Over the years since its inception the United States Army has endured and absorbed many changes. Those changes have shaped the course of the Army and have served as catalysts in forming the overall structure and business practices of the Army as it...
This research paper covers the role of the NCO during the time period following the Civil War. A discussion of the political stage, the role of the NCO, weapons, training and discipline from 1874 to roughly the Spanish American War.
Since September 11, 2001, it has been easy and tempting to define U.S. national security strategy solely in terms of the terrorist threat. Some observers would fill the vacuum in the threat environment left by the demise of the Soviet Union by...
The military practices that were discussed in the book America’s First Battles show the failure of the army to execute missions during an unexpected attack from hostilities because of the lack of preparation. The first battles are quite different...
This is a report of the Army and Navy officer Board for the purpose of examining and reporting to Congress which of the navy-yards or arsenals owned by the Government has the best location and is best adapted for the establishment of a Government...
Major George Walter served as commander for the 173rd Combat Support Company out of Vicenza, Italy, and deployed in March 2003. Walter filled the role as the engineer advisor to the brigade commander. The company was comprised of one sapper...
Major Rob Arnold deployed in the early fall of 2003 in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) with Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC). Arnold was a part of the Army Evaluation Center (AEC), which conducted evaluations on new equipment...
Major Rob Arnold returned from his deployment with Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC) and joined the 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team as the military police plans officer in January 2004. In August 2005, Arnold deployed with the 172nd as the...
Major Craig Bukowski is a Medical Service Corps officer with prior enlisted experience as a combat engineer and truck driver in the Army Reserve, the Army National Guard and the Regular Army. On September 11, 2001, he was serving as commander of a...
From September 2005 through September 2006 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Major Craig Bukowski served as the medical plans officer for 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, based in south Baghdad. In this second of two interviews concerning...
In 2004-05 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Major Jimmy Anderson commanded Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery - part of 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division - for the majority of his tour, and then for the remaining...