The national will of the United States, and other democratic nations, is far more vulnerable today than in the past. Changes in society and technology have allowed enemies to adapt. The character of war has evolved into a more unorthodox type of...
This paper illustrates the importance of a leader’s knowledge of military history. Many historians have indicated the study of military history as the key to future success. Likewise, there is a small populace that will disagree with this...
The most foundational changes in the present day non commissioned officer corps birthed during WWII, basically from 1945 until present. The NCOs of this era will long go down in history as having made a profound impact on the military and on our...
After the end of each major conflict in which Unites States military forces have been involved, the U.S. government has significantly down-sized military manpower, funding and equipment, first due to public fear of a large standing army, then as a...
Romero, Tony A. G.; Bynoe, Roger O.; LaPella, Robert L.; Mosher, James R.; Pope, Selena C.
The role of the media on the battlefield is necessary for accurate coverage of combat operations. One of the guarantees we have in the Constitution of the United States is freedom of speech and freedom of the press. Therefore, the responsibility of...
When Americans are asked to identify what causes public support for war to change over time, news coverage about the war almost always comes up as a likely suspect. Despite the lack of “live” television coverage of wars past, today, new...
A competent leader can get efficient service from poor troops; an incapable leader can demoralize the best of troops.” (John J. Pershing, Army general 1860-1948) We have all been there and seen it a Noncommissioned Officer who attempts to lead...
With the Army needing Soldiers for its war effort and gangs seeing the Army as a vital training and expansion tool, the issue presents an ethical dilemma for the Army. Should the Army vigorously find and separate active gang members from the Army,...
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...
This thesis will use a comparative study of the German Storm trooper battalions and the Canadian trench raiders in order to examine the dynamics of the World War I battlefield, the role of military culture in adaptation in order to acknowledge and...
This thesis explores the role of the military in conflict related development, recently dubbed "expeditionary economics." The thesis examines this role through relevant strategic guidance, development protocol, economic theory, military expediency,...
The British and US experience with the use of local, irregular security forces suggest their importance in assisting the host nation government and counterinsurgent forces. Their successful establishment, training, and employment demonstrate the...
Understanding the professional military ethic (PME) requires first understanding the conceptual foundations upon which it stands. This foundation includes objective morality, the sociology of professions, professional ethics in general, and the...
Since the events of September 11, 2001 the United States military counternetwork operations, theory, and doctrine have failed to account for the form, function, and logic of clandestine cellular networks used by both interstate insurgencies, such...
Ethics-based decision-making problems perennially plague the U.S. Intelligence Community. Attempts by Congress and the Executive Branch to inculcate in the individual Intelligence Officer a sense of responsibility to both the organization and...
This monograph investigates culture and society in Afghanistan and recommends an operational approach leveraging a blend of formal and traditional institutions, working with the propensity of the Afghan system, and building capacity and legitimacy...
Due to its haphazard partition from British Colonial India and a series of internal and external destabilizing events throughout the last six decades, Pakistan has been plagued with varying degrees of instability that leave it today on the edge of...
Tactical level nuances between COIN by an external and an internal actor are barely distinguishable. The successful COIN practices for an external actor listed in FM 3-24 COIN manual of US Army include maintaining a constant, forward presence with...
90th Anniversary History
Integrating Intelligence and Information: Ten Points for the Commander. Lieutenant General Michael T. Flynn, U.S. Army; Brigadier General Charles A. Flynn, U.S. Army; The authors provide ten points as an azimuth for...
Unified Land Operations: The Evolution of Army Doctrine for Success in the 21st Century. Colonel Bill Benson, U.S. Army; The Army exploits the initiative to gain a position of advantage in unified land operations nested inside joint unified...