Introduction and Thesis statement: The Desert Storm conflict started with the purpose of evicting the military forces of Iraq from the country of Kuwait. The main focus of the Coalition’s mission was two-fold. First, they were to remove Iraqi...
Modern warfare continues to be influenced by the elements of weather and topography of the battlefield. Battles are doomed to fail if planning does not take into consideration the effects of weather on troops and equipment. Terrain determines how...
Human Intelligence (HUMINT), provides the most reliable and actionable form of Operational Intelligence on today’s battlefield. Over the past couple of decades, the United States lack of military intelligence has enabled terrorist organizations...
Though the job of the enlisted Soldier of the past did not require a higher education, today’s Soldier is more technical. This document shows the contrast between the importances of education in the Officer’s career path versus the emerging...
Military strategy and tactics are essential to outmaneuver the enemy. Military strategy is based on political and military objectives. Tactics are the individual and collective techniques of using soldiers in battle. The change in scope and meaning...
The following is part one of a three-part interview with Major Jim McDermott, during the totality of which he discusses his two Operation Iraqi Freedom deployments - the first in 2003 as commander of Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry,...
The following is part two of a three-part interview with Major Jim McDermott, during the totality of which he discusses his two Operation Iraqi Freedom deployments - the first in 2003 as commander of Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry,...
The following is part three of a three-part interview with Major Jim McDermott, during the totality of which he discusses his two Operation Iraqi Freedom deployments - the first in 2003 as commander of Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry,...
Operation Desert Storm was one of the most successful military campaigns in United States history. Coalition air forces, led by the United States, waged an intense air campaign designed to weaken the Iraqi army prior to commencement of the ground...
The unplanned significance of Iraq's relocateable ballistic missiles (the Al-Abbas and Al-Hussain) disrupted the campaign tempo of Desert Storm. Consuming 40 percent of air sorties and many of the special operating forces, there is a definite need...
The central question of this study is whether the U.S. Army provides adequate training for Special Forces soldiers to make ethical decisions on the battlefield. The value of this study is that it may have an impact on future Special Forces...