirement by sending Third Army west to seize port facilities in Brittany,...
This study is an analysis of the decisiveness of Israeli small-unit leadership on the Golan Heights during the 1973 Yom Kippur War. What allowed the Israeli brigades on the Golan Heights to defeat an Arab coalition that launched a surprise attack...
The ability to win the hearts and minds of the Local Nationals during a conflict of war is paramount to the US Army’s success as a world power. This is a good example of the policy of attraction. On the other hand, punishment of the local...
Military service members should continue to study military history. Studying history helps them face challenges and prevent mistakes while fighting on today’s battlefield. Almost all mistakes made on the modern battlefield today can be avoided if...
This essay will explain the importance of studying Military History for today’s modern soldiers. This essay is based on observations, readings, and facts that I have learned throughout my nineteen-year career. My career has spanned the times of...
It is important that military leaders attain a cultural understanding of their tactical operating environment. This paper will compare the historic invasions of the Soviet Union and the United States into Afghanistan, and to what extent the lack of...
As a Soldier studies the ethical decision making process, nearly all of his or her dilemmas come down to the most serious of all ethical decisions. The dilemma takes place on the current battlefield which is known as the War on Terror. The age-old...