This study is a historical comparison and analysis of individual infantry training program development of the United States Army during World War I and World War II. Each period is examined using available historical records and by focusing on...
Hezbollah, a successful and respected terrorist organization, has survived over a 28 year period by creating and extending its mobilization base. Hezbollah’s recruitment process has contributed to its successful growth. However, little is known...
Transformation has all the Services reevaluating the way they think about warfare and more importantly, how they can best leverage technology, be strategically mobile and thus relevant to future operating environment. "Getting to the fight "...
The U.S. Army's ability to meet current demands for land combat power in the execution of the National Military Strategy has reached a critical stage. For the first time the All-Volunteer Force must sustain a lengthy conflict with significant...
Recent operations have forced the United States Army to re-examine the “art” of fighting insurgencies. Although these types of operations are not new to the Army, World War II and the subsequent Cold War diminished any skill or institutional...
This study examines the value of the high school graduates as a quality indicator for identifying young men for enlistment in the Armed Forces. The primary interest of the study is directed toward the young men who would be able to successfully...
While it is no secret that Islamic terrorists utilize the internet, the assertion that the internet is a virtual safe haven more important than any geographical safe haven is rarely made. As a result of the expansion of the Internet capabilities...
This monograph considers expanding the U.S. Army using non-citizens to man new units. Both the French Foreign Legion and British Brigade of Gurkhas provide useful examples of the types of forces needed by the United States to preserve American...
This paper covers Recruiter Improprieties witnessed while on Recruiting duty from May 1995 through May 1998. The areas talked in this paper about did not happen day after day or from recruit to recruit. These improprieties were sometimes allowed or...
During the period of I May 2004 to 15 April 2005, I SGM Mark Daniel was charged by the recruiting and Retention Battalion Commander to stand up five Recruit Sustainment Program (RSP) for the Georgia Army National Guard. The goal of the RSP was...
This research examines the Special Forces recruiting methodologies for the twenty-first century. The analysis highlights the origins of the U.S. Army Special Forces from 1952 to the establishment of the Special Forces as a separate combat arms...
There is a long historical precedent of great powers utilizing surrogate forces as an economy of force measure in the pursuit of their objectives. The lessons learned during the ideological brush fire conflicts of the Cold War are relevant to the...
The U.S. military's system of duplicative and competitive active duty recruiting contributes to and perpetuates the failure of DOD-wide recruiting efforts. Given the significant changes in the U.S. economy, and the relinquishment of market-share by...
Army recruiting is experiencing significant difficulties due to the casualty toll resulting from the War on Terrorism in Iraq. The Army faced its toughest recruiting period during fiscal year (FY) 2005 in which it failed to meet its 80,000 new...
Army recruiting is experiencing significant difficulties due to the casualty toll resulting from the War on Terrorism in Iraq. The Army faced its toughest recruiting period during fiscal year (FY) 2005 in which it failed to meet its 80,000 new...
Recruiters in the United States Army Recruiting Command (USAREC) deal with ethical dilemmas every day as they engage in the mission of recruiting Americas' sons and daughters. The protracted long war on terrorism and the declining support here at...
AAF Historical Office, Headquarters, Army Air Forces; Williams, Howard D.
This history of basic military training in the AAF covers the six years from January 1, 1939 to December 31, 1944. The first chapter shows the peacetime accumulation of experience in planning, administration, training, and activation of replacement...
Though some Army recruiters will use any means to get a potential recruit to enlist in the Army, should Army recruiters lie and use unethical practices in order to make their mission? There has always been a fine line that Army recruiters walk in...
Military recruiters, mainly the Army, confront and deal with accusations of overly aggressive tactics, covert style recruiting, and criminal activity to attract young troops to the battlefield. The heavily televised wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, a...
I have served in the U.S. Army Recruiting Command for 18 years. During my tenure in the
Command, I served in the following positions: Field Recruiter, Station Commander, Recruiter
Trainer, Assistant Inspector General, and two tours as a First...