The idea of a combined joint engineer element to coordinate and synchronize the engineer effort in a Theater was conceptualized after the experiences of Operation Iraqi Freedom. During my tour of 25 months in Iraq working as a First Sergeant, and...
For many countries, the finite nature of fossil fuels is a matter of significant security concerns. Producer and consumer countries alike increasingly see energy supply security as a subject of their security and defense policy. Being strategically...
Throughout history, technology has played a vital role in combat. While improvements in weaponry are typically at the front of the military leader's minds, technology like the internet would not appear to be as significant. However, the internet...
The National Guard is an integral part of the military's operational force deployed around the world, and a first responder in case of a catastrophic disaster in the United States. The use of the Army National Guard has been evolving over the last...
In this interview, Major Joe Ybarra, Texas Army Reserves National Guard, talks about his deployment to Afghanistan as a Company Commander in May 2005 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). MAJ Ybarra discusses his personal challenges he...
In this interview, Major Brian Neill, US Army, talks about his deployment to Iraq as a Quartermasters Officer in January 2007 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. MAJ Neill discusses his personal experience with deployment while his wife was also...
In this interview, MAJ Tracie Henry-Neill, US Army, Engineer, talks about her deployment to Iraq as a Company Commander in 2007 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. MAJ Henry-Neill discusses her personal experience with her first reaction to...