After the events of the 11 September 2001 and the advent of the War on Terrorism focused mainly against Al-Qaeda, interest in studying the Islamic groups has increased. Such enquiries can have a huge impact on both the Muslim World as well as the...
With the rise of Al Qaeda and like-minded militant groups, there have been many discussions and misrepresentations of the term Islamic way of warfare. It is important to understand that anything, to be qualified as Islamic, has to have a reference...
In November 2004, a combined USMC, US Army, and Iraqi Army offensive succeeded in eliminating the enemy in Fallujah in a destructive urban battle. This paper focuses on the ways in which Army and Marine forces operated together in the second Battle...
Beginning in 2009, the United States and many of its NATO-ISAF partners dramatically raised their levels of effort in Afghanistan. The "Afghan Surge," as it came to be known, was most evident in the number of additional US and allied troops that...
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 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 will describe the significant events and experiences that shaped the Powell Doctrine and affected the manner in which General Colin Powell applied those principles during his tenure as the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS)...
On July 12, 2006, Israel went to war with Hezbollah in response to the killing and capture of Israeli soldiers along the southern Lebanese border. Believed at the time by many in the West to be an overreaction to a relatively minor border incident...
The international community intervened repeatedly in Somalia since the central government fell in 1991. These interventions failed to produce a stable, elected government. Instead, over the last 20 years Somalis faced famine, terrorism, sexual...
Afghanistan looms as the key foreign policy challenge for the Obama administration. Under the previous Bush administration, foreign policy was driven primarily by security considerations, and Afghanistan was viewed a frontline state in the Global...
“And the #1 Company in USAREC (United States Army Recruiting Command) is,”
I sat there knowing which company would be the recipient of this award.
Everyone in the room knew which company would be the recipient of this award. It would be the...
United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Guidon came into being as a weekly publication in 1966 under 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 and...
United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Guidon came into being as a weekly publication in 1966 under 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 and...
If the U.S pulls out of Iraq to early security in the Middle East region will be severely upset. Many players in the region want the U.S. to leave. If we do it will cause many problems that will have far reaching effects.
Attached is a copy of a training manual found in May 2000 by British investigators in Manchester, England, while searching the apartment of suspected al Qaeda member Anas al-Liby, AKA Nazih al-Raghie. The Southern District of New York included this...
Military leaders of the 21st century must study military history to stay effective in today’s war on terrorism. Understanding what history needs studying and applying those history lessons to new circumstances, today’s leaders can focus their...
The time period from 1865 to 1925 was one of change for the NCO Corps and the Army. With the end of the Civil War the Army, like the country, found itself rebuilding. "The culmination of the Civil War was epitomized by great pride in the military."...
Even though military might and tactics wins wars, success and failure of a counterinsurgency are influenced by cultural awareness, public perception, and Soldier survival because these critical factors weigh heavily on tactical success in achieving...
The purpose of this paper is to provide insight into the significant experiences and contributions unique to the Noncommissioned Officer Corps, ultimately, serving as a reference for future NCOs, historians, curriculum developers, and other...