MAJ Robert Heffington served as the intelligence advisor on a military transition team (MiTT) at Camp Sparrowhawk, Maysan Province, Iraq during 2009 and 2010 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). In this May 2011 interview, MAJ Heffington...
MAJ James Sturm served as company commander of 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division in Iskandiriyah, Iraq during 2005 and 2006 and as executive officer (XO) on a Stability Transition Team (STT) in Baghdad, Iraq during 2010 both in support...
Like "stepping through a mountain pass and seeing Shangri-La below" was how Major Robert Bowers described his arrival at the 75th Ranger Regiment and assumption of duties as the regimental judge advocate. "There weren't any money issues there,...
Major Tito Villanueva served as the commander of Delta Company, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry during Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) in 2002 and as the commander of Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC), 101st Airborne Division during...
Lieutenant Commander Rick Timms served as the aircraft and mission commander onboard an EP-3 as part of a detachment from VQ-1 based out of Naval Support Activity Bahrain in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) in 2001. The US Navy had...
Serving on the military transition team (MiTT) assigned to the Iraqi Ground Forces Command (IGFC) from January 2006 through January 2007, Lieutenant Colonel Matt Whitney was originally slated to be the C5 advisor. This, however, was an "ill-advised...
Having served two tours of duty during Operation Iraqi Freedom, Colonel Richard O. Hatch brings a unique perspective to the War on Terrorism. First, he was staff judge advocate for the 101st Airborne Division, reporting to (then) Major General...
Colonel (Ret.) Scott Thein served in Iraq from September 2003 through March 2004 as the Division Artillery commander with the 82nd Airborne. He worked primarily at the provincial level and his area of operations was Al Anbar Province. One of the...
Colonel Frank Hull served as Commander of 1st Armored Division Artillery (DIVARTY) in support of Operation Iraq Freedom. He replaced COL Torrance of the 3rd Infantry Division DIVARTY and served until August 2003 when he was replaced by Colonel...
Lieutenant Colonel John Bullion is the branch chief of the Policy and Forces Section, G3, Special Operations Division, in the Army Operations Center in the Pentagon. He was not in Iraq during On Point II's timeframe, but did serve as deputy team...
Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Sanborn was a major when deployed to Iraq and served at the Division Artillery operations officer for the 82nd Airborne Division from September 2003 through March 2004. His unit was uncertain as to what their mission...
From October 2005 through April 2006, Major Darren LoRé served as a mobile training team (MTT) leader in Yemen, assigned to train a Yemeni counterterrorist unit. He begins his interview by discussing the predeployment training he and his team...
From January 2006 through January 2007 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Major Darryl Schroeder - an individual augmentee from the 4th PSYOP Group - served as part of Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan and was tasked with...
Major James Tenpenny deployed to Afghanistan in April 2006 as aide-de-camp to the commanding general of all coalition forces in country, Lieutenant General Karl Eikenberry. He spent most of his time circulating the battlefield with Eikenberry and...
This paper discusses the active Soviet Army as larger than any army in Europe and a fairly efficient fighting force. Yet, it is not as well trained as the army of any other great power. Its defense would be strong on account of its great numbers....
This paper is a brief of summary of the operations in the Boer War, a brief outline of the topography of the theater of operations and a review of the various marches in the war. A concise analysis of the marches raises the question whether the...
The purpose of this paper tries to reconcile apparently conflicting theories, or to select from the irreconcilable theories the one which seems most logical, or which has the backing of the foremost authorities; and finally to apply these theories...
This study discusses the necessity for intelligent exploration detachments to be considered in all phases of military operations and, that a unit is specifically trained and equipped for reconnaissance.
Discusses the Japanese plans to cross the Yalu River and defeat the Russians. The application by the Japanese of the tactical principles involved in a forced river crossing.