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...
Even though Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom have created a surging trend of research and literature connected with irregular warfare, there is still inadequate study and appreciation of the United States commitment in the Philippines at the...
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...
The grand strategy of the United States is that of the Open Door. Since 1787, the END of U.S. grand strategy have remained constant--to achieve the purpose laid down in the Preamble to the Constitution. For the last two-hundred twenty years the...
This monograph tells the narrative of the FARC in Colombia from the perspective of the counterinsurgent and presents a summary of the evolution of the FARC. The Colombian government has achieved recent success against the FARC after more than forty...
As the United States (U.S.) sustains the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) and the prospect of invading Iraq looms imminent, there remains a pressing need for viable intermediate staging bases (ISB) in the Middle East to conduct decisive military...
This report discusses the Japanese administration of what was formerly British Malaya, excluding Sumatra. Territorial changes, political status, and military administration are highlighted.
World War II started on 1 September 1939 when Germany invaded Poland. Germany was at war with England, France and other European countries. At the time, Hitler wanted to avoid any confrontation with the United States by any means necessary. Sir...
…Back in Italy, the 442nd was assaulting a heavily defended hill in the closing months of World War II when Lieutenant Inouye was hit in his abdomen by a bullet which came out his back, barely missing his spine. He continued to lead the platoon...
Contains a biography of Sam Houston and his involvement in the Texas War of Independence and creation of the Republic of Texas. Includes a bibliography and index.
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The late Roman Republic faced what looked unsolvable social problems and all attempts made by the politicians from all parties failed or made the situation even worse. Finally the crisis was so deep that the security and survival of the state was...
The purpose of this paper is to determine the political-military relationship between the Truman Administration and General of the Army Douglas MacArthur during the Korean War. Particular attention was directed to those factors resulting in the...
A successful counterinsurgency operation is dependent on many different things; achieving cultural understanding, maintaining adequate troop levels, and public support for the operation. This is just three critical factors faced by American forces....
Bailey, Karl; Hill, Dan; Ward, Quinton; Claton, Darrel; Clancy, Tim
Contrary to popular belief it was Vicksburg rather than Gettysburg that was the decisive battle of the American Civil War. The Union victory at Vicksburg was the first failure of the southern strategic defense. The Union's ability to project its...
Major armies have been fighting insurgents for hundreds of years, a variety of counterinsurgency operations have taken place to thwart enemies of the state. Of the many counterinsurgencies the US Army (Army) we will compare two, ‘The War of the...
Peleck, Michael J.; Harris, Christopher; Neascu-Mogos, George E.; Reed, Kurt L.; Sims Jr., Oscar; Todd, Timothy
Abstract: Racial acceptance and equality in the United States would have been established in the early 1900s had the Republican Party “stayed the course” with its Civil War Reconstruction initiatives that foreshadowed today’s Full-Spectrum...
The United States was at a crucial period in our countries history after the American Civil War ended. President Lincoln had the task of uniting the northern and southern states while the country faced economic and social challenges. He planned to...
Pope, William H.; Bridgman, Teddy; Jackson, Nadine; Fauntleroy, Kevin; Clark, Robert L.
Thesis: Combined United States forces and Government agencies prevent the capture of Saigon during the Tet Offensive and the aftermath. To keep history from repeating itself, we can only hope that the lessons learned and the sacrifices made by U.S....
Henderson, Drew; Gamble, Carmen; Niebauer, Rob; Miller, Ken; Steward, Fred
Thesis Statement: US involvement in the Kosovo conflict was a military success but a political and diplomatic nightmare. Discussion: The US provided the vast majority of forces and equipment for the Kosovo conflict. 12 other NATO countries from...