Within a couple of weeks after the attacks on Pearl Harbor in 1941, selected over 28 other senior admirals, Admiral Nimitz took command of the Pacific Fleet and held that command until the Allied Forces won the war in the Pacific almost four years...
We must be the standard bearers as senior NCOs and continuously set the example for others to follow. Conducting yourself in an ethically responsible manner is a consistent requirement not a comfort level effort. Doing the right thing is good....
This thesis studies the depiction of military life and actions in war movies. The public’s perception of the military is shaped through a variety of means, one of which is the feature film showing at the local theater. The increase in population...
This thesis is a historical analysis of the order that Brigadier General Thomas J. Wood received from Major General William Rosecrans during the Battle of Chickamauga. There are many questions concerning Wood’s actions on 20 September 1863....
This thesis investigated the command and control doctrine and infrastructure that surrounded the employment of a new suite of weapon systems designed to counter an emerging threat. It assessed the current doctrine, command and control...
This study discusses the employment of military personnel on riot duty. Historical examples are given, and topics include equipment, intelligence service and reconnaissance, strength and composition of units, employment of various arms, orders and...
This paper examines my early career in light of the different leadership styles I was exposed to, and how these influenced my development as a leader and my decision to remain in the military. It follows my career from Basic Training at Ft. Leonard...
This pamphlet is published as an interim publication pending the preparation of FM 22-10, Leadership, for the use of all agencies of the Army concerned with the subject of leadership. This pamphlet will be of assistance to those concerned with...
This pamphlet is published as an interim publication pending the preparation of FM 22-10, Leadership, for the use of all agencies of the Army concerned with the subject of leadership. This pamphlet will be of assistance to those concerned with...
This narrative describes the evacuation of more than 1,400 American soldiers, Marines, and airmen, and Vietnamese men, women, and children from the Kham Duc Special Forces camp in southern I Corps on 12 May 1968. It treats the geographical and...
This monograph examines the advisability of purposefully cultivating a leadership image. Five historical case studies, Colonel Thomas E. Lawrence, General Douglas MacArthur, General George S. Patton, Jr., Admiral William F. Halsey, Jr., and General...
This manual sets forth the mission, functions, and a brief history of the Military Police Corps. It includes information as to authority, responsibilities, duties and equipment. Other agencies, both military and civilian, engaged in activities...
This manual is the Army's capstone doctrinal manual prepared under the direction of the Chief of Staff, Army. It tells us who we are, what we do, and how we do it by establishing doctrine for employing land power in support of national security and...
This manual is addressed to the military police soldier. Its purpose is to furnish basic information and instruction relative to the performance of duties. It provides a guide to officers, both commissioned and noncommissioned, in respect to...
This manual contains the basic instructions for the training of the Army of the United States. Detailed instructions for military training are contained in Field Manuals and Technical Manuals, in Mobilization Regulations, in training circulars, and...
This is a transcript of an interview with Sergeant Major of the Army Leon L. Van Autreve (USA- ret.) conducted in 1994 for the Sergeants major of the Army History Project.
This article contains information about a Junior Enlisted promotion board that took place in Korea. This article gives you an overview of two ethical dilemmas that a Sergeant First Class was placed in with his Battalion Command Sergeant Major. It...
The United States' military and political involvement with Iraq and Afghanistan have placed our
military and foreign service officers shoulder to shoulder with (or more frequently in conflict
with) people whose culture is almost completely...