"$FREE CASH NOW$! No credit? Not a problem, Bankruptcies OK." Misleading or questionable ads like these are common in the military community. Additionally, indebtedness among service members is on the rise and has significantly impacted readiness...
A combat engineer officer in the US Army Corps of Engineers, Major Ed Chamberlayne is a veteran of two Global War on Terrorism deployments, the first from June to December 2003 to Iraq where he was in charge of a forward engineer support team...
A team leader with the 96th Civil Affairs (CA) Battalion, Major Larry Dewey and his four-man team were attached to Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group from February to May 2003 and conducted civil-military operations in northern...
According to two Department of Defense (DOD) studies, the MUTC, a microcosm of a "living, breathing, urban area," provides a unique and realistic urban training venue on a scale unmatched in existing training venues. Located in rural south central...
After years of fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan the government does not have a prominent plan in place for our nations wounded Soldiers. Despite the medical advances in America, the Army is still behind in funding to support our wounded warriors...
An Iowa National Guardsman, Captain Aaron Baugher commanded the 58-man 194th Long Range Surveillance (LRS) Detachment, part of the 34th Infantry Division, in Iraq from February 2004 through February 2005. Beginning with discussing the "of little...
An operations officer with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Gulf Region Division, Major John Henderson - himself a licensed engineer - supported Operation IRAQI FREEDOM from January to June 2004. Working out of Victory Base, Henderson's office...
As the deputy joint staff communications officer (J6) in Combined Forces Command-Afghanistan (CFC-A) from August 2004 through February 2005, Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) Bruce Verde had a wide variety of responsibilities, which he discusses in depth...
Audie Murphy was born June 20 1924 near Kingston, which is North East of Dallas in Hunt County. Audie was the third son and the seventh child from his parents Emmett and Josie Bell Murphy. The family had total 12 children but only nine of whom...
Audie Murphy's parents were poor Texas sharecroppers, Emmett and Josie Bell Murphy. He was born near Kingston, Texas and grew up nearby Celeste, Texas. He dropped out of school in 8th grade in Celeste to help support his family. Murphy was the 6th...
Colombia remains one of the most troubled countries in South America. The continued export of drugs coupled with a significant insurgent threat and increased violence against civilians, signals a crisis capable of disrupting the entire region....
Commercial firms have operated on the battlefield in support of combatants since antiquity. This monograph examines the efficacy of current US Army doctrine and practice for contingency contracting. The Army's contingency contracting program is...
In 1956, $200,000 was appropriated for architectural design of J. Franklin Bell Hall with the assurance that the 84th Congress would give favorable consideration during session if plans were developed in time. The plans were approved and Congress...
In his book Breaking the Phalanx, Colonel Douglas A. Macgregor raises important questions as to the future role of land power in the national strategy of the United States. Despite directing much of his discussion toward current Army corps/division...
In support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Colonel Peter "Duke" DeLuca commanded the 101st Airborne Division's 326th Engineer Battalion during the major combat phase and then, from June 2004 through June 2005, served as the J7 engineer for Lieutenant...
In the post 9/11 world, the U.S. must focus its security efforts on everything from airports to al-Qaeda. With resources stretched thin and priorities focused on prosecuting the Global War on Terror (GWOT), our current government structures and...
In this interview, MAJ Irvin Jackson, US Army, Logistics, discusses his deployment to Iraq as a company commander in 2005 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). MAJ Jackson discusses a typical day, some difficult challenges he faced, and...
In this second of three interviews, Major Greg Ford discusses serving as the division intelligence collection manager for the 101st Airborne Division and as the commander of Charlie Company, 311th Military Intelligence Battalion from the Kuwait...
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...