The summary stated in the Task Organization section: "This force will capture, occupy and defend IWO JIMA, develop air bases on that island, reduce Japanese naval and air strength and production facilities in the Japanese homeland, and protect air...
In early 1941, "Never!" was the typical reaction to the idea of women serving in the United States Army. The imagination of pictures of women wearing helmets, carrying rifles, and attacking an enemy in a war zone were outrageous. This popular...
North Korea claims the United Nations Command violated the armistice with naval intrusion on the Han River Estuary on 7 November 1962. The UNC claims that a routine patrol mission from the Civil Police was fired upon with a machine gun. Digitized...
The United Nations Command claims that on 20 November 1962, armed North Koreans threw hand grenades at the UNC civil police post, killing one person. The Korean People's Army denies all allegations. Digitized by the Military History Institute.
Korea (North); Korea (South); North Korea; Policies; South Korea; Threats; Regional stability; Security strategy; Korean War, 1950-1953; Military forces (foreign); United Nations Command; Communist parties
The Korean People's Army accuses the United Nations Command of flying two F-86 military jets into North Korean territory on 15 May 1961. The UNC claims it was a pilot error and extends its regrets. Digitized by the Military History Institute.
In command of the 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division, also known as the "Ready First" Brigade, COL Sean MacFarland, deployed his command from Central Germany to Iraq in March 2006. The Ready First Brigade assumed control of western Ninewah Province...
The mythology surrounding the 1389 Battle of Kosovo Polje, in present-day Serbia, is the foundation for the Serbian cultural identity and is a prism through which Serbs view and interpret the past, present, future. The mythology, created out of...
This operation plan includes: directions for the movement of forces, approach to objectives and assault phases for the landing on Saipan and the subsequent attack, capture and defense of Guam.
As Sergeants Major, we are confident when making decisions that may have major impacts on our Soldiers and/or units. That confidence hasn’t always been there to steer us into making those right or ethical decisions though. For most of us, we had...
As the United States continues to fight the war on terror, the body count of U.S. Soldiers continues to increase. With the American public questioning the war, groups of anti-war activists started creating chaos at military funerals. Exploiting the...
When dealing with or deciding on what is Ethically right or wrong we as a society will sometimes forget that there are others out there that are watching us. Being a role model is extremely hard because there are so many distracters out there and...
As Sergeants Major, we are confident when making decisions that may have major impacts on our Soldiers and/or units. That confidence hasn’t always been there to steer us into making those right or ethical decisions though. For most of us, we had...
The following describes some of the events, activities and accounts of what my personal experiences consisted of upon Mobilization as a member of a Training Support Battalion within a Training Support Division Headquartered at Camp Parks,...
There is an ongoing discussion of whether we are allowing less than qualified Recruits or Trainees into our military ranks just to meet or exceed the recruitment goals. Some would wonder are we just lowering our standards of the United States Army...
Noncommissioned Officers of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (W AAC) and later the Women's Army Corps (WAC) made significant contributions throughout its thirty-six year history. They possessed patriotism and supported the men of the Army by...