In a constantly changing world threatened by ever increasing terrorist acts, American interests, both at home and abroad, require protection provided by great military leaders. In order to produce military leaders who can successfully meet the...
United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Guidon came into being as a weekly publication in 1966 under the title Fort Leonard Wood Guidon. Between 1966 and 1987 the title was simplified to Guidon before becoming Essayons in 1988. The name reverted back to Guidon in 1999. It has been...
A long conflict has been going on in the Kivu region of Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Today, in its later stages, the conflict has become an amalgamation of insurgencies by the former Rwanda Armed Forces (FAR) and genocidal forces...
In a constantly changing world threatened by the likelihood of terrorist acts, the American people need military leaders who clearly demonstrate an understanding of American core values, and who are both competent and morally focused. In order to...
General Richard O’Connor was the British VIII Corps commander in Normandy 1944. Previously he forged an outstanding reputation as a large unit commander in the desert of North Africa and this form suggests his command in Northwest Europe would be...
The United States is a founding member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and has considered the Alliance an integral component of U.S. defense strategy for over sixty years. At the height of the Cold War, a third of the entire U.S....
47th Armored Medical Battalion, 1st Armored Division
After action report for the 47th Armored Medical Battalion, 1st Armored Division, during March 1944 thru May 1945, October 1942 thru January 1945, and June 1946.
The 2nd Infantry Division activated its Long Range Surveillance detachment in October
1988 MSG Ronald W. Sumler served as a Long Range Surveillance Team Leader from
January 1988 to December 1991 and help stand up the new detachment, which was...
In 1965 the first American ground troops were committed to Vietnam. The Vietnamese Communists committed to fight a long arduous war in hope of wearing down the American military. Vietnam became a junior leaders' war, with much of the control at the...
Basic Training started in the U.S. Army in 1917. Recruits have been going through basic training since then. Basic Training became a requirement when our peacetime Army needed to train two million civilians for military service for World War I. The...
The purpose of this brief is to outline the History of The First Sergeant from the Prussian Army to the present. It will discuss the history of the first sergeant, duties and responsibilities, training methods, discipline and some heroes who held...
NCO responsibilities from 1775 to present have not changed that much. Equipment, education, pay and other issues with time have changed but our traditions and heritage continue to hold strong without change. NCOs as noted in the "Blue Book and...
During the American Revolution, NCOs performed numerous duties, managed without essential supplies and clothing, mastered numerous weapons, and distinguished themselves in battle. NCOs made significant contributions to the success of Continental...
NCOs made significant contributions to the success of Continental Army during the American Revolution. They succeeded through many adversities. The NCOs performed numerous duties, managed without essential supplies and uniforms, mastered various...