SPC Brabazon grew up in a troubled home that was filled with poverty and drug use. Family life was non-existent which created a lack of trust and confidence in friends and everyday life. This young man had more drive than your typical 17 year old...
This monograph examines the current state of ground tactical mobility in U.S. airborne forces. Our national leadership is currently reviewing the assignment of roles and missions of the armed forces. Down-sizing will require the Army to employ its...
This monograph approached Lieutenant General James M. Gavin as a military theorist and explored his influence as the Army transitioned from World War II to the Cold War. Gavin's theory of future warfare required an army with capability in atomic...
Joseph R. Beyrle was a second generation German-American born in Muskegon Michigan. During the depression, his family lost their home and moved in with his paternal grandmother. Since his grandmother spoke only German, he became fluent in the...
This paper describes some of the key events and lessons learned during a training mission at Ft Bragg, NC in September 1998. I will give details of the mission in chronological order as I remember the events. I give significant discussion to Rough...
The purpose of this monograph is to examine how the Army should best structure the logistical elements of its new Airborne Brigade Combat Team (BCT) to support Joint Forcible Entry Operations (JFEO). With the Army’s current focus on becoming a...
As America's collective memory of the Second World War fades, popular history books and the entertainment industry have filled the knowledge gap with accounts from the European Theater. A resurgence in works focusing on the war in the Pacific has...
This Personal Experience Paper will highlight some significant events throughout my 19 years in the military. First unit to serve with was, the Big Red One of Fort Riley KS in 1987. Desert Storm/Desert Shield August 1990-April 1991; 82 Airborne...
In 1939, the U.S. Army had no formal combat formation capable of reaching the battlefield by air. In response to the success of German airborne operations, the U.S. Army formed a small unit of volunteers which was to experiment with airborne...
Describes the 38th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron and its operations in Belgium and England during December, 1944. The end of the month marked the 111th consecutive day the squadron had been in direct contact with the enemy along the Siegfried...
This study traces the development of the United States Army's airborne concept during World War II. More than any other precedent, German airborne operations against Crete influenced the evolution of U.S. Army airborne doctrine, organization and...
With two combat jumps under its belt, the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 82nd Airborne Division was now ready for the most ambitious airborne operation of the war, Operation NEPTUNE, the airborne invasion of Normandy. The operation was...
Beginning in the Korea War, through Vietnam and continuing with the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, US forces have been involved in combat typified by close, sharp actions - often without the doctrinally prescribed firepower to support the...
This monograph discusses whether current U.S. Army doctrine for the use of light armor is sufficient to support light infantry forces in military operations on urbanized terrain (MOUT) at the brigade level. The U.S. Army will soon replace the...
An old Soldier was asked, "Grandpa, were you a hero in the war?" wrote Ambrose (307). The old Soldier answered, "No, but I served in a company of heroes" wrote Ambrose (307). These heroes were a part of Easy Company, S06th Parachute Infantry...
Early on the morning of D-Day, after their horrific jump into Normandy France, in its first combat action, Easy Company, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment captured and put out of action a German battery of four 105 mm cannon that were looking down...
The world’s growing population is becoming increasingly urbanized. If recent interventions and peacekeeping efforts by the military are indications of future deployments, then the US Army must realize the likelihood of conducting military...
This monograph discusses the complex relationship between intelligence and operational planning from the perspective of a World War II combined and joint operation, Operation Market-Garden. Operation Market-Garden was the largest airborne operation...