This occasional paper is a concise overview of the history of the US Army's involvement along the Mexican border and offers a fundamental understanding of problems associated with such a mission. Furthermore, it demonstrates how the historic themes...
Security Challenges and the Nature of Future War. The changing security environment. Graham H. Turbiville Jr.; Colonel William W. Mendel, US Army, Retired; and Jacob W. Kipp Operation Rio: taking back the...
This study attempts to determine why Hispanic cadets are not being commissioned in the same proportion as their enrollment in ROTC would suggest. Currently, Hispanics comprise four percent of the nation's ROTC cadets, yet only one percent of the...
The War of the Triple Alliance, fought from 1864 to 1870 between Paraguay and the Triple Alliance of Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay, was a Latin American regional war that spiraled out of control to become one of the bloodiest international...
This study attempts to determine how well the IADB has performed it s mission within the inter-American security system. The investigation relies on historical analysis of the Board's performance over the past four decades, application of alliance...
Colonel Edward Hatch, Commander 9th Cavalry Regiment, following the resolution of a 1877 uprising in San Elizario, Texas, submitted a report to the Secretary of War. His concluding statement suggested that the existence of Fort Bliss, as a...
These military notes were compiled in the Military Information Division, Army of Cuban Pacification, during the occupation of Cuba in 1906, 1907, and 1908. The plan was formulated in said division and carried to completion under the supervision of...
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...
Operation Just Cause was one of the largest operations to dates since Vietnam. My experience was as a Rifle Team Leader with 2nd Squad, 2nd Platoon, Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regt., which was part of Task Force Red. The events...
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 investigates the Mexican War for evidence of modern operational art and answers the question: Does the Mexican War of 1846-1848 hold a unique place in the evolution of modern operational art and, if so, where? The Mexican War...
The role of friction in the conduct of warfare is widely recognized. Techniques are a recognized means of reducing friction by enhancing tactics through the application of personnel and equipment. The impetus for this monograph is the realization...
Surrounded by the fog of war, Confederate President Jefferson Davis faced mounting challenges to feed and equip his young army. The prospect of untapped mineral reserves in the Southwest served as a long shot worthy of speculation. In June 1861,...
As the United States transitions towards a national military strategy based on power projection instead of forward deployed armed forces, contingency forces and their capabilities will become increasingly more important. A key capability required...
The relationship that developed between the military and the media during the Mexican War is the primary focus of this thesis. This paper looks at the media’s coverage of the war from 1846 to 1848, spotlighting a comparison and contrast of the...
This thesis examines the ability of the US Army's Ranger Regiment to generate combat power during forced entry operations. This study examines the National Security Strategy requirements for force projection and forced entry as well as those same...
A Distância Entre Civis e Militares Não Precisa Tornar-se um Abismo. Ike Skelton; É de interesse para todo estadunidense zelar e manter boas relações civis-militares, a fim de garantir que as Forças Armadas contem com o apoio do povo ao...