Hezbollah has emerged as the most dangerous terrorist group in the world. It has about 25,000 active armed members and it can muster a million more in the streets. They are disciplined, highly trained, with incredibly lethal equipment and an...
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...
This monograph seeks to determine what implications for crisis action planning and operational art in combined environments can be derived from the German experience in the invasion of Yugoslavia (April 1941). This study has two collateral...
This monograph assesses the adequacy of current United States joint campaign planning doctrine within the context of conventional operations between similar forces within a theater of war. The study focuses on five key doctrinal planning concepts...
As I look back over the years, Becoming First Sergeant was the highlight of my career. The time spent as a First Sergeant clearly defines those most memorable moment. When selected for promotion to E8 on February 2004 list assign to Alpha Battery...
In these notes, an attempt is made to give you as much condensed information in general on the practical work, which you will be required to know in the field artillery as possible.
"You have been sent to the U.S. Army Artillery and Guided Missile School as a student officer for training to fit you for command, staff, or special staff duty with artillery units. The purpose of this booklet is primarily to tell you how the U.S....
My name is MSG Patrick B. Cartledge and I am currently a student at the United States Sergeants Major Academy. I have been given the task of relaying some of my wartime experiences with the Academy. I am a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom I, and...
My name is SGM Anthony L. Walker. I will be giving you a full history of my military background, and a summary of each Installation I was stationed at so that you will know my feelings of the duty station and the great leaders that influenced me,...
When you think about World War II, you think of black and white images of Soldiers and battles from the films shot during the war. Images endure. Everyone has seen the films of Macarthur wading up to the beach in the Philippines, Hitler addressing...
Few enlisted Soldiers have captured and recorded the experiences and lifestyle of the enlisted Soldier during the nation’s history. One such author is 1 SG Percival G. Lowe. Through his journals and later his novel, "Five Years a Dragoon", he...
Vietnam brought about many heroes but many know little about the NCOs like SGT James W. Robinson Jr. who not only participated but played a vital role in the success of this conflict. His dedication was so important that this NCO was willing to...
Sergeant Alvin C. York was the most decorated American during World War 1. His determination and faith in his country aided the capture of countless Germans. York was a humble man that was determined to bring education to his native valley....
Sergeant Major Christian Abraham Fleetwood was awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism during the Battle of Chapin's Farm (also known as The Battle of New Market Heights). His citation reads: The President of the United States in the name of...
Throughout the years of civilization there have been many wars that have defined our
method of operation yet that method has not been refined. Same rules and regulations
have set the United States aside from any other country, specifically Iraq...
In 1902, MAJ Robert Bullard was given the mission to civilize the Moros around Lake Lanao in the Southern Philippines. MAJ Bullard was an enthusiastic and motivated officer. He understood that advancement in the military ranks was not achieved...
Today, when discussed, the Vietnam War elicits a wide array of emotions. There are many questions
being asked concerning the level of support from the United States citizens. There are questions about the
level of care and treatment returning...