It is the purpose of this paper to deal principally with the use of psychological methods in the rapid classification, selection and placement of individuals which may be brought into the army in various military specialties in a time of national...
This monograph examines the ambiguities of Chinese strategic and military thought and introduces a new concept of Chinese Strategic Art to help analysts understand how the People’s Republic of China (PRC) thinks about and practices strategy. This...
"It's not what you know but who you know." We hear this well known proverb in many occasions. It simply emphasizes the importance of connection with other people more than with one's intellectual ability. People use this proverb with double...
Williams, Sheila
Brooks, Larry P.
Pryor, Herb A.
Williams Sr., Allen
Thesis Statement:
American luck and Japanese mistakes led to the decisive American naval victory at the Battle of Midway.
Discussion:
The Battle of Midway was the single most important sea battle during World War II. A Japanese victory would...
In recent years, global players such as the United States, the European Union (EU) and the People's Republic of China (PRC) have noted Africa's growing strategic importance to their respective interests. Among those interests is the increasing...
A long conflict has been going on in the Kivu region of Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Today, in its later stages, the conflict has become an amalgamation of insurgencies by the former Rwanda Armed Forces (FAR) and genocidal forces...
The international community intervened repeatedly in Somalia since the central government fell in 1991. These interventions failed to produce a stable, elected government. Instead, over the last 20 years Somalis faced famine, terrorism, sexual...
This monograph determines if there is a potential to capture the essence of operational design through the use of graphic symbols. Although Army Field Manual 101-5-1, Operational Terms and Graphics is well suited for use at the tactical level of...
United States Army Forces, Pacific, Office of the Commander-in-Chief
Psychological warfare against the Japanese homeland was conducted by the various United States and Allied commands which engaged the enemy forces in the Pacific and by other governmental agencies in the United States. This report looks at the...
Rural Development Division, Community Development Directorate, CORDS
This handbook was designed to inform advisors at all levels of the structure and nature of the Vietnamese village. Information is given about the village- past and present, village government, economy and finance, village security, and the American...
Currently there are conflicts going on all over the world. Most of them are occurring in Africa, but also in the Middle East and throughout the world. For us they seem far away. Most of the times, they are caused by different reasons: these may be...
Military professionals must dedicate time in their schedule to study military history. A study of past similar events will not give the Soldier a “turn-key” solution to a current operation; however, it can give the Soldier a “sector of...
Thesis: Ethical dilemmas face leaders’ everyday; however as leaders we must be an example for all Soldiers to emulate. Being ethical is not always easy, but we must take what we have learned over the years and apply it to the ethical...
The purpose of this paper is to bring the readers
attention to the Morals and Values of today’s NCOs and what
are our expectation as senior leaders. As we set the
example while maintaining the standards as it is written in
FM 5-22. After...
Topic: Importance of Military Professionals Studying Military History
Thesis Statement: Military history lays the foundation for our military doctrine, empowers military professionals to be successful and competent leaders, and provides a venue of...
According to retired CSM Robert S. Rush, “throughout our Army’s 200+ year history, NCOs have performed vital functions as small unit leaders, technical experts, trainers and perhaps more important, guardians of the Army’s standards. The...
Brunwald, Philip J.; Bray, Ron; Offord, Allen; Seebruch, Leann; Lee, Roy
Thesis: The innovative leadership of King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden contributed to the defeat of the Imperialist Catholic Army at Ltitzen in 1632. Introduction: The Thirty Years War was a European conflict during the early 1600s that was...