Thesis: Modern technology has increase the survivability and lethality on today’s modern battlefield. Abstract: Advancements in technology have had a dramatic impact on today’s modern battlefield. Since the early wars that American Soldiers...
Thesis: The empowerment of the NCO Corps overtime has increasingly led to specific positive actions undertaken by NCOs that directly impacted outcomes and contributed to the many operational successes of the U.S. Army and the trend should continue....
This is an in depth study into Operation Restore Hope and Operations Joint Endeavor. In 1992, President Bush sent more than 24,000 troops to Somalia for Operation Restore Hope. This was a major commitment of US power, which was solely intended to...
The studying of military history is vital and extremely important for today’s military professional. Military history should not be forgotten, but rather studied, learned, analyzed and incorporated into current situations that might save lives...
History has a way of influencing leaders to produce a proven battle plan. This paper will explore the success of battles during the Philippine Insurrection and the Vietnam War and provide contrast between these wars exposing three critical points...
The Iraqi culture is so different from the culture of the United States it is easy to lay blame for a lack of progress on those differences. Combat operations during Desert Shield/Storm lacked any focus on the cultural aspects of war. Current...
Thesis: Two major military transformations occurred after World War I and the Cold War.
Major causes for transformation after World War I, during the period of 1918 – 1939, came about because of rapid increase in change of weaponry, personnel...
This paper will explore why Task Force Ranger was unprepared to conduct its primary
mission during operation Restore Hope. The transition from peacekeeping operations to
direct action missions during Operation Restore Hope left leaders and...
The history of the NCO Corps extends back to the earliest days of the Army of the United States, but the role of the NCO did not change significantly until 1775, with the birth of the Continental Army. What little we know about the NCO role comes...
Early history of the NCO education system was training of noncommissioned officers using on-the-job-training (OJT) in the unit, and many NCOs believed this was the best way of getting qualified soldiers. Training of noncommissioned officers was the...
In this essay I will compare and contrast two counter-insurgency operations,
Hamburger Hill and the battle of Mogadishu, Somali. To elaborate on my previous
assertion, I will discuss operation Hamburger Hill and the failure of that particular war...
In an ever challenging, unstable military crisis laden world; there is not a better substitute available to military professionals than the lessons learned from the study of military history. There are more historical lessons to be learned than any...
The study of military history is an important method of understanding the relevance of
Lessons learned through the actions of past military Commanders on the battlefield. The
Application of these lessons which reinforce the fundamental Principles...
The Army Transformation Plan (ATP) is designed to increase the Army’s war-fighting capabilities by making it a joint and expeditionary ready force. The goal of the ATP is to maintain ready current and future forces and provide organization,...
Even though we continue to learn about cultural awareness our understanding during the Iraqi conflict has had greater success than earlier on during the Korean War.
All of our efforts in Iraq, military and civilian alike are handicapped by...
Military professionals are very busy in today’s active world, but not studying history, would be like leaving a hole in your armor for the enemy to exploit. With every Soldier being a warrior, each must be able to shoot, move, and communicate....
Throughout the last 3000 years, only 268 years have been free of war. For the modern
military professional, the act of studying military history is vital for the understanding of
modern conflicts and the ability to make educated decisions should...
The United States military primary focus is to fight and win the nation’s wars. During the times of peace, the military has been dramatically reduced to save money from the cost of war. The Army has found itself in difficult situations at times...
One may debate on whether or not the time taken to study military history is worth it. There are numerous reasons why the leaders in the armed forces need to study military history. Previous military conflicts teach leaders how to improve a...
Since the American Revolution, the Army has conducted stability operations, which include counterinsurgency operations. Intelligence gathering methods do not work for every counterinsurgency campaign; methods vary from conflict to conflict....