This publication brings up to date the original history published by Colonel Elvid Hunt in 1927 and revised by Captain Walter E. Lorence in 1937. It contains a chronology of events from 1937 - 1951.
Colombia remains one of the most troubled countries in South America. The continued export of drugs coupled with a significant insurgent threat and increased violence against civilians, signals a crisis capable of disrupting the entire region....
This study investigates the actions of U.S. military personnel conducting the counter-drug mission in Bolivia in accordance with the Bolivian/U.S. Counter-Drug Strategy. The analysis determines if U.S. personnel, in executing their mission, are...
This is the annual report of the governor of the Panama Canal for 1921. The document includes four sections detailing the canal operation and trade via Panama, business operations, government, administration, and financial and statistical...
This paper examines the US Army approach to peace support operations. It reviews the trends in Army doctrine and analyzes their historical foundations from the Cold War in order to determine the accuracy and relevance of the Army approach for its...
Changing times have brought with them new definitions of security threats and national interests. Within the military establishment, these changes have especially affected the Army. Thus, the Army is increasingly seeing the need for involvement in...
Two centuries of philosophy and war have informed the latest evolution of the definitions of strategy and operational art defined in the Department of Defense's Joint Publication 1-02. By harmonizing the relationship between strategy and...
Medal consists of a Maltese cross-shaped lancet of oxidized finished bronze with laurel wreath circling center inscription. On each arm of cross is different inscription. Medal reverse bears center inscription. Medal is suspended from green silk...
Medal is silver-rimmed, white enamel cross. Center medallion is brass and portrays profile of female head of liberty surrounded by a gold-rimmed green enamel band with a golden inscription. Reverse of medallion has center of blue surrounded by band...
82.4.25 Medal, obverse is four-armed Maltese cross, each arm yellow enamel with green enamel border and delineated with gilded metal. Between arms of cross on right are two sprays of oak leaves; on left are two sprays of laurel. Cross center is...
The problem in this paper is to estimate the international capabilities and limitations of the area in South America containing Brazil, the Guianas, Venezuela, Columbia, Ecuador and Peru (insofar as they affect the United States).
Thesis statement: Since the end of the Brazilian Military Government (1964-1984) the Brazilian Army’s role in the Amazon Forest has changed and will continue to change more and more, thus having a significant impact on not only the Army, but also...
This thesis examines how Brazil participated in World War II shoulder to shoulder with the Allies and what this participation brought to the country. During the 1930s, when the relationship between Brazil and Germany was improving yearly, and when...
This document gives information about the Brazilian Staff College including historical background, mission of the college, organization and conduct for instruction, and World War II and its effect on the college, among other topics.
This research discusses the high murder rate in Jamaica as a consequence of gang activity. It higlights the negative impact of gangs in regard to national security. The complexity of the gang problem is identified by describing the gangs'...
This study examines the role that military forces in less developed countries can play in nation building. It analyses the nation building contributions of the armed forces of Argentina, Brazil, Malaysia, Republic of Korea and Venezuela in their...