The national security and national military strategies describe the objectives (ends) of U.S. national security policy. Special operations provide ways to achieve these ends, to include direct action. The tools for direct action include small teams...
This Personal Experience Paper will discuss 1-9 FA’s non-standard mission for an Artillery battalion during OIF III. I will discuss the numerous roles each battery performed in support of the Brigade. These missions include EOD escort, IED...
Since the start of the U.S. Army in 1775 the noncommissioned officer has been prevalent in battle taking charge and leading by example. That year was also the start of the Continental Army. The United States noncommissioned officer is a...
Historically, the United States Army has had difficulty articulating and justifying force requirements to civilian decision makers. Most recently, the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq reinvigorated the debate over estimated force requirements. Because...
This monograph seeks to determine if the moral domain of battle for guerrilla soldiers is different from that of conventional soldiers. The works of classical and contemporary military theorists address various factors that impact on the moral...
Greetings to everyone who is in the Army: NCOs, Subordinates, and soldiers. My name is SGM Osama Zaina from the Jordanian armed forces. In the next five pages I will discuss the idea of honorable duty in the former Yugoslavia which is an essential...
Task Force Companies began to conduct relief in place with their outgoing units and from the 2nd SBCT 28th ID, consisting of combat reconnaissance and presence patrols. These were used to familiarize the TF Company Commanders and their platoons...
The Amor force has prepared itself for current operations by conducting exercises in Europe, Korea and the Balkans. Our Cold War and post Cold War Exercises gave us valuable lessons that we have incorporated into our fighting force. We continue to...
Command Leadership Teams face a variety of ethical dilemmas pertaining to Soldiers and the unit’s deployable strength. Soldiers who enlist for the two year enlistment option, coupled with Stop Loss, and the Human Resources Command fill policy for...
Because of the dangers of combat that Army officers potentially face, it was hypothesized that they should become sensitized to risk taking, and that this could be observed by their being less risk averse than civilians. This study sampled two...
The PATRIOT Missile deployment in support of Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom began the transformation of the Branch’s training strategy. The continuous deployments changed the way we train, but not the way we fight. This was a much needed...
The Noncommissioned Officer Corp was established well prior to the Korean War but it had not had the visibility and exposure it would experience during the Korean conflict. The Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) leadership would take a more defined...
During Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) VII and VIII, Able Troop 3-71 Cavalry operated as the brigade rapid mounted reaction force throughout Regional Command East (RC-E) and South in Afghanistan. This paper tells of how our unit moved in-between...
The United States of America had suffered a series of defeats since it had entered World War 2 in December 1941. It had not been able to defeat the axis powers in a significant battle. In this environment of defeat an elite unit was formed; the...
Engaged in a spectrum from full-scale combat to stability and support operations, the military is faced with an ever-changing environment in which to use its combat power. For instance, it is axiomatic that the massive application of firepower...
This study provides a brief overview of the US military's involvement in stability operations and draws out the salient patterns and recurring themes that can be derived from those experiences. It is hoped that a presentation and critical analysis...
This document describes meeting the Metz defense line, the fortified region of Metz, plan, deployment and opposing forces, pinpointing Metz, encirclement and entry, action in the north, and the march to the Saar for the XX Corps during World War...
This study is a General Staff analysis and record of the most important operational details of the XIX Corps' successful attack on and penetration through the "Siegfried Line". Topics include a description of the Siegfried Line, plans and...
This document includes a history, statistical summary of corps engineers function from D-Day to V-E Day, summary of tactical principles, a complete list of bridges built by corps engineers from D-Day to V-E Day, pictures of engineer work, and an...