It is important for military professionals to study military history. Through analysis of
past conflicts during the American Revolution and the French and Indian Wars, leaders are able
to realize the mistakes that were made as well as the reasons...
It is known by many that Washington and the politicians within believe that they are more inept at running successful wars than the men and women of the U.S. Military, those who have came up through the ranks in combat. This popular misconception...
They say, history repeats itself. Counterinsurgency operations are imbedded in our past and we prepare for them in every situation today. If we expect our military forces to succeed in these operations, we must train them to avoid any mistakes we...
The operational commander of the 21st century increasingly finds him or herself engaged in coalition operational environment. In order to achieve unity of effort, the operational commander must determine whose operational ethics will prevail in a...
This paper discusses the magnitude of war on Iraq’s economy and the stabilization efforts through continued peace keeping tactics. A look into the nation itself takes place, both prior to and during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Democracy is the...
Most Americans do not support further offensive operations in Iraq largely because of the cost. However, offensive operations should continue because freedom and security are not free and the price is necessary for global security. The effects of...
McIntosh, Damian G.; Bensimon, Julio C.; Russelburg , Timothy S.; Busma, Scott G.
Abstract: This Haines Research Paper examines the relevance of the central European Allies and their support in the global war on terrorism. We will first examine the changing faces of the Allies of central Europe and NATO (North Atlantic Treaty...
On September 12, 2001, the United States began to build a coalition against terrorism which consists of multiple countries globally supporting the global war on terror. The war against terrorism possesses such a broad spectrum of operations and is...
Respect is consideration for others and an Army Value that society has placed emphasis on. Our Army and the nation have clearly made great strides towards improving race relations and the respect for human rights. Today respect is a key word in the...
The current state of American morals, values, and ethics are in a very poor condition. Furthermore, we seem uninterested in improving their current state. We choose to believe our rights are inherent and that we are deserving of all we desire. We...
The History of the United States Army is a history of victory and honor. Our Army has served the National interest well and we have done what we could to secure the liberties of oppressed people of the world. We have done more to secure the...
The U.S. has vast historical experience in insurgent-counterinsurgent wars. However, the root causes of insurgencies, and critical factors and strategies that have led to success or failure in the outcome of these conflicts, continues to be...
Thesis Statement: America's future in conducting Joint Combat Operations with sister services and Federal Agencies has directly resulted from the success of Operation Just Cause. With the current level of Joint Military Operations being conducted...
As the United States enters the 21st Century possessing the greatest conventional war
fighting machine on the planet, we find ourselves facing fewer and fewer conventional
opponents. Instead, we enter a new era in which secular extremism and...
Webster's Encyclopedia Dictionary of the English Language defines "war" as "armed conflict between nations, tribes or other groups." The same dictionary defines "terrorism" as "the policy of using acts of inspiring terror as a method of ruling or...
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...
Respect is consideration for others and an Army Value that society has placed emphasis on. Our Army and the nation has clearly made great strides towards improving race relations and the respect for human rights. Today respect is a key word in the...
The United States Army Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) is the backbone of the Army. Today's NCO is the embodiment of the most powerful nation on earth. The NCO is a small unit leader, trainer, disciplinarian, and in many cases, a hero to the sons and...
The policy of the United States is not of colonization, but to assist countries in creating self-sufficient democratic governments that lead to regional stability, and our policy in Afghanistan in no different. The bloody history in Afghanistan and...