A reprint of the second edition ( of History of Fort Leavenworth) brought up to date by Walter E. Lorence. The original covered the first 110 years of Fort Leavenworth's history and provided a chronology of events that covered the Westward...
This annual report from the Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office contains the following information: plans and policy; research and analysis (Southeast and Northeast Asia); Joint Commission support; operations and personnel recovery; outreach...
Kirtland, James H.; Faiello, David A.; Mahmud-Bey, Mahdi; Brown, Bobby L.
Thesis statement: The recent air campaign in the Persian
Gulf shares many aspects with the bombing of the Abbey of Monte
Cassino.
Discussion: In comparing the Anzio/Cassino campaign with the
recent Persian Gulf war, .any siailarities regarding...
This monograph examines the applicability of the operational art practiced by land commander to air campaign planning. It focuses on the role of U.S. Army Air Defense systems in operational maneuver and particularly seeks to determine if the same...
During the first half of 1876 the Army conducted three expeditions against the Sioux and Cheyenne Indians. The results of these three expeditions were: the first expedition destroying a small village, the second expedition being defeated in a...
This monograph examines the implications for modern contingency operations of the World War II German assault on the island of Crete. Emerging United States security strategy places increasing reliance on crisis response capabilities. Evolving...
One of the most tragic days in American military history is 6 June 1944. On this day, commonly referred to as D-Day, the largest invasion force ever assembled approached the beaches of Normandy. A decisive moment in World War II, the force was...
6 June 1944 was one of the most tragic days in American military history. On that day, referred to as D-Day, the largest invasion force ever assembled approached the beaches of Normandy. A decisive moment in World War II, the force was composed of...
This thesis is a historical analysis and an assessment of Brigadier General Jefferson C. Davis’ life with special emphasis on his division’s performance during the Civil War. The thesis will discuss Davis’ quick rise through the military...
Abstract: I have been in the military for over 18 years. I spent 10 years in the active duty Army and eight years in the Nevada Army National Guard. I have served as a Casualty Notification Officer twice in my career. Both notifications were...
This is our ninth edition of the CGSC Foundation News and it represents a time to celebrate. We celebrate the success of the Wounded Warrior Education Initiative, a partnership between the University of Kansas and the Army to give otherwise willing...
2nd SQDN, 3d, ACR was tasked with the mission of Crisis Reaction Battalion (CRB) for Ft Hood, Texas from 10 Oct 2009 to 15 Dec 2009. The normal mission of this Cavalry Squadron is to prepare for any combat or worldwide mission in support of the war...
The purpose of this paper is to cover my personal experience as a Detachment First Sergeant during the time period leading up to and after 11 September 2001. The paper gives a brief account of our focus the day before, the day of, and the day after...
The Persian Gulf War of 1990-1991 was widely hailed as a triumph of modern warfare. Those who remembered the trauma and inconclusiveness of Vietnam applauded its clear goals, lack of civilian interference, and decisive end. Yet, twelve years later,...
The situation was somber as the platoon sergeant informed us that Iraq had recently invaded Kuwait. We looked at each other in disbelief. We have been training to go to combat against the Soviet Union and now we have a tyrant in the Middle East who...
This study is an historical analysis of the military preparations made by the Dutch from the appointment of Adolf Hitler as Chancellor of Germany in 1933 until the German invasion of the Netherlands in 1940. The impact of Dutch history, national...