The military/media relationship is historically tenuous. While both the media and the military play a role in the preservation of American freedoms, the military depends on operations security for many of its functions while the media demands...
British operations during the American Revolution and US military actions during the interventions in Mexico (1914-1916) exemplify factors that contributed and ultimately resulted in either successful or failed execution of strategic goals.
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Transforming the United States Army and Army Reserve together is imperative in everchanging
global conditions. The United States Army and Army Reserve have transformed their
structure from a division based force to a brigade based force and from a...
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...
Increased expeditionary military operations tempo over the past sixty years highlighted the increasing need for base camps to enable force projection for the U.S. as well as allied partners in a variety of locations in the world. Base camps evolved...
Before one can fully determine if the American Non-Commissioned Officer is more or less empowered today versus other times in history, it is important to know what empowerment means. According to Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, empowerment is...
My personal experience paper is a snap shot of my experiences while serving as the First Sergeant of HQ & A Company Forward Support Battalion during Operation Enduring Freedom IV, Afghanistan. I have also served on other battle fronts such as...
Today's Army is undergoing significant change, completing its modular transformation and adopting mission command as a war fighting function in an effort to meet the needs of a constantly adapting enemy and uncertain environment. Mission command is...
This work proposes a novel approach to military transformation, 'Adaptive Transformation,' that accounts for an inescapable reality in the current and future operational environment: uncertainty. Military planners and decision makers have to face...
The Fifth (V) United States Corps Artillery (VCA) planned, prepared, delivered, and
assessed effects with a wide range of fire support assets before and during Operation Iraqi
Freedom. The VCA trained, deployed, adapted to an ever-changing...
During the second Reconstruction, the 101st Airborne played an important historical part during school integration during 1957. This action is a precursor to our Army’s ever-changing roles and presents a distraction from the primary war-fighting...
Every war brings about different challenges that the military adapts to either during the conflict or after. How well the Army transforms from past experiences will have an impact on the success or failure as it continues to engage in future...
Thesis: It is important for military professionals to take time out of their busy schedules to study military history. The study of military history allows NCOs to see the great contributions made by past NCOs and officers. It also allows them to...
Military transformation is necessary to keep pace with the ever-changing world and operational environment. To ensure decisive victory in combat, the United States must keep pace with what is happening in the world and be ready to meet both the...
The end of the Cold War did not bring about the grand peace that was hoped for during four decades. Instead, the world has become more dangerous, with multiple complex problems. Military institutions worldwide must learn to adapt to the...
The focus of this paper relates to the unique experiences of SGM Gillis during the beginning of OEF/ OIF through June 2006. The author attempts to highlight his contribution to the Nations fight in the Global War on Terror (GWOT). Topics include...
From the inception of the NCO Corps, there have been many different causes for its evolving role in the United States Army, however, none can attribute to its growth in status more than the decentralized battlefield American Soldiers fight on...
Non-Commissioned Officers of today have become the most professional NCOs than at any other time in history. NCOs of today must take the time from their busy schedules to study past conflicts in military history so as not make the same mistakes...
It is important for military professionals to find time in their schedules to study military history. In this day and age, information is more available than ever before, therefore it is easier and safer to learn from the experiences of others....