Looks at various aspects of conducting total war, including political activities, military activities, psychological activities and offers recommendations and conclusions.
Sector S-5 CIMIC (Civilian Military Cooperation) in the 72dBrigade is a new job in the Slovenian Army. The process of achieving maximum quality work is a hard task. I learned some valuable skills in Staff NCO School, and some parts of the job from...
My World Tour shares the challenges and experiences I had while assigned to Charlie Company, 2D Forward Support Battalion, 2D Brigade Combat Team, 2D Infantry Division. We were stationed at Camp Hovey, Korea. On 18 May 2004, we received...
In August 2002, the Special Forces Qualification Course was still operating on a peacetime footing. Graduation rates were low, attrition was high. The course was the same one that had been running for years with slight modifications. The Global War...
Army leaders must take care of the precious resources that this nation provides us and perform our duties in an exemplary manner. Utilization of ethical standards and Army values must validate the way we do business. Understanding what must be done...
This paper will explore why now more than ever, it is vitally important for military professionals to study military history. The events of the past seven years have made this a high priority. Most soldiers that came into our military in the last...
A huge ethical dilemma faces the country as well as the military these days; torture and its necessity in preserving National Security and the American ideal. This dilemma has the American public asking; how much like "them" do we have to become...
The Army's mission is to provide to combatant commanders the Forces and capabilities necessary to execute the national Security, national Defense and national Military Strategies (FM 1). Professional Soldiers -warriors well-trained, well-equipped...
Foltyn, David; Cain, Leeford C.; McClure, John K.; Mawson, Robert
Thesis Statement: Pride and the American spirit were two of many factors that influenced the motivation of United States Soldiers in World War II (WWII). The factors influenced small battles to full-scale wars and assisted many countries in several...
The use of military force is more common today and tremendously increased since the end of the cold war; our military is involved more often in conflict resolution and humanitarian missions. Our US forces must be ready to deploy and respond in many...
Dunn, Edward J.; Anderson, Richard R.; Hanson, Clark; Paulin, William J. ; O’Black, Stuart C.
The US Army role in humanitarian operations dates back to the civil war. In over 145 years, the Army has provided continued international and domestic support. It is in our national interest to promote democracy, security, economics and human...
The United States is the world’s only super power and uses its strategic and tactical nuclear weapons to influence and intimidate policies of their enemies. Since the end of the Second World War significant advances in the power and types of...
Patterson, Chris; Nock, Leslie; Post, Rick; Byron, Elvis; Logsdon, Keith
Abstract: The proliferation of nuclear weapons between the United States and the former Soviet Union created the need to control further development and production of the same. The former leaders understood the potential of weapons of mass...
Baldonado, Frederick P.; Blore, Andrew W.; Jones, Walton; Phelps, Rufus III; Richards, Walter L.
We will discuss in this paper the Noncommissioned Officers Education System (NCOES) and the fact that it needs a serious overhaul. The NCOES needs to power down the POIs so that noncommissioned officers are learning ahead rather than behind or at...
The purpose of this paper is to explore the ethical dilemmas facing today’s soldier in the Global War on Terrorism. Soldiers at all levels must make decisions on the battlefield that may not be morally or ethically sound in many person’s mind...
Due to the high operational tempo, some commanders are not living up to what they promised Soldiers under some of the reenlistment incentive programs. Constant deployments and numerous training exercises are knocking Soldiers out of the opportunity...
The makeup of the American military membership changes as much as the “rules of engagement” on the battlefield. The current Army policy on fraternization needs new rules of engagement. Although our ethics will guide us as Soldiers to do what is...
My intent is to show the pros and cons of studying military history by the military professional. Without a doubt, the military professional of the 21st century is a better educated individual than his predecessor of years past. Therefore it is...
Introduction: As the responsibilities of the Army increased so did the role of the NCO. Abstract: As the history of the Noncommissioned Officer Corp dates back to the Revolutionary War, the duties and responsibilities not standardized until 1779....