Read-ahead packet for a staff ride prepared by the USFK/EUSA History Office detailing the Battle of Chipyong-ni, the first tactical defeat for the Chinese forces during the Korean War. Details the order of battle, lists casualties, unit decorations...
Manual of organization and functions. This regulation prescribes the missions and basic organizational structure of the U. S. Army Field Artillery School and the organization and major functional assignments of the offices and departments of the...
The enlisted men of the Indian Wars were a hardy bunch of men. The duty was tough, the living conditions sparse, and the pay was bad. Still, the United States Army at the time was an all-volunteer force. Few men were educated and many were...
The First Rhode Island regiment was the first all-Black unit in America. The regiment assembled into service in July of that year they numbered 197 Black enlisted men commanded by white officers. The regiment saw further service, including...
An unassuming shy man whose deeds became the stuff of legend, Audie Leon Murphy went from hardship as the son of poor sharecroppers, to the horrors of war, to acclaim as this nation's most decorated combat soldier. Audie Leon Murphy was born on 20...
The purpose of this article is to show how lessons learned from the NCO creed made me a more agile and adaptive NCO. In 2005, I transferred to the 404TH Civil Affairs Battalion (SO) as HHC's First Sergeant (1 SG). I knew I needed to accomplish our...
The purpose of this research was to identify how important direct service benefits are to mid-career U.S. Army officer decisions to continue serving in the Army on active duty. The problem this research effort focused on was understanding how...
This monograph addresses the question of whether admitting openly homosexual persons into the military affects readiness. Homosexuality and the effect on military readiness has been a volatile issue since President Bill Clinton pledged to remove...
Understanding and leveraging the media has become critical for operational level commanders conducting urban combat operations. The insatiable public appetite for information has created conditions where tactical actions can have severe strategic...
Though the United States military has excelled in winning wars, it has not enjoyed the same success at "winning the peace". That requires a coordinated effort from several Departments and agencies of the United States government-- an Inter-Agency...
This research seeks to answer one primary research question: What organizational and institutional factors are hindering effective interagency coordination and unity of effort within the contemporary Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT)? To answer...
The purpose of this text is to furnish intelligence officers with a detailed picture of the basic composition and disposition of the Italian Army. The first part, comprising sections I to IV, is for general orientation on the structure of the Army...
Historical Division, Headquarters European Command
This study is the first of a series of three dealing with experiences of German prisoners of the Russians. The second is a detailed report on the methods of interrogation of prisoners; and the third is a medical officer's description of the...