This document is attempt to create a chronology tracking the movements of the 13th Cavalry, spanning the years 1912-1916, using articles from the Army and Navy Journal, a weekly newspaper publication. The material was compiled by Dr. Bouilly,...
In their 225 year history the United States Army’s Non-commissioned Officer (NCO) Corp have established themselves as technical experts, small unit leaders, trainers and the guardians of Army standards. It is hard to draw a comparison between the...
Origin: July 1866: A Milestone in Black History the Establishment of Black Regiments in the Regular Army. It was opposed by many, considered only an experiment by others, but the "Act to Increase and Fix the Military Peace Establishment of the...
African Americans have fought with distinction and great pride in all of this country's military engagements. However, some of their most notable contributions and sacrifices came during the Civil War. During that conflict, approximately 180,000...
Rome was not built in a day; however to the peoples conquered by the Romans this conquest was swift. For no other armed force instilled such fear and respect as that of the Roman Army. From the first century BC to the third century AD Rome...
Study covers the phases of the training of enlisted men not included in other studies prepared on the training of units, replacements, fillers and cadres. Accordingly, the present monograph treats only the instruction and teaching facilities...
"We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness. " (From the Declaration of...
This is the story of a Sergeant Major with an experience of twenty years in the Ghana Army and has over the years observed the ordeal that the female Soldiers go through. The female Soldier is at the disadvantage sometimes while performing her job...
This paper addresses the question, if the United States Infantry Division receives proportionate returns in fire power and mobility for its strength in men. It makes a comparison of the divisions of the four leading nations of the world with a view...
Regardless of Army regulations that provides only for males to enlist, many women infiltrated the ranks by disguising themselves as men. A few of these women acquitted themselves very well as Soldiers. Many women went undetected but others got...
Abstract: “A great strength of the U.S. Army is its professional noncommissioned officer (NCO) Corps”… FM 7-1. The use of NCOs in the military is nothing new. Tracing the use of NCOs back to the Roman Empire, where NCOs commanded ten Soldiers...
Focus is placed on the importance of morale, that it is a function of command (even a weapon of war), and that every officer who commands men must be responsible for the well-being (mental, spiritual, and physical) of his men. Music, soldier shows,...
This thesis describes the evolution of the G4 function at division level during the period 1921 through 1945. It begins with a brief description of the U.S. Army general staff and is followed by an examination of the staff organization and system...
This book discusses, as an officer in the field artillery, the extensive knowledge of a variety of subjects needed for the accuracy of shooting of the field artillery battery and the safety of your men.
This book discusses as an officer in the field artillery the extensive knowledge of a variety of subjects needed for the accuracy of shooting of the field artillery battery and the safety of your men.
This historical case-study investigates and analyzes how the U.S. Army conducted a multinational operation, and to ascertain any legacies the Boxer Rebellion experiences may provide to the way the U.S. Army conducts multinational operations today....
Tallahassee, Fla., and served one combat infantry tour in Vietnam. During a career that spanned nearly 30 years, Sergeant Major McKinney, held every single leadership position up to Sergeant Major of the Army (SMA). Immediately before becoming the...
"A faithful record of the life, service, and suffering, of the rank and file of the regiment, on the march, in camp, in battle, and in prison. Especially devoted to giving the reader a definite knowledge of the service of the common soldier. With...
The history of the noncommissioned officer (NCO) dates back to the beginning of the Continental Army in 1775. During this period there was little or no standardization that outlined the duties and responsibilities of the NCO. It was not until 1779...
Since 1492 when the pilgrims stepped on Plymouth Rock the noncommissioned officer has answered to the call of duty. They did not they were know they were to become the minutemen and the NCO that would lead the country to its freedom and forge the...