As a soldier in the United States Army I feel compelled to share with you a few examples of unethical behavior involving U.S. service personnel. Army values, regulations, policies, and orders were ignored in each of these examples. The regulations...
The Geneva Conventions, along with its Additional Protocols, represent the fundamental documents on which the Law of Armed Conflict (LOAC) is established. Originally established under the premise of conventional warfare, these documents have also...
PSDR the Army is currently researching and modifying the implementation
of Defense Integrated Military Human Resources System (DIMHRS) which will redefine the
Personnel and Pay Business Processes.
In an attempt to protect the U.S. following the horrific events of September 11th and to conduct the Global War on Terrorism, the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base was established. Yet the continued operation of the facility,...
United States Army, European Command, Historical Division
Part of an annual historical narrative of the activities of the U.S. Army of the Occupation in Germany. This is part of The Occupation Forces in Europe Series, published by the Historical Division of EUCOM. Discusses changing attitudes towards...
Since the end of the Cold War, growing state and global instability, particularly in undergoverned regions of the world, has led to increasing requests from ambassadors and combatant commanders for civil affairs forces to conduct missions in...
United States Military Assistance Command, Vietnam
This is the Regional Force and Popular Force handbook for advisors which was used to provide pertinent data for the advisory effort at all levels, along with providing information which guided advisors to specific references concerning RF and PF...
In 1989 the Secretary of Defense directed that DoD would fully support the President's National Drug Strategy which identified the illegal trafficking of drugs as a matter of national security. To support that effort, the Army Counternarcotics Plan...
As the senior communication NCO in a Combat Support Hospital, it was my responsibility to maintain communications over many platforms. FM communications, NIPER and SIPER nets, Omni Track System, Private Branch Exchange phone system, commercial off...
This document contains memorandums, organizational charts, disposition forms, and the report of the Skinner committee regarding the reorganization of the United States Command and General Staff College (the proposed reorganization of the CGSC staff...
SOP to apply in all operations of XIX corps unless otherwise ordered. The intended purpose it to promote understanding and teamwork between commanders, staffs and all units; to simplify and abbreviate combat orders, expedite their transmission and...
In 1944, Carter and his truck company were shipped to Europe and were assigned to transporting supplies to the fighting forces. Carter would volunteer for combat duty every day. American soldiers took a devastating loss at Ardennes, the Battle of...
The United States and Japan had a very contentious relationship between 1939 and 1941. During this time, Japan’s strategic objectives focused on the desire for a policy of national self-sufficiency and of non-reliance on Western imports or...
The purpose of the study will address the legal restrictions placed on Title-10 military intelligence support to civilian authorities within the United States conducting counterdrug and counterterrorism operations. The National Defense Strategy...
This monograph analyzes recent (post-1980) suicide bombings and determines the probability of the same in the Continental United States (CONUS). Analysis includes a brief history of modern suicide bombing and an examination of the strategic,...
As a part of the response to the Al Qaida attacks on 11 September 2001, the United States found itself having to answer many difficult questions regarding its action in the Global War on Terrorism. One of the most contentious was the use of torture...
When the Army transformed to a brigade centric force, ground forces gained the tactical capabilities and flexibility promised. What the Army lost was the role and purpose of the division. Administrative, training, and expeditionary task executed by...
This study investigates the effectiveness of the Army system for preserving unit heritage. Heritage is valuable to units and the Army, and given the cyclical nature of the size and organizational structure, the Army requires an effective...
Having been in the strategic wilderness for more than a decade, the South Asian region is again becoming an area of geopolitical rivalry among world powers and regional states. The region was also an area of rivalry between Soviet and US forces...