With Russia’s inability to improve conditions in Chechnya and the international community’s failed attempts to negotiate a diplomatic resolution to the conflict, Islamic extremism in Chechnya is growing precipitously and risks spilling over...
Stress and stressors are an inherent part of warfare because of the violence, the physical conditions, and duration of operations. It has been studied and documented that some stresses are good for an individual because they improve performance....
Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld, and his Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs, Mrs. Victoria Clarke, initiated the embedded news media program. The intent was for the public to see directly through the media what happened at 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...
The history of the Chechnya and that of the Sultanate of Patani, comprised by the southern Thai provinces of Narathiwat, Yala, and Pattani, share a religion, Islam, and a long history of insurgency against an ethnically and religiously dissimilar...
The status of American culture in the year 2000 indicates a liberalized change in attitude toward lesbians and gays, particularly in the area of military service. However, the military is staunchly opposed to full inclusion of known lesbians and...
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) provide crucial intelligence collection, and lethal targeting capabilities for United States, and other armed forces around the world. In Iraq and Afghanistan, they continue to demonstrate their value to commanders...
In an effort to explain how the military can better engage the media, this paper provides insights to the question, “How can the U.S. military proactively engage the domestic media in the planning and execution of military operations?” By...
Interagency coordination at the national level is required to improve the outcome of an international multiagency operation and to enhance the performance of each of the involved agencies. It should also lead to a more effective use of the...
Is there a double standard for women in aviation when it comes to combat roles? According to Army policy, women are prohibited from serving in units that were designed and intended to engage in direct ground combat, which include engaging an enemy...
Intelligence oversight continues to challenge our nation and Army as we wage the Global War on Terrorism. Military personnel from all services perform numerous information gathering duties and their techniques, tactics, and procedures continually...
It would probably be best to state the first amendment which is the core directive for military and media relationships. 1ST Amendment: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or...
Rugenius, Kurt; Head, Felton; Hinkle, Kelvin; Hockenberry, Tim
Some Americans view the PATRIOT Act as justified for giving law enforcement officials the necessary tools to fight the war on terror. Others see the PATRIOT Act as misguided power that is destroying our civil liberties. Since the inception of the...
Amanzai, Ziaulhaq; Armour, David E.; Boettcher, Jesse D.; Sutphin, Thomas D.
Thesis: Despite claims of a “War for Oil”, the main reason for the delay in our troop withdrawal is Iraq’s lack of democracy. Abstract: The United States does not have a policy of imposing Democracy in countries that it has liberated. Our...
While some Americans view the Patriot Act as justified by attempting to arm law enforcement officials with updated tools to combat the War on Terror, others saw the Patriot Act as a grossly erroneous endowment of power to law enforcement that would...
The majority of the Iraqi and the American public want the U.S. military to reduce its number of combat troops in Iraq. These Soldiers know that we cannot leave until the job is finished. Part of that job is ensuring that Iraq has a stable,...
Soldiers enter the Army for a variety of reasons which include: education, money, travel, job skills, serving their country, and benefits for them and their families. We ask our Soldiers to give their life in defense of our country if needed and...