Officer education is a major component in the preparation for the next war. The Command and General Staff College (CGSC) is the Army's principal institution for educating field grade officers. War's chameleon nature sometimes denies and frustrates...
Following the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, the United States stands alone today as the only global superpower remaining. Many political scientists have speculated that our nation will enjoy this status for many years to come with only China as...
The purpose of Airspace Command and Control (AC2) is to maximize the efficiency of all airspace users conducting simultaneous combat operations in support of the commander's intent. Effective AC2 requires successful identification, coordination,...
The United States is engaged in a long war. And although U.S. military forces today dominate the battlefield, victory is not achieved through the traditional annihilation of enemy forces. Today, the United States achieves victory through the quiet...
From shortly after its inception, Al Qa’ida has sought sanctuaries from which it could safely operate and provide support to Islamist groups around the world. It found one in Sudan from 1992 to 1996, in Afghanistan from the late 1980s to 2001,...
This monograph addresses whether current peace enforcement doctrine (the threat or use of force to compel compliance, in order to maintain or restore peace and support political settlement) is inclusive of historical (ancient) principles. By...
No commander can win a campaign by himself; however, campaigns are won or lost in part because of the personal strengths and weaknesses of a commander. Military theorists have long recognized an intangible quality in all victorious commanders: the...
The ownership of vast quantities of military power and the ability to project that power globally does not ensure the achievement of the 'ends' desired from a war. Since 1945, the United States and her Western allies increasingly fail to realize a...
This monograph examines the role of policy in guidance of the British, the Soviet and the U.S.-NATO wars in Afghanistan. Set in the context of Afghanistan’s history and its socio-cultural environment, the study critically analyzes the negative...
The three most important factors that have led to the ever-increasing empowerment of the American Noncommissioned Officer over time are cooperative leadership, a robust focus on NCO professional development, and the cultural evolution of...
As leaders in the profession of arms, the Non-Commissioned Officer Corps of the United States Army has an important obligation to reserve time for itself to undertake the study of military history. These front line leaders of the Army owe it to...
How far, as leaders, must we place ourselves in the middle of Soldier matters extending into off duty hours? Many times more over, some senior leaders take an extra step toward the gray side of instructional guidance that calls into question the...
The Iraqi Afghanistan war and Vietnam has a lot of parallels that make them similar in nature. The purpose of this paper is to examine these parallels and outline them in order to shed light on what they are and the lessons learned from Vietnam. As...
This essay will show that it is important for military professionals to take time out of their
busy schedules to study military history. Details of historic battles can provide useful insight
into modern day conflicts. Much information can be...
I deployed to Kuwait in August 2007 as part of a legacy-structure Alabama Army National Guard Personnel Services Battalion. The unit mobilized in June 2007 and spent almost two months in pre-deployment training at Ft. Bragg, North Carolina. Just...
United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Essayons, originally published as the Fort Leonard Wood Guidon in 1966 then as the Guidon from 1966 to 1987. Became Essayons in 1988 and remained that way until 1999 when it reverted back to Guidon. It has been and continues to be a record of...
United States Army Corps of Engineers, 7th regiment
A history of the 7th engineers, 5th division during the World War. The information was taken from Divisional Reports, Regimental Operation Reports, and other official papers.
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...
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...