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...
United States Army Special Forces (SF) has played a critical role in prosecuting the Global War on Terror. Their ability to wage unconventional warfare remains their trademark. Operations in Afghanistan and northern Iraq demonstrated SF's ability...
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...
Deteriorating nation states are a significant threat to U.S. and Western interests. Ineffective nation states frequently generate economic, social and humanitarian crises for their ungoverned populations, imperil the security of neighboring...
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...
Drug Trafficking Organizations within Mexico have become a challenge to the state and are affecting both Mexican and U.S. citizens within the U.S. and Mexico border region. As the situation continues to spiral out of control, the U.S. military,...
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...
The monograph that follows seeks to analyze the current military strategy of the US. The framework proposed by the renowned military historian Michael Howard assists in this endeavor. The resulting analysis establishes the criteria for an effective...
This paper discusses the coast defense operations at Ostende and Zeebrugge during the World War extended over practically the entire period of the war. Throughout the war these defenses securely protected the important harbors and submarine bases...
Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force, Evaluation and Dissemination Section
This handbook has been compiled with the aim of providing an intelligence background for each of the three stages in the subjugation of Germany and to present as complete a study on the German police as possible. Facts concerning the development of...
This is a study of the requirements for military packaging and packing, current status and future trends in the solution of these requirements, and recommended future courses of action. Topics include: losses due to poor packing and packaging;...
The adversaries faced on today’s battlefields are no longer deploy nor fighting along conventional norms similar to WWII or the cold war; rather unevenly using guerilla tactics and with the willing or coerced cooperation of the populace. In order...
The adversaries faced on today’s battlefields are no longer arrayed nor fighting along conventional norms similar to WWII or the cold war; rather asymmetrically using guerilla tactics and with the willing or coerced cooperation of the populace....
Contrary to popular belief, killing the enemy is not a major factor in winning the counterinsurgency fight in Afghanistan. The major factors in achieving strategic success in counterinsurgency are to provide security for the populace, building...
Thesis Statement: Although a relatively small force in the onset of Operation Enduring Freedom, U.S. Special Forces succeeded in its counterinsurgency campaign against the Taliban by educating themselves; by disciplined application of force; and by...
This article is a summary of my OEF mobilization as a senior NCO in a National Guard Special Forces Company. I have been mobilized and deployed 3 times since September 11, 2002. Each time, the mission was in support of operations being conducted by...
This paper addresses some basic outlooks of challenges on counterinsurgency in Iraq and Afghanistan that has proven to be successful strategies against insurgents. The American military and Allied forces is continuously addressing numerous concerns...
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...