The purpose of this study is to ascertain whether the Sapper Lane Assault Marking System (SLAMS) will enhance light infantry and the light combat engineer’s capability to standardize minefield marking. It was hypothesized that SLAMS is a...
Historically, the United States Army has had difficulty articulating and justifying force requirements to civilian decision makers. Most recently, the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq reinvigorated the debate over estimated force requirements. Because...
The purpose of this manual is to present the doctrine for the combat training and employment of the mechanized reconnaissances, including squadrons of the motorized infantry division and of the cavalry division. This manual covers the functional...
Series of reports detailing the progress of the invasion of the Philippine Islands. Includes intelligence reports, G-3 operations reports, field orders, and memoranda.
This manual covers the tactics and technique of the light and the medium tank company, and is applicable to the tank companies of both armored regiments and separate tank battalions. It supplements pertinent matter contained in FM 17-10. It covers...
Thesis: The OPTEMPO resulting from the Global War on Terror has crippled the ability of the
U.S. Army to positively impact the U.S. War on Drugs. This section of the document addresses the specific guidance pertaining to direct military support...
Thesis: The OPTEMPO resulting from the Global War on Terror has crippled the ability of the
U.S. Army to positively impact the U.S. War on Drugs. This section of the document addresses the specific guidance pertaining to direct military support...
Craig, Steven T.; Vaalmets, Hannes; Valentine, Anthony; Chancellor, Reginald
The Persian Gulf War of 1990, also known as Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm brought turmoil and conflict to a region with enormous uncertainty. The nation states of Iraq, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia where in dispute over land, resources and...
To have power and use power to your advantage will assist a country in the accomplishment of their mission. It is very hard to identify who has power and who does not; sometimes countries are secretly negotiating contracts to achieve goals and more...
This paper will tell the experiences that I had during my deployed and the troubles that
are experience with the Regular Army. The Regular Army does not trust the National
Guard Units deploying due to the weekend preparedness of the units. The...
I was born on 3 October 1967 in San Antonio, TX. At the age of six months my mother divorced my father and we moved to Bryan, TX where I spent the remainder of my childhood prior to joining the Army. My mother remarried, he adopted me and became my...
My military career started May 1986 where I entered basic training at Ft. Jackson, SC. Basic Training was very interesting, there was an evolution going on in training doctrine at that time. The old days of Wall to Wall counseling were over. We...
Master Sergeant Robert P. Squires; served as a First Sergeant in a Mechanized Infantry Troop of the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, during Operation Iraqi Freedom III. I am writing about my personal experience during my deployment of Operation Iraqi...
NCOs made significant contributions to the success of Continental Army during the American Revolution. They succeeded through many adversities. The NCOs performed numerous duties, managed without essential supplies and uniforms, mastered various...
The 212th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital is one of the most interesting and unique Army units in the entire Army MTOE. The 212th MASH is the most decorated tactical hospital in the Active Army. Assigned to the 30th Medical Brigade in support of V...
This personal experience paper follows my military career over the last 40 years. I recorded my progression through the ranks. I also discussed my deployment as a First Sergeant of the 1450th Transportation Company, their mission and...
In March 2007, four months after returning from Iraq as the Brigade S1 NCOIC, my Brigade CSM selected me to be the Headquarters Company First Sergeant. Shortly after becoming the Company First Sergeant, the brigade received a mission to deploy to...
This is a battle of low intensity conflict versus war of rapid conclusion. A guerilla type of war where there is no definite battlefield. Usually, government troops are on the defensive side while the rebels dictate the tempo of the attack and...
Olive drab hat with a flat brim and a Montana peak. There are four painted brass grommet vents - one middle of each side. A one inch grosgrain hat band with a flat bow on the left side. Two oblong brass grommets thorough which the chin strap passed...