Between the European revolutions of the mid-nineteenth century and the Franco-Prussian War in 1870, Friedrich Engels functioned as a writer, analyst, and critic concerning military affairs. His most essential commentaries were published,...
This monograph considers the utility of constituting both a striking force and a supplemental tactical reserve when conducting a mobile defense. It considers the conclusions of a 1993 Combined Arms Command (CAC) study of the mobile defense which...
The debate over the service of black Americans in the U.S. Army centered around three questions: Could they serve? Would they be allowed to serve? And, if allowed, in what capacity would they serve? This is similar to modern debates about the...
In late 1943, the British army ordered the veteran 7th Armored, 51st (Highland), and 50th (Northumbrian) Divisions to return to the Great Britain to provide combat experienced troops for the invasion of northwest Europe. On D-Day, the 50th Division...
This study investigates the likely optimal force structure for the 82nd Airborne Division in 2010, in light of future doctrinal and strategic requirements. As the United States strategic reserve, the 82nd Airborne Division has a requirement to be...
The events and stories documented in this book occurred during World War Two, all over the world, and were personally narrated by the veterans who lived them. The stories are divided by theater of operation- European and Pacific; all others went...
U.S. Army direct and organizational level leaders faced challenges in Operation ENDURING FREEDOM and Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, which combined to create an environment permeated by ambiguity and replete with uncertainty. Although it may be impossible...
Iran in the 1950s was in the cross hairs of the Cold War power struggle between the US and USSR. Strategically located, Iran became critical in the foreign policy endeavors of the Eisenhower Administration in the Middle East. After the decision to...
This monograph examines the key determinants necessary for the successful forced entry seizure of an airfield. The importance of contingency operations is paramount to the United States military as it transitions from "forward defense" to "CONUS...
This monograph analyzes the campaign in the Aleutians of 1943 in which Japanese and U.S. forces struggled violently for strategic control of austere ground in what has been aptly called the "forgotten war". Several theoretical concepts are tested...
Aldrich, Kenneth; Cohran, Vince; McGraw, Dan; Nagele, Robin
Thesis Statement: The United States position as global superpower is weakening and may end abruptly within a generation.
Discussion: The United States is at great risk of losing its status as the World's sole superpower within 10-20 years. This...
This thesis explores the strategy followed by the American military government in overcoming Moro resistance in the Philippines from 1903-1913. A chapter is devoted to the period of each of the three Military Governors of Moro Province, Generals...
Selective Service extension courses: Under the general authority extended by the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy to the Joint Army and Navy Selective Service Committee to conduct extension courses on the subject of emergency...
This study examines the mechanics of black marketing by U.S. service members to determine ways to curtail or eliminate such illegal operations, which undermine U.S. national security. Actual court-martial cases of U.S. service members prosecuted...
This study investigates the use of technology by the Confederate States of America to develop naval strategy and ultimately the Navy during the American Civil War. The study concentrates on the building and use of: ironclads to break the blockade...
This is the annual report of the governor of the Panama Canal for 1921. The document includes four sections detailing the canal operation and trade via Panama, business operations, government, administration, and financial and statistical...
Although seemingly as antiquated as the horse cavalry, the lessons from the Apache Wars of 1865 to 1886 are still relevant to the US Army. Indeed, the US Army’s current occupation of Iraq is remarkably similar to the occupation of New Mexico...
Islam arose out of a cataclysmic change in society and economics in the Arabian Peninsula during the early seventh century. The adherents of the new religion immediately launched a campaign against the Byzantine Empire, the military, cultural and...
This personal experience paper provides a history of Army Reserve retention programs during Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. It covers the genesis of the program through October 2005. It will deal with policy, implementation,...