A Regular Army signal officer assigned to the 42nd Infantry Division in Iraq from October 2004 to November 2005, Major Rodney Penny augmented the headquarters of the first National Guard division "to be called onto active duty to command and...
A study of the military leadership exhibited by General Robert E. Lee before and after the death of Stonewall Jackson by comparing Lee's decisions in the major engagements before Jackson's death.
About to join the 96th Civil Affairs Battalion based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina - "the most deployed unit within special operations" - it came as little surprise to Major Ben Sunds that, following the terrorist attacks of 9/11, "their...
Abstract: Since the beginning of Operation Iraqi Freedom, the enemy insurgent forces continue to neglect its moral responsibility to treat humanely United States and Coalition, both military and civilian, forces as Prisoners of War. The treatment...
Actionable military intelligence gained at the expense of local populace trust using torture is a
short term solution that results in inconsistent actionable intelligence and long term strategic
mission failure. Torture is a desperate act to...
After the downfall of Srebrenica, thousands of desperate Muslims fled to the base of the Dutch UN Battalion. The Dutch soldiers extradited the Muslims on demand of the Serbs, towards a certain death. The Dutch general C. Nicolai said, "Taking part...
Along with the 308th Quartermaster Company, Army Reserve Sergeant Melissa Claggett was activated in November 2003 in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. A college student at the time, she arrived in Iraq in February 2004 and began work in a Class...
Battlefield casualties are summarily grouped into two categories-the dead, and the wounded. Graves registration teams collect the dead, and ambulances evacuate the wounded. But who decides who is dead? On a battlefield, anyone failing to exhibit...
Colonel Gregory Gass was the brigade commander for the 101st Aviation Brigade, during both OIF I and II, deploying in January of 2003 and returning home in February 2004. Interviewed alongside his colonel was Major John White, the brigade executive...
Colonel Gregory Gass was the brigade commander for the 101st Aviation Brigade, during both OIF I and II, deploying in January of 2003 and returning home in February 2004. Interviewed alongside his colonel was Major John White, the brigade executive...
From the beginning of time, people have struggled for power for different reasons. The
most prevalent cause was to gain power and land which resulted in the formation of armies to
conquer the opponent. Wars would be engaged and many battles within,...
I will provide you an informational brief on an American hero. Audie Leon Murphy achieved national fame as the most decorated U.S. Army combat Soldier of World War II. He enlisted in the Army in 1943, and then fought in nine major campaigns across...
In command of Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment during Operation Phantom Fury - the November 2004 combined-joint assault to retake the Iraqi city of Fallujah - Captain Chris Brooke, in this interview, relates in great detail his...
In this November 2009 interview, MAJ Michael Smith discusses his training focus on organization and the Military Decision Making Process (MDMP) in preparing his staff for mobilization. He noted challenges in preparing Aviation officers to perform...
Interpersonal skills, ethical principles, and morality judgments are a necessity in making sound leadership decisions. The NCO creed states “… my two basic responsibilities will always be uppermost in my mind, accomplishment of my mission and...
Leaders of today's Army are faced with ethical problems on what seems a constant basis. A specific problem facing our Army deals with the War on Terrorism and society's judgment of ethical decisions made by military leaders. One such case is made...
Notes on Transcription:
The diaries were transcribed as they were written. No changes were made in the spelling or grammar. When words could not be deciphered, the best guess is given in red. Place names are generally misspelled. When the...
On 20 July 2004, an incident occurred in Iraq that has changed my life forever. This was the day that my company suffered its only combat death. However, the ramifications of that day had far reaching impacts on my unit that were still unfolding...
On February 16, 1918 Lithuania proclaimed the act of independence (before this time Lithuania was under the occupation of Germany, Austria, Prussia and Russia). After this Lithuania created its own independent Armed Forces. All history of...
One of the most famous battles in history, the Battle of Balaklava was a remarkably disjointed and diminutive affair for the immeasurable attention and analysis that has been proffered in its aftermath. The battle itself consisted of little more...