This recollection of combat nightmares is dedicated to those who "stand ready to deploy, engage, and destroy the enemies of the United States of America in close combat."
A little more than a century ago, my great-great-grandfather Backsight...
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...
This monograph examines how the U.S. Army compares to other complex systems in the use of information to solve problems. Like most complex systems, the U.S. Army strives to attain an informational advantage over its opponents. However, according to...
In this interview, MAJ Mark Madden, US Army, Armor, talks about his deployment to Iraq as the Forward Support Company Commander in 2005 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. MAJ Madden discusses his mission and a typical day during his second...
MAJ Paul Madden served most recently as forward support company (FSC) commander and battalion supply officer (S4) with the 326th Engineer Battalion during 2008 and 2009 in Camp Speicher, Tikrit, Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). In...
A Theater Special Operations Command (SOC), a sub-unified command, advises combatant commanders on the capabilities of Special Operations Forces (SOF), provides SOF for employment, and integrates SOF fully into theater plans by planning,...
United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Guidon came into being as a weekly publication in 1966 under the title Fort Leonard Wood Guidon. Between 1966 and 1987 the title was simplified to Guidon before becoming Essayons in 1988. The name reverted back to Guidon in 1999. It has been...
This monograph examines the ability of an Army corps to plan and conduct joint warfare at the operational level, when organized as a Joint Task Force (JTF). It argues that the JTF is the most likely headquarters to conduct war in the future for the...
The conduct of war throughout its evolution has become increasingly complex, especially given the range, accuracy, and lethality of modern weapons systems. In order to maximize the contributions of firepower within the overall operational concept,...
The Army of the future will assume an increasing role in force projection through the conduct of peacetime contingency operations. In preparation to accomplish these crisis-oriented, time-sensitive missions, soldiers and units will have to maintain...
The American public and many service members believe that the Armed Forces should withdraw from Iraq. They believe it’s time to withdraw troops immediately and save American, coalition, and Iraqi lives. This paper states many reasons why American...
This thesis examines the effects of functional discipline and unit cohesion on the combat performance of the 35th Engineer (Combat) Battalion during World War Two. The 35th Engineer Battalion was mobilized in the summer of 1941 as the 1st...
The Medieval Crusades have fundamentally shaped the Christian and Muslim world for almost a thousand years. The First Crusade was the start of the crusading period and as such, is the critical historical event that defines the relationship between...
For over a decade, the Military Intelligence (MI) community's doctrinal and force design mantra was the Combat Electronic Warfare and Intelligence (CEWI) concept. Warnings of CEWI's limitations surfaced as early as Operations URGENT FURY and JUST...
La escuela de comando y estado mayor en el siglo XXI: La escuela de comando y estado mayor del ejército de EE.UU.: una visión general. BG John R. Wood, Ejército de EE.UU.
Abstract: The purpose of our paper to underlying certain examples of vast military actions which could have essential impacts on today's modern military operations not only so that we may be able to prevent future mistakes, but also so that they...