The purpose of this thesis is to analyze the response of specified Command Information publications to the issues of dissent in the U.S. Army. Both descriptive and historical methods are used to present the results of the research. The evolution of...
This research study examines three recent disasters and the way that the National Guard was able to get their response story into the media. It reviews National Guard response and components of the media such as the story on national television...
The Infantry Squad: Decisive Force Now and in the Future. Major General Robert B. Brown, U.S. Army; The U.S. Army dismounted infantry maneuver squad is today's most decisive force on the battlefield, yet it lacks access to capabilities it needs to...
Enable from overwatch: MNF-Iraq. General Raymond T. Odierno, U.S. Army; The MNF-Iraq commander's operating guidance emphasizes "how we think," "how we operate," and "who we are."
The strategy of protracted people's war: Uganda. Yoweri...
The problem in this paper is to estimate the international capabilities and limitations of the area in South America containing Brazil, the Guianas, Venezuela, Columbia, Ecuador and Peru (insofar as they affect the United States).
Survey of Central America to assess the existing and potential power of this group of states affecting world affairs and foreign relations of the United States.
Flexible, adaptive, and competent Soldiers infused with the Army's Warrior Culture fight wars and win the peace. Soldiers are trained in many different fields, but they must be first and foremost elite combatants prepared to defend themselves,...
As we transform to fighting on the modern day battlefield in the 21 st Century, we find a more dubious and cunning adversary that uses uncivilized tactics that poses many questions such as, how do we counteract these tactics? What are the risks...
Oftentimes we as leaders face the difficult task of balancing our personal values with those of society and our organization. What might seem as a personal matter could also be assumed as a military item of interest. Additionally, issues thought to...
Intelligence oversight continues to challenge our nation and Army as we wage the Global War on Terrorism. Military personnel from all services perform numerous information gathering duties and their techniques, tactics, and procedures continually...
Even though the 1st Amendment gives the Media the right to broadcast news without regard to military opinions, the Media must consider the impact it has on the public’s perception of the military when they portray an incomplete or sided story....
The transformation of Army Public Affairs has improved its efficiency in the operational environment. The evolution of Army Public Affairs since World War One has been dramatic. Due to transformation, the Army is manning Brigade Combat Teams with...
On June 25, 1996, members of Hezbollah Al-Hejaz exploded a fuel truck near a housing complex. The complex was housing foreign military personnel as well as Americans. The complex located in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, was an eight-story building housing...
Weems, Ricardo; Ayala, Richard; Moorehouse, Salina; Rinehart, William; Winters, Steven
With the past historical perspective on terrorism, one can see exactly why it is imperative the United States remain in the Gulf region. With the U.S. military and State Department presence, Iraq has the opportunity to create a representative...
The USA Sergeants Major Academy has gradually matured in the 1980s from a small officer-led organization to a much larger noncommissioned officer institution. At the beginning of the decade, fewer than 100 soldiers worked at the Academy; 25% of...
Thesis Statement. During the early phases of Operation Iraqi Freedom, civilians helped shape the battlefield and contribute to the success of the United States. As fast as technology updates on today’s modern battlefield, the media has changed...
There are multiple techniques used to gather actionable intelligence some are humane and some could be considered inhumane or torture. This paper will not debate the issues whether the techniques used are one or the other, but it will analyze which...
The United States is using lessons learned from fighting insurgents in the Philippines to fighting insurgents in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Experts say that history does not repeat itself, but it does experience similarities, which allow us to learn...