The studying of military history is vital and extremely important for today’s military professional. Military history should not be forgotten, but rather studied, learned, analyzed and incorporated into current situations that might save lives...
It is important that we study the history of the Non-Commissioned Officer and the role the NCO has developed over the years of existence. By doing this, NCOs can relate to their history and learn from it. It has taken a very long time to get to...
A discussion on the US military’s evolving doctrine due to the lessons learned from Asymmetric Warfare during World War I, World War II. The many instances of Asymmetric Warfare used during this period of military history by both enemy and allies...
Actionable Intelligence (AI) is defined in military terms as: “Any information from a reliable source that may be used by a commander to insure a successful mission or operation conducted with speed and accuracy”. In no other time has this been...
Military History is an important part of our military life; History helps leaders avoid making the same mistake time after time and it also serves as a tool in the decision making process. As senior NCOs we need to know as much as possible about...
The Kasserine Pass and Task Force Smith were two events in military history where the American Army never fully prepared itself for battle. Several of the root factors portrayed an Army undermanned with poorly trained Soldiers, primitive tactics,...
There are arguments among writers who are interested in military that military history is not of importance to Military professionals. This paper shows that it is indeed important for Military leaders to study and learn some facts on Military...
This essay will analyze the correlation between history, theory, and the doctrine of military tactics during the Civil and Mexican War. Then it will further argue what the Army would have been like if the changes hadn’t occurred.
Thesis: Is the American Noncommissioned Officer ready for a transformation, and empowerment? Abstract: The United States Army has evolved over time with the empowerment of its Noncommissioned Officers. The Noncommissioned Officer has been given...
Although the American military has never been defeated in a major conflict, the American Army is consistently unprepared for the outbreak of hostilities and frequently loses opening battles. Because the American military has lost valuable...
It is important for military professionals to take time and ensure they study military history.
The knowledge and understanding is so very important to the military Soldier because it assists them to have a better understanding of why they are...
The look into the battle of Kasserine Pass; Where the U.S. Army suffered heavy losses due an inept commander, poor equipment, and training. The Kasserine pass battle in Tunisia was described as when the Amateurs first met the professionals....
While history never repeats itself identically, it generally share parallels to previous conflicts and provides similar solutions to such conflicts. Military history accounts for important events in battles of the past; strategies used, and include...
Today’s military organizations are continually training personnel and upgrading weapons
systems in the efforts of gaining battlefield supremacy. Today we are increasingly leaning
towards lessons learned from past conflicts to address enemy...
We’ve read many books about military history, and heard many stories about military history, but what have we learned? We cannot expect the enemy to stop and wait for us to prepare ourselves for war. They have read the same books we have, and can...
The NCO Corps has evolved over the time from when it was implemented in the US Forces. The need for NCOs has been recognized from the start of the US Army. The Massachusetts Militia recognized the need for an NCO Corps and developed this Corps...
The name sergeant is derived from Latin, serviens – servant. (Fisher 6). The roots of the NCO Corps extend back to the earliest American Colonial experience when each town formed a militia company. Using the system of small squads for guard duty...
The United States Army is well over 225 years old, and noncommissioned officers have been the backbone of the Army during its entire history. From its inception in 1775, the NCO Corps has evolved (sometimes slowly, and at other times very quickly),...
The First World War, also known as the Great War and the War to End All Wars, marked a turning point in American military history, and had a significant impact on the development, education, skills, leadership, and status of noncommissioned...