In comparing the civilian education requirements between the Lithuanian Army and the United
States Army discussion centers on two significant differences between the systems. The first
difference noted is that promotion to senior noncommissioned...
The issue of a servicewomen/military dependents being able to get an abortion at a
Military Medical Facility to me is an ethical situation that has to be looked into and considered. I have known 1 Sgt' s who have had Soldiers who came to them for...
This paper was prepared to discuss the ethical dilemmas of war. Examples of situations during Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) will be utilized to discuss the role of combatants and noncombatants in war. The role that combatants play in relation to...
There have been dramatic occurrences in the past recent years that have brought attention to catastrophic risks management. The task of defending the homeland is very difficult to achieve. The devastating terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001...
Recruiting improprieties have crippled the Army in making its recruiting mission and have been an embarrassment in the view of the public. Many young men and women who might have enlisted in the Armed Forces are discouraged by the war in Iraq. Most...
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...
This paper discusses the impact of French and German artillery on the development of US Army artillery, both in materiel and its tactical importance to the infantry. Future progress in mobility and communications is covered.
On January 11, 2007, the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) launched a direct-ascent anti-satellite (ASAT) weapon and destroyed one of their satellites. Uncovering Chinese motivations for this action has been problematic because the Chinese government...
After the 11 September attack, the United States and the international community helped to create an Afghan government that can serve its people. 10 years later there are significant shortfalls in the performance of the Afghan government. As the...
The last 10 years of conflict have seen a dramatic increase of airspace users above the battlefield providing both opportunities and challenges to maneuver commanders. Assets operating overhead assist the commander in mission command; however, the...
Treaties and agreements for mutual support and defense link the United States and the Philippines. This relationship traces back to the Manila Bay in 1898. In the years since 1898, the United States' role in the relationship between the two nations...
When the United States Army found itself at a crux between the end of major combat operations and the beginning of stability and reconstruction operations (S&RO) in March 2003, executing coercive and cooperative actions simultaneously beget new...
This study examines NATO enlargement and its potential effects on the Republic of Italy. Initial emphasis falls on context, with stress on Southern Region security issues and NATO enlargement in general. The analysis extends to the likely impact...
The current French doctrine envisions two overarching operational modes, the coercion mode and violence-mastering mode. The concept of violence mastering has been developed to deal with the post-Cold War environment.
United States Army forces have been stationed in South Korea since the signing of the armistice in 1953. The intent of the forces was to contain the spread of communism and provide the United States with a security arc to protect her western...