Office of the Chief of Military History, Department of the Army
The following historical monograph is a revised version of the earlier "U.S. Army expansion and readiness, 1961-1962," distributed in September 1962. Topics of this document include the development of an expansion program to meet the Berlin crisis,...
This seventh publication in the Historical Analysis Series addresses the American role in the Philippine Hukbalahap insurrection, provides insight and observations to contemporary planners, and examines the achievement and demonstrates how efforts...
This text contains the author's views and philosophical discussions of war. Included is the origins of war, science and art of war, ethics, the future of warfare, interior defense, strategy, and reformation of war.
Douglas Cubbison, the Command Historian for the 10th Mountain Division, conducted a series of interviews with the soldiers of the 10th Mountain Division in Afghanistan during January 2007, along with several additional interviews conducted in...
From February to June 2004, U.S. Air Force Major Patrick Kennerly was based in Kirkuk, Iraq, and served as the 506th Air Expeditionary Group's Logistics Readiness Squadron commander. In this capacity, he was responsible for Air Force logistics at...
Major Stuart Farris deployed to Afghanistan for the third time in June 2005 as the assistant S3 and plans officer for 2nd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group. His unit was involved in ensuring the successful parliamentary election in 2005 as well...
Major Scott Nauman was a member of one of the first military transition teams (MiTTs) in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Upon returning to Iraq from post-company command and mid-tour leave, Nauman filled a tasking in support of the Coalition Military...
Major Steven Dowgielewicz, Transportation Corps, deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom as the deputy division transportation officer of the 1st Armored Division. In Iraq, Dowgielewicz assumed command of Bravo Company, 123rd Main Support...
Douglas Cubbison, the Command Historian for the 10th Mountain Division, conducted a series of interviews with the soldiers of the 10th Mountain Division in Afghanistan during January 2007, along with several additional interviews conducted in...
Major Mike Swienton deployed to Iraq in July 2003 as the assistant S3 of the 5th Engineer Battalion out of Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. At night he was the battle captain and by day he was the construction officer and Directorate of Public Works...
Major Chuck Palmer reported into the Center for Army Lessons Learned (CALL) five months after returning from Iraq and was told on his first day that "in 28 days, you're going to Iraq." However, this time it was to be much different and shorter....
During the planning and major combat operations phases of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Colonel Russell Thaden was the deputy G2 for V Corps. Responsible for "ensuring that the entire staff was updated on the current intelligence situation" and for...
Major Dave Krahl volunteered for an information technology job in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. At the time, he was an ROTC instructor in Macon, Georgia. Unlike his last deployment to Afghanistan, this time he had plenty of notice, almost six...
Major Steve Chong deployed to Kuwait as the commander of Service Battery, 1st Battalion, 9th Field Artillery - part of 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division - in September 2002 for Operation Desert Spring. It was originally supposed to be a six-month...
Lieutenant Commander Michael Runkle, an explosive ordnance demolition (EOD) officer for the US Navy, commanded an EOD task unit within Joint Special Operations Task Force-Philippines on Zamboanga from November 2005 through January 2006 in support...
Major Alan C. Shaw, an Adjutant General Corps officer, deployed to Baghdad in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in May 2003 as the operations officer (S3) of the 55th Personnel Services Battalion (PSB). His battalion, part of the 1st Personnel...
Major John Tabb deployed from January 2007 until January 2008 as both a border police transition team (BPTT) chief and an Afghan National Army (ANA) embedded training team (ETT) chief in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) in Afghanistan -...
Major Dan Fortin, a field artillery officer from the Canadian Army, deployed to Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan, in January 2004 as the G3 chief of operations (CHOPS) of the Kabul Multinational Brigade (KMNB). At the time, Kabul was...
Major Dom Clementi, a field artillery officer, deployed to Afghanistan in October 2003 while commanding Alpha Battery, 3rd Battalion, 321st Field Artillery. Originally designed to provide direct support fires to the 3rd ACR, Clementi's battery...
Major Austin Pearson assumed command of the 24th Ordnance Company in March 2002 and was notified in November 2002 that his company would be deploying in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, to provide support for the 3rd Infantry Division. Pearson's...