The Global War on Terror brought about several military assistance efforts that include the training and development of foreign security forces. The United States has been providing advisors to foreign security forces around the world for over 120...
U.S. Army commanders seek to balance the requirements to conduct offensive, defensive and stability operations simultaneously. Within this framework, commanders have also had to balance the conduct of traditional military actions and non-military...
Many of the books listed in this work are military classics, that is, books of recognized value that set a standard of historical or literary excellence. Others evaluate or expand on the military classics. Focused mainly on the history of land...
This report examines the Boxer Rebellion and the Philippine Insurrection, their root causes, and their outcomes. Finally, the report considers prospective application of the lessons learned from both insurgencies to today’s efforts in...
A compilation of ten essays that narrate the history of the fort and illuminates the important contributions made to this country by its peoples, events, and institutions. Each essay was written by a member of the Combat Studies Institute, the...
The purpose of this paper is to discuss how noncommissioned officer (NCO) leadership
builds confidence in Soldiers. We will first look at the history of the NCO and discuss how the
role of the NCO has changed throughout Army history. Competent and...
The purpose of this paper is to discuss how Soldiers become confident. Soldiers’
confidence is built through training, leadership, and technological advances which is evident
through the success of the Army Retention Program. A comparison of any...
Throughout history, the United States Army has conducted a wide range of military operations here at home and on distant soil. Today, the American and Coalition forces are dealing with some of the same successes and failures Presidents Lincoln and...
Throughout history and currently today, the United States has had to practice the policy of chastisement to defeat insurgents and the policy of attraction to win over the loyalty of the local populace. American forces must constantly change...
In this analysis, we will compare two counterinsurgencies that the US Army has been involved in: the Philippine Insurgency, 1898-1902 and the Vietnam War to see what lessons we may draw upon to help us in current counterinsurgencies. Insurgency is...
Bunting, Steven A.; Dallas, Joseph M.; Melvin, Darryl; Henry, John F.; Gault, Douglas R.
Since it is the ultimate objective in war to force our enemies to submit to our will, any endeavor that involves the application of force toward some national purpose deserves a carefully thought out strategy. Counterinsurgencies are no exception...
Controlling the population in any counterinsurgency is critical to the success of the counterinsurgent. Three historical theorists, Sir Robert Thompson, David Galula, and Robert Trinquier all agree on this pertinent issue. Success in Malaya hinged...
This paper aimed to explore on the similarities and differences of the Philippine War (1899 – 1902) with the American Western Frontier (1865 – 1890). It analyzed the root causes of the success or the failure of the two historical events to be...
During the Philippine and Vietnam Wars, the United States failed to achieve cultural awareness which resulted in resistance from local populace. This lack of cultural understanding resulted in prolong wars and resulted in the lost of many lives.
This paper examines the effects of cultural understanding during two conflicts: war in Cuba (1898 to 1902 ), and the recent war in Iraq. Cultural understanding is very important in dealing with foreigners in their home country. The US military must...
The United States is the strongest and most advanced technological Army in the world. This had led us to believe we will always win on the modern battlefield. We believe that a combination of tactics, modern equipment, and the quality of our...
Defeating an Insurgency: Balancing the Battlefield for a Counterinsurgency
Counterinsurgency operations have been conducted all over the world throughout history
and in many ways. Insurgencies can be very difficult to defeat if not planned in the...
Sergeant Major (RET) Joe Garner, a twenty seven year veteran with twenty-one-years as a member of the Green Berets. Joe Garner was born in a rural part of Tennessee on 6 May 1934, the fifth child out of a family of six children. Garner enjoyed and...
This study will look at how the U.S. deliberately used education as part of its counterinsurgency strategy in the Philippines to pacify anti-occupation violence and assimilate the archipelago under American governance. In doing so, this study...
Since the Revolutionary War the Army’s Noncommissioned Officer has held a very important and vital role. They have been leaders, protectors, and trainers. But their most important feature is that they are able bodied individuals who can meet any...