On 12 October 1999, the U.S. Army began a journey down a new path to innovation, when General Eric Shinseki presented his vision of Army Transformation at the 45th annual meeting of the Association of the United States Army. In this speech, General...
The saga began when an American businessman lost his way one foggy London night in 1910. William D. Boyce, a 51 year-old Chicago newspaperman and magazine publisher, was alone and confused. The next moment of his life would change the face of...
The military's relatively new "full spectrum" approach to warfare emphasizes that military and other U.S. interagency partners must address the full gamut of needs of nations defeated in war or ravaged by natural or manmade catastrophes. U.S....
The United States' democratization strategy since World War II demonstrates an estimated success rate of less than 3%. America currently uses a counterinsurgency / line of effort approach in democratization. This approach seeks to shape an...
As described in the 2004 National Military Strategy, the US military must be capable of rapidly projecting military power to achieve full spectrum dominance over any situation or against any adversary in any theater. The US military projects land...
Makes a regional study of Argentina and its border nations, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia and Chile, in order to determine their power potential as related to their ability to wage or influence war, or as related to their future probably course of...
In locating the site for a defensive firing line, it must be divided into three sections : firing line, immediate support and reserves. In doing this several opposing factors should be taken into consideration and their relative importance judged...
In my 22 years of service to my country, I have in six combat tours, my first with the great 82nd ABN DIV, B co 1/505 Parachute Infantry Regiment from Ft. Bragg, North Carolina, four with 5th Special Forces Group, located at Fort Campbell, Kentucky...
Throughout history conflicts have created several positive changes in the advancement of the military. None have been as important as the evolution of the noncommissioned officer (NCO). The past is littered with attempts to recruit and retain an...
Ethical behavior is commonly viewed from the outside looking in. The actions of an individual are observed and are categorically placed into perceived attributes building an image. Beneath this image lies the core of beliefs based on a faith in...
As the Afghan Regional Security Integration Command-West (ARSIC-W) CSM in 2008, I would best describe the Italian commanded Western Afghanistan as a chicken wire canoe. Built quickly and on the cheap, even though it may have slightly resemble a...
Colonel (Retired) Joseph Ostrowidzki was assigned as Commandant of the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy from September 1979 – July 1983. He discusses his mission at the Academy during this historical period for Noncommissioned Officer...
United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Essayons, originally published as the Fort Leonard Wood Guidon in 1966 then as the Guidon from 1966 to 1987. Became Essayons in 1988 and remained that way until 1999 when it reverted back to Guidon. It has been and continues to be a record of...
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...
United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Essayons, originally published as the Fort Leonard Wood Guidon in 1966 then as the Guidon from 1966 to 1987. Became Essayons in 1988 and remained that way until 1999 when it reverted back to Guidon. It has been and continues to be a record of...
United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Essayons, originally published as the Fort Leonard Wood Guidon in 1966 then as the Guidon from 1966 to 1987. Became Essayons in 1988 and remained that way until 1999 when it reverted back to Guidon. It has been and continues to be a record of...
This Marine Corps historical reference pamphlet is a concise narrative of the role of the U. S. Marines in the American interventions in Nicaragua during the period 1910-1933. The chronicle was compiled from official records and appropriate...