Atrocities committed by the US Soldiers and Marines in Iraq make civilization around the world think that America is not developed enough in the field of human rights. Three examples provided with senior NCOs leaders, a high ranking officer, and a...
The mandatory military service for all German male citizens between the ages 18 to 25 was defined as an important groundwork for the creation of a democratic Army for the foundation of the German Army in 1955. As a result of different effects and...
In the Royal Dutch Army, the minimum age to join the Army is 17 years old. This is the minimum age for all ranks. This means that Soldiers can reach the rank of a Sergeant at the age of 18 years old. The average length of basic training and...
With our participation in the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) since 2001, the Army has had a shortage of NCO’s to fill critical positions in its ranks. Many Soldiers have been deployed on several rotations since 2001 and that has begun to take its...
The United States Army is known as one of the greatest armies in the world because of its disciplinary standards. The Army tries its best to maintain discipline and order within its ranks through Army Regulations. According to Army Regulation...
Before I started this assignment I had to make sure I understood what the military and civilian definitions were on ethics. I just don’t think you should put words on paper or open your mouth without proper knowledge of what you are trying to...
Commanders and leaders are often placed in situations where they feel that good news is the only news that superiors want to hear. When conveying personnel, training, and equipment readiness it is imperative that the information is accurate in...
An effective First Sergeant (1SG) cannot be such without possessing ethics. Ethics are the intangible values that affect leaders’ decisions. Ethics guide a leader towards what in his mind is the most fair and correct course of action. 1SGs do the...
Atrocities committed by the US Soldiers and Marines in Iraq make civilization around the world think that America is not developed enough in the field of human rights. Three examples provided with senior NCOs leaders, a high ranking officer, and a...
This monograph analyzes different organizational sizes for the dismounted element of the mechanized infantry squad on future battlefields. It uses the U.S. Army's new operational concept called AirLand Battle-Future as the setting for the analysis....
This monograph examines the usefulness of defensive culmination to the operational level planner. A working definition of the theoretical concept is advanced and then examined against the backdrops of historical campaigns, current doctrine, and...
How well does U.S. counterinsurgency doctrine tactically neutralize insurgent infrastructures? This question is important given the high interest of the United States in maintaining stable democracies around the world. Insurgency continues to...
This monograph analyzes the Marine Corps' method for campaign design. It seeks to answer the research question: Is the Marine Corps' campaign design process found in FMFM 1-1 adequate? If not, the campaign design process will produce failure; but,...
This monograph addresses a pertinent doctrinal question which must be considered before making a decision to replace the Product Improved Vulcan Air Defense System with the Bradley Fighting Vehicle. The purpose is to establish a starting point for...
Major Gittipong "Eddie" Paruchabutr deployed with his military information support team (MIST) from the 5th Psychological Operations Battalion, 4th Psychological Operations Group (Airborne) in May 2004 to support Operation Enduring...
In this first of three interviews, Major Mark Boeke talks about his deployment to Bagram, Afghanistan, as the communications officer for 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment from September through October 2002 in support of Operation Enduring...
In this second of three interviews, Major Mark Boeke discusses his deployment to Iraq as the communications officer for 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment from February through April 2003 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He talks about the...
In this third of three interviews, Major Mark Boeke talks about his deployment to Iraq as the communications officer for 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment during the fall of 2003 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He discusses how Rangers...