WWII was an incredibly costly war for the United States, in both terms of lives and material. One thing that was showcased during the war was courage. During WWII 464 Medals of Honor were awarded, 324 were to Army personnel. Of the 324 Medal of...
Written as a textbook for the General Service School at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, this volume contains lectures on military government, American military government in Germany, and the four military governments in Mexico, one of which is a...
World War I was fought from 1914 to 1918 and noncommissioned officers (NCOs) played a critical role in defeating the Central powers. Many events led to U.S. involvement in WWI and the U.S. declared war on Germany on 6 April 1917 and had troops on...
Women in the Army date back as early as 1942. These women from the past have accomplished a lot. They have paved the way for women then, now and in the future to follow. From discrimination to segregation women have continued the fight over the...
With the United States Army involved in bringing democracy to the people of Iraq, several ethical dilemmas have risen in the way Soldiers are treated upon their return from the war zone. The American public is beginning to question whether Soldiers...
With the Nation in a state of unlimited emergency, the undersigned submits the attached report covering the period from his assignments as Chief of Staff on September 1, 1939 to July of, 1941.
With the growing unpopularity of the war in Iraq, Americans are once again discussing the draft. Congressman Charles Rangel has argued that we need the draft to fill the ranks or force disengagement from Iraq and prevent entry into unnecessary...
With the decision from the New Jersey Supreme Court to allow the rights of same sex partners, it may not be long until the Army will have to deal with the idea that soldiers will serve that are homosexual. This may include same sex marriages. The...
With the birth of the United States Army the noncommissioned officer legacy began. From that day forward the American noncommissioned officer was like no other, he like the American Army itself, blended traditions of the French, British and...
With the Army failing to achieve its recruiting objective for fiscal year 2005 more and more
recruiters are teetering the line between right and wrong. Recruiting is a challenging assignment, one that is vital to the success of this nations Army....
With a rapidly growing population, increased urbanization, higher standards of living and an agricultural policy which emphasizes expanded production in order to feed the growing masses, the Government of Egypt finds itself in a critical situation...
William H. Carney was born on February 29, 1840 at Norfolk, Virginia. He was born a slave. His mother was a Slave to Major Carney and his father was a free man. As a young boy he showed interest in religion. However, in those times there were no...
While the primary focus of American foreign policy is clearly outside the European continent, NATO’s ongoing enlargement and successful integration of new members remains in the vital interests of the United States. Alliance members, both old and...
Smith, Richard T.; King, Donna; De Jesus, Carlos A.; Pilve, Helari; Nelson, Eric B.
While evaluating the impact of long deployments on military readiness we discovered that military readiness is diminished. The impact of the military family structure has been immense. The military family contributes greatly to military readiness....
When President Bush was first campaigning for the presidency, he said, " our all volunteer army will remain an all-volunteer army ... We will not have a draft ... The only politicians that supported a draft are democrats, and the best way to avoid...
What would our country be without a military? Would it be here today? We could be speaking another language or wearing uniforms to school. We could be a territory of another country, being governed by some extreme dictatorship, where females...
We, Army Recruiters, must hold ourselves to a higher standard in the way we represent the Army within our American communities. In many cases, we are the first and only contact for our public and as such, we are the Army in those communities. A...
War crimes/atrocities are more prevalent in the modem era (1940-present) than in prior periods of history. War by its very nature is a murderous affair, and is often an extremely dirty and cold-blooded activity. After all, the goal of war is to...