"In making the following study of certain attacks upon fortified harbors it was my object to make an analysis of each campaign, and of them all collectively, in order to attempt to derive well grounded conclusions as to future wars."
Gun mechanics : 155-mm. howitzer, prepared under the direction of the commanding general, Field Artillery Replacement Training Center, Fort Sill, Oklahoma : lessons, questions and answers ..
A major ethical problem facing our leaders in the Army is the abuse of prisoners of war (POW.) According to Webster's dictionary, Ethics is ''the system or code of morals of a particular person, religion, group, or profession". News media continues...
Civilians have a long and distinguished history in serving the United States in military combat support operations. It is important that the historical use of civilians in combat is reviewed to paint the full picture of government contractors’...
Our nation’s security should never be sacrificed for a decreased military budget. The estimated savings from troop reductions were never realized and a spiraling budget is estimated for years to come. Troop reductions have led to fiscally...
Quality of life is an important factor in ensuring that the Army is able to attract and keep quality Soldiers in the Army. Quality of life is the one biggest factor which influences a Soldier's decision to reenlist or leave the Army. Because of...
This ethics paper places a majority of its focus on ethical behavior in the Armed Forces during our current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Soldiers are comfortable operating in the “Grey Area” in order to get the mission accomplished. This...
Ambush! Ambush! The commander yelled as he grabbed for the hand mike to tell higher that we were being hit and hit hard. I’m hit, I’m hit screamed our driver! God it hurts! We’ll worry about that later, just drive fast. I was shooting from my...
During WWI forces enhanced the lethality and accuracy of their weapons. SGT York performed superbly and single-handedly affected the outcome of the war. Today’s army continues to transform and review lessons learned. Just as SGT York helped to...
The Philippine Insurrection (1899) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (2003), two conflicts separated by more than a century, have many interesting points to show today`s modern Soldier concerning Counterinsurgency (COIN) Operations. These two operations...
During the Civil War MG Emory Upton of the Union Army saw the need for fundamental changes in the way his forces fought against the Confederate forces. His insightful approach to how his forces should operate on the battlefield provided a launching...
Coyle, Ian; Fraley, Craig; Fulks, James; Norwood, Edward
Thesis: Ethical conduct during war is morally and ethically the right thing to do. Maltreatment of the enemy does not increase combat effectiveness. It enhances the motivation and rage of the enemy thereby causing adverse effects on our combat...
A major ethical problem facing our leaders in the Army is the abuse of prisoners of war (POW). According to Webster's dictionary, Ethics "the system or code of morals of a particular person, religion, group or profession." News media continues to...
The United States military's death toll reached 3,000 at the end of the 2006 year and the Iraqi government executed Saddam Hussein. November elections ousted Republican leaders from both the House and the Senate and led to the subsequent...
After the Gulf War in 1991, approximately six hundred Army and Navy physicians took a survey to determine what they believed the priority of care should be. Over twenty-two percent believed that U. S. soldiers should be treated first regardless of...
I am a smoker and I smoke whenever an opportunity presents itself, whether in civilian clothes or in military uniform. I don't consider my smoking as bad, undisciplined, ungentlemanly, unpleasant, unhealthy, or vexatious to others. I couldn't care...