MACV: The Joint Command in the Years of Withdrawal, 1968--1973, is the second of two volumes that examine the Vietnam conflict from the perspective of the theater commander and his headquarters. It traces the story of the Military Assistance...
العدو الهادئ : هزيمة الفساد والجريمة المنظمة
The Quiet Enemy: Defeating Corruption and Organized Crime
بروك داهل
Brock Dahl
يقوض الفساد والجريمة المنظمة جهود مكافحة...
Details operations of the 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) during the quarterly period ending April 30, 1968. Includes operations in the Quang Tri, Bin Dinh and Thua Thein provinces and involvement in operations Pegasus, Delaware, Jeb Stuart II,...
1st Calvary Division Operational Report for the period ending January 31, 1968, detailing operations on the Bong Son Plain, Pershing Area of Operations and the Jeb Stuart Area of Operations.
General Abrams presents a sound historical example of the practical application of operational art as viewed through the lens of the Army Design Methodology. When General Abrams' assumed command of Military Assistance Command Vietnam (MACV), he was...
During World War II and the Vietnam War, the primary focus of effort for air power was on the destruction of enemy factories producing military goods and the transportation networks that brought these goods and personnel to the battlefield. In the...
What could have made the Military Police (MP) and Marine Security Guard (MSG) response more effective, averting negative media coverage and public opinion? The Tet Offensive has been widely acknowledged as the turning point of the United States...
Military leaders fighting in the Global War on Terrorism can look at a similar history of counterinsurgency operations and learn many valuable lessons that are extremely relevant to ongoing operations today. It is imperative that leaders in the...
It was February 18, 1968. The Tet Offensive had begun almost three weeks before. The NV A were attacking the major cities in South Vietnam and were using Laos and Cambodia as their staging areas.
A decision was made to infiltrate five MAC-V SOG...
1st Infantry Division Operational Report for the period ending April 30, 1968. Covers Operation Lam Son, Operation Quyet Thang and Operation Toan Thang.
This study examines the reasons why the North Vietnamese launched a general offensive during the Tet holiday of 1968. Based on events of the previous year, conditions did not appear favorable for the North Vietnamese to undertake such a massive and...
The primary purpose of this study is to determine how surprise can be achieved today at the operational level of war. Two supporting questions are answered as well. These are: What are the theoretical and historical foundations for the concept of...
The classical counterinsurgency theorists emphasize that it is necessary for the government to gain and maintain control of the population in order to defeat the insurgency. They describe population and resource control measures as a means of doing...
Since the disintegration of the Soviet Union, no nation or organization has come forward to become the dominant peacemaker or peacekeeper in Europe. This study discusses the need for a country or a supernational organization to accept: the lead...
Since India began developing its nuclear program it has continually encountered issues with the United States and other nuclearized countries over whether India should be able to establish a nuclear program, and subsequently a nuclear weapons...
This study is an assessment of the Department of Defense's response to the call to create specialized forces to address the exigent strategic requirement for stability and reconstruction operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. To make an assessment it...
The Army Vision for the Objective Force calls for revolutionizing the way in which Army forces are supported. Streamlining procedures, improving efficiency, and reducing the support footprint have become top priorities for the Combat Service...
Given ongoing conflicts and the likelihood of executing counterinsurgency in the future, it is vital to conduct effective campaign planning for counterinsurgency. Additionally, effective campaign planning is essential for rapid and effective...