Ever since the Army introduced its current primary operational ration, the Meals, Ready-to-Eat (MRE), in the early 1980's it has committed itself to continuously improving them. This has resulted in a far greater variety of menu items, and a taste...
Information contained in this Civil Affairs document includes the following topics: Japanese objectives, problems, and methods (problem of Thailand's independence); military controls (seizing and forms of control); political control (Japanese-Thai...
Today's operational environment consists of uncertainty, chance, friction, and complexity. Change and adaptation that once required years to implement must now be recognized, communicated, and enacted far more quickly. To effectively respond to the...
This historical study chronicles the rise and fall of the Naval Militia in the United States. It traces the successes and failures of the Naval Militia throughout its evolution from the Revolutionary War until today. Beginning with the development...
The Kentucky State Guard’s campaign against the Silent Brigade in 1907-1909 offers lessons for the operational art of civil security and supporting civil law enforcement. The Silent Brigade was a guerrilla army that terrorized western Kentucky in...
This research report discusses the automobile in the United States, its use by the population, effect on lifestyle, effect on new laws, production changes, effect on mass transportation, and geographical registration as caused by need and...
The Marine Corps relies on the fully-funded Special Education and Advanced Degree Programs to fill positions that require a master’s degree. The purpose of this study was to determine if the Marine Corps should offer a Cooperative Degree Program...
Acquisition reform has been a continual process for the past 230 years. Today’s reforms continue that trend. In the era of reducing budgets and increasing acquisition cost, a solution must be found to reform the current structure. The Department...
This document contains five sections on public welfare in Japan. Part I gives a background introduction on development, philosophy (negative and positive factors), and national income. Second is organization and administration- national and local...
United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Essayons, originally published as the Fort Leonard Wood Guidon in 1966 then as the Guidon from 1966 to 1987. Became Essayons in 1988 and remained that way until 1999 when it reverted back to Guidon. It has been and continues to be a record of...
It is the enemy’s will to resist that is the true objective of war. Destruction of his armed forces is a means and not necessarily mandatory to achieve this objective. To save the precious resources of blood and treasure and to assure the...
Dependence on technological superiority should prompt many questions. What if the Army cannot use the Global Positioning System (GPS) data or it is degraded? Are the troops trained to operate when GPS systems are degraded? What about the precision...
This thesis is a study of the Army National Guard and U.S. Army Reserve (Reserve Components) premobilization training requirements and training time available in which to accomplish them. The original intent of Congress in establishing the...
The militant Lebanese Shia Group Hezbollah (Party of God) has evolved into the largest and most professional terrorist groups in the Middle East. The political wing has been successful at placing several representatives in the Lebanese Parliament...
This study traces the development of Japan's administrative program, analyses the salient aspects of Japanese military control, outlines the major governmental and economic problems which confront the civilian Burmese administration, and evaluates...
The following topics are detailed in this Civil Affairs document on Japan's public health and sanitation: vital statistics; Ministry of Public Health and Welfare; Central Sanitary Administration; health functions in other departments; Public Health...
The Coalition's success in Iraq will be defined by how well it balances the strategy of Rapid Decisive Operations (RDO) against the realistic requirements for post-conflict reconstruction operations. There are many questions posed about how the...
United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Essayons, originally published as the Fort Leonard Wood Guidon in 1966 then as the Guidon from 1966 to 1987. Became Essayons in 1988 and remained that way until 1999 when it reverted back to Guidon. It has been and continues to be a record of...
United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Essayons, originally published as the Fort Leonard Wood Guidon in 1966 then as the Guidon from 1966 to 1987. Became Essayons in 1988 and remained that way until 1999 when it reverted back to Guidon. It has been and continues to be a record of...