Griffith, Samuel B., II, tr.; Mao, Zedong, 1893-1976
This is a translation of Mao Tzu Tung's "Yu chi chan", otherwise known as "Guerrilla warfare". In July 1941, the undeclared war between China and Japan entered its fifth year. One of the most significant features of the struggle had been the...
This document includes a history, statistical summary of corps engineers function from D-Day to V-E Day, summary of tactical principles, a complete list of bridges built by corps engineers from D-Day to V-E Day, pictures of engineer work, and an...
The following significant dates in the history of the First Division are, listed in order to facilitate research and study. 1. The organization of the First Division began on May 23, 1917. 2. It sailed for France beginning June 12, 1917. 3. The...
This study traces the development of the United States Army's airborne concept during World War II. More than any other precedent, German airborne operations against Crete influenced the evolution of U.S. Army airborne doctrine, organization and...
Core values have a prominent place in the leadership training and education, and character development programs of the United States Armed Forces. Without question, leadership and character development are critical to any military establishment and...
This paper proposes a working theory of operational art as practiced in counterinsurgency war (i.e., modern war). The underlying hypothesis of the paper is that operational art in modern war uses different logic than that used in conventional war....
In the early1940s the attitude toward women entering the Army was "Never". Even after the introduction of a bill to establish a Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (W AAC). The bill proposed a quasi-military where women only filled clerical jobs; it was...
The Women's Army Auxiliary Corps was established in May 1942 to increase the strength of the Army to fight World War II. Within a year the Corps had 60,000 women, the equivalent of approximately three divisions performing jobs in administration,...
This paper chronicles the attempts by Congresswoman Edith Nourse Rogers to gain approval from Congress for the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) and establish a role for women in the United States Army. During the transition from 1942 to 1978,...
In the early1940s the attitude toward women entering the Army was “Never”. Even after the introduction of a bill to establish a Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC). The bill proposed a quasi-military where women only filled clerical jobs; it...
Women performed heroically in many battles over the centuries. Officially, women did not have the right to serve in the military service, but a bending of a few rules did happen. Some took charge, some used their ingenuity, and others felt a sense...
This monograph examines the history and significance of women serving in the United States Army from 1942 through 2007. The author's thesis is that an organizational Revolution in Military Affairs occurred in the US Army pertaining to the...
Throughout United States History, Women have been a part of every major war. While there is still much debate due to little documentation concerning the involvement of women during these conflicts, one thing is for certain, that they were there....
This monograph examines the effect of allowing women into the infantry in the U.S. Army. It focuses on aspects of the moral domain - cohesion, bonding, morale and stress. It attempts to answer the question: Will small level infantry unit (i.e....
In 2005, we have been in a war against terrorism for over four years. If you talk to a recruiter, the Army's mission for recruitment has been missed for at least the last three quarters. Yet while we keep losing Soldiers, both men and women, in two...
I am a female American Soldier committed to victory in peace and war. I live by the Army Values. I have absolute faith in my unit, my comrades, and myself. I have always put the mission first, never quit, would never accept defeat, and would never...
In today’s military females make up approximately 15% of Active Duty, 21% Reserve Component, and 14% National Guard. More than 40,000 American women have served in Iraq. Women have been historically noted in combat roles as early as 1429, when...
Layton , Gary L.; Bigger, Murrel; Eckrich, Robert F.
America's negative stand on women in combat deals in myth and not reality; studies on women's physical abilities, personality and interpersonal relationships, plus a look at history, show women are fit for combat.
A close look at women's physical...
The purpose of this paper is to inform you of how women in combat arms roles been a dilemma since the early 1940s around the world. Why woman should be allowed in combat arms? Is society ready to see women in combat arms roles? Is it American...
There are two basic assumptions that will be the premise of my ethics paper: the United States Army is (still) an all-volunteer Army; and the Army is (and will continue to be) at war (asymmetrical war). Yes, there are women that can fight, but what...