William Bainbridge Ethics Papers:
In 1994 the commandant of the Sergeants Major Academy, Col Fredrick Van Horn created the William E. Bainbridge Chair of Ethics in the Sergeants Major Course. In reality this amounted to the introduction of a...
“Liberty or Death”, “Freedom or Death” it doesn’t matter if it is Thomas Payne on the steps of Independence Hall or “a strong young fellow named Rizvan… There is no third way for us… Svoboda ili Smert” in the village of Goity the...
The term Medical Civic Action Program (MEDCAP) is often utilized as the sum total of the understanding of medical engagements conducted by the medical formations of the US military in the current environment. When utilized, the term MEDCAP quite...
Using military force against an enemy to punish, avenge a wrong, as retribution is a timeless cause of armed conflict. There are many examples throughout history of successful punitive operations. Analyzing historical punitive expeditions for the...
Why does war have utility? Why do we as Soldiers need to study military history? It seems to me that the knowledge of military history teaches us about Honor, sacrifice and the inevitability of combat…just to name a few. “Historical...
Pentathletes have been around for over 2700 years, even the great Greek philosophers commented on their strength and speed. The Army Chief of Staff briefed the Army War College class of 2006 and …he envisions leaders as pentathletes. This is a...
I remember as a Sergeant, I had a very strong curiosity about the job of a recruiter and what the job entailed. Since I never performed Hometown Recruiter Duty, I wondered just what a day in the life of a recruiter was like. I often saw recruiters...
The seven Army Values are enduring qualities all Soldiers must strive to make part of their professional and personal lives. As Soldiers we cannot pick and choose where and when these values best serve our interests. Soldiers and leaders must make...
American Rifleman, American Hero, with the anniversary of America’s entry into World
War I approaching the century mark, only a few veterans of that conflict are still with us.
It is rapidly slipping from the public’s consciousness, and many...
Military history is the record of past events and activities of the military forces. The military professionals should view military history as a valuable and important lesson that can apply to current or future situations. This paper addresses the...
Abstract: The United States forces prepared vigorously for the first battle during and leading up to Operation Desert Storm. Unlike many other battles in the war history of our nation, the U.S. military planned and carefully executed their approach...
A sense of urgency is necessary by leadership anytime war is imminent. This is important from the first activating phone call until the ship is boarded to come home. From the beginning, you as a leader must force soldiers to do what they believe...
I have served in the U.S. Army Recruiting Command for 18 years. During my tenure in the
Command, I served in the following positions: Field Recruiter, Station Commander, Recruiter
Trainer, Assistant Inspector General, and two tours as a First...
In January 1991, the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, a prestigious unit stationed in Fulda Germany received orders to deploy to Southwest Asia to train and defend the country of Kuwait and to support contingency operations.
During their deployment...
This paper argues the importance of Military Professionals taking the time to study military history. It focuses on counterinsurgency operations in the Vietnam and Iraq wars.
Major Barbara Haines, Transportation Corps, deployed from July 2006 to July 2007 as the support operations officer (SPO) for the Area Support Group-Kuwait (ASG) at Camp Arifjan. This was a permanent change of station move for Haines from the US....
From the Crimean War through the ongoing conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq, the military and the media have had a dynamic relationship that has changed throughout history. Many of the changes in this relationship have been based on technology,...
The early formulation of the Army Chaplain Field Manual reveals the Army Chaplaincy struggling with individuals using the Army Chaplain Field Manual to further their social and religious beliefs upon other chaplains. The research is to determine...
The most notorious period of the French-Algerian War was the Battle of Algiers. The war was brought on by many developments beginning with the original French invasion in 1830 and subsequent annexation of Algeria as part of the French empire....
Starting in 1991, a consortium of criminologists, social psychologists, and law school professors began researching how jurors in capital cases come to their decisions. This body of work, called the Capital Jury Project (CJP), found several trends...