United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Essayons, originally published as the Fort Leonard Wood Guidon in 1966 then as the Guidon from 1966 to 1987. Became Essayons in 1988 and remained that way until 1999 when it reverted back to Guidon. It has been and continues to be a record of...
The U.S. Forces European Theater General Board study of mechanized cavalry units illustrates how a systemic study of combat experience can guide interconnected changes to military doctrine, organizations, and equipment. The General Board conducted...
This essay will argue that Career Soldiers and Leaders both Commissioned and
Noncommissioned are the key to success in early battles of all wars. This essay will focus on the battles
of Cantigny, France World War I and Kasserine Pass, Tunisia World...
Throughout American military history, a controlling influence exists that establishes success or failure. Military intelligence demonstrates over and over again that even the best, most accurate information is useless if received too late....
Being a mentor is a lot of hard work, more than I'd ever imagine. While serving in Mosul, Iraq 2007-2008 it was exciting, yet tiring. When I first met the soldiers of the 4th Division, Iraqi Army they all looked at me very strangely seeing that my...
"Ask a doughboy or an officer about 'over there' these days, and nine times out of ten his answer will be, 'Oh, what's the use of talking about it? Folks are tired of hearing about the war."
The United States' military and political involvement with Iraq and Afghanistan have placed our
military and foreign service officers shoulder to shoulder with (or more frequently in conflict
with) people whose culture is almost completely...
The painful story of a great hero starts in Los Angeles, California where SFC Edward A. Carter II was born on May 26, 1916 to the Rev. and Mary Carter. Being the son of missionaries would mean travel and after a brief visit home, his parents left...
Cultural understanding and foreign language are and will remain essential skills for Army personnel. An understanding of cultural and language is just as critical as the enemy order of combat. Cultural understanding is required both to defeat enemy...
Throughout history, there have been conflicts, civil unrest, and wars. There are many ways use a fighting force to win a war. One was is to capture the hearts and minds of the people of the nation. One way not to is to not gain an understanding of...
Those who fail to study history are destined to repeat it. This is true for military history as well. Military history provides its professionals with heroes and battles that create a sense of patriotism, honor and sacrifice. Military history can...
William Bainbridge Ethics Papers:
In 1994 the commandant of the Sergeants Major Academy, Col Fredrick Van Horn created the William E. Bainbridge Chair of Ethics in the Sergeants Major Course. In reality this amounted to the introduction of a...
The Medal of Honor, established by joint resolution of congress, 12 July 1862, is Awarded in the name of Congress to a person who, while a member ofthe Armed Services, distinguishes himself conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of...
Several key experiences have had a significant impact on my growth as an NCO and leader. First, I served in two 0-3 positions where I lead cadets as a ROTC instructor and NCOs as a Special Forces Detachment Commander. Second, a deployment during...
The CSM Theodore L. Dobol Collection contains several biographical and miscellaneous materials related to CDM Dobol’s military career. The textual files include photographs, transcripts of oral history interviews; a short autobiography; the...
In this personal experience paper, I will be talking about my participation in Operation Desert Shield/Storm as an Operation Sergeant and Section Chief while assigned to 551st Cargo Transfer Company, Ft. Eustis, Virginia. I will talk about events...