You are about to read a brief comparison and contrast of the war against Germany during World War II (WW II) and The Philippine-American War and how they compare to the War on Terror since September 11, 2001. In war or conflict we have to consider...
You and a close friend return to your unit from travel and while filling out travel claims you notice that your friend has claimed porter fees and cab fare that he didn't incur. When you ask him he tells you, "don't worry, they don't require...
Years of U.S. Army involvement in conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan have underscored the complexity of contemporary operating environments. This complexity within the current operating environment requires U.S. Army leaders not to make simple...
World War II was the largest and most violent armed conflict in the history of mankind. However, the half century that now separates us from that conflict has exacted its toll on our collective knowledge. While World War II continues to absorb the...
Without a hospitalization capability, battalion medical care is limited to primary care and combat resuscitation. The U.S. Army has traditionally dispatched doctors to battalions. After the Vietnam War, the Army studied this practice critically....
Within the past few years, there have been a number of reports referring to "Competitive Strategies." In one sense, Competitive Strategies is the Defense "buzzphrase" of the late 80s. However, it is also more. Secretary Weinberger directed DoD to...
Within the past 15 years, the Soviet Union has developed a strategic airlift force capable of projecting Soviet power anywhere in the world. The development of this force is traced from the early years of the revolution, through the first tentative...
With USSOCOM assuming the role as supported command in the Global War on Terror, Army Special Forces will no doubt to play a primary role in that effort. The unspoken assumption seems to be that America's new, unconventional foe will best be...
With the publication of the 1982 FM 100-5 operations, the U.S. Army officially adopted the concept of decentralized operations. Based on the recognition that success in future warfare would demand soldiers and units capable of fighting on a...
Gabel, Christopher R. (Christopher Richard), 1954-; Wilbanks, James H., 1947-
With the publication of Great Commanders, the Combat Studies Institute continues its mission of publishing CGSC Faculty scholarship and adding to the body of historical literature the thoughts and research of these distinguished Professors. These...
With the outbreak of the Civil War, Hood resigned his commission in the U.S. Army and entered the Confederate Army as a resident of Texas. Originally appointed a first lieutenant he served on the Virginia peninsula in 1861 and received rapid...
With the exception of the commander, no position in the U.S. Army faces more potential ethical dilemmas than that of a first sergeant. While the commander makes policy, the first sergeant enforces policy. Since most policies are based on Army law...
With the end of the Cold War and the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1989, the grip of
superpower strictures loosened resulting in an increase in complexity and dynamism that marks today's security environment. The rapidly changing and uncertain...
With the emergence of the Global War on Terror (GWOT), the mental illness of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is increasingly identified in returning veterans. A 2006 mental health study released by the Pentagon found 11% of returning OEF...
With the collapse of the Soviet Union and the Warsaw Pact, NATO member nations have begun reducing the size of their military forces. Therefore, NATO is faced with responding to crises situations with considerably smaller forces available. To...
With the approval of the Army's preliminary draft of its keystone doctrinal manual, FM 100-5, Operations, the terms quick, decisive victory is now an integral part of doctrinal lexicon. The introduction of this important phrase indicates the Army's...
Baumann, Robert F.; Gawrych, George W.; Kretchnik, Walter E.
With the aid of a generous grant from the US Institute of Peace, Robert Baumann, George Gawrych, and Walter Kretchik were able to access and examine relevant documents, interview numerous participants, and visit US and NATO forces in Bosnia. As a...
Baumann, Robert F.; Gawrych, George W.; Kretchnik, Walter E.
With the aid of a generous grant from the US Institute of Peace, Robert Baumann, George Gawrych, and Walter Kretchik were able to access and examine relevant documents, interview numerous participants, and visit US and NATO forces in Bosnia. As a...
With operations in Iraq complete and an ongoing transition in Afghanistan, what is the role of the heavy armor force in the Army of 2020? This thesis analyzes the capabilities of the current heavy force through the lens of the current strategic...
With information technologies increasingly shaping the environment in which U.S. military forces operate, Joint Vision 2020 and other recent DoD literature highlight the fundamental importance of achieving "decision superiority "--essentially, ...