The preface states "the author's purpose has not been to write a history of Egypt, but to trace to their probable causes the events which have for the last decade made Egypt so conspicuous a thread in the tangled skein of Old World politics".
This study is a resource Soldiers can use to help prepare for a deployment to Afghanistan by creating a self-development plan using technology supported tools. First, the study identifies some types of knowledge technology supported tools can...
It cannot be denied that the number of women who fought in the Civil War are far larger than has so far been fully recognized in history text books, which has been estimated at only 400. The women who served as Soldiers in the Civil War went to...
COMMANDANT'S SUMMARY: The year began with an emphasis on communication. COL Abramowitz directed that the academy's webpage be radically upgraded by November 2005. It was, but only in early 2006 did it hit its stride. The purpose of the upgrade was...
In 1801, Yusef Caramanli, ruler of Tripoli, declared war on the United States. Yusef expected the United States to agree to pay tribute in exchange for protection from Tripolitan corsairs. Instead, President Thomas Jefferson sent the navy. Four...
The Global War on Terrorism has specific challenges that persist to impede our progress in defeating terrorism. The large challenges we face are language, cultural, and education barriers among United States joint forces, and coalition forces. The...
Special Operations Language Training has been a vital part of Special Forces Training since the beginning. The necessity to speak a foreign language as well as understand the cultures, customs, and courtesies of soldiers you are working with has...
Major William Taylor served as a military transition team (MiTT) member in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom from December 2005 to December 2006. In this interview, Taylor talks about the MiTTs and the current disconnection from their strategic...
The U.S. Marine Corps faces great challenges as it participates in the Long War. To enhance its chances of success in this war, the Marine Corps must institutionalize the importance of cultural awareness in military operations by adopting a...
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...
Cultural awareness is a force multiplier; failure to recognize this can have adverse impacts on operations. Since the first coalition troop deployments to Afghanistan after the events of 9/11, the U.S. Army has received much criticism over the lack...
Traditional models representing how messages are communicated through traditional media are inappropriate for depicting how they are communicated (or, rather, exchanged) through the new media. The former depict monologic (one-to-many) communication...
This monograph analyzes the Army's ability to implement operational culture skills to meet the intent of the vision set forth in the 2009 Army Culture and Foreign Language Strategy. First, the monograph reviews Army operations since Vietnam. This...
This article's focus is how best to support the "last 3 feet" of Strategic Communication engagement for every military operator assigned in a foreign nation. The first step is to transform how cultural development is accomplished across the...
Baird, Maria A.J.; Baker, Wayne E.; Johnson, Michael B.; Shawlinski, Robert S.
The United States military has been at the forefront of the development of artificial intelligence and other new technologies. Artificial intelligence is a necessity in today’s military. The continuing development of artificial intelligence is a...
During the Vietnam War, the Air Defense NCO had a multitude of responsibilities, duties and an ever changing career field to work in. This changing career field can be illustrated by the different weapon systems used during war with Vietnam, the...
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...