Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is becoming an important topic for military leaders as the two wars in Afghanistan and Iraq continue. The diagnosis of PTSD in Soldiers returning from the battlefields is increasing at an alarming rate. Despite...
In the past two decades, Radical Islam rooted in Europe became an obvious security threat. This monograph argues that Western Europeans are partially responsible for permitting or not preventing the presence of radical Islamists in the Balkans and...
First, all leaders are role models. Setting the example in everything we do on and off duty and leading from the front. Every leader is a mentor for some soldier under you whether you know it or not. As a First Sergeant you will not affect the...
Skoglund, Lars A.
Hendon, Milton
Herman, Richard
Hull, David E.
Hyman. William L.
Thesis Statement: Poor analysis of battlefield information, political/ethnic bias, and military tactical errors resulted in the Soviet defeat at Kharkov.
Discussion: In January 1943, Soviet forces defeated the Axis powers occupying Stalingrad....
From 1 April 1945 to 21 June 1945, the United States Tenth Army, commanded by Lieutenant General Simon B. Buckner, Jr., executed Operation Iceberg--the seizure of Okinawa for use as a staging base for the expected invasion of Japan. The Tenth Army,...
Since President Bush's announcement establishing AFRICOM, the Office of Secretary of Defense, the State Department, and European Command (EUCOM) began the initial planning of Africa Command (AFRICOM). As of October 1, 2007, the United States...
The 1975 Lebanese Civil War was one of the most disastrous and costly civil wars in modern history. The human toll of the "First Phase" of the war was immense, with estimates of 40,000 dead, 60,000 wounded and 600,000 Lebanese civilians displaced...
Abstract
Many of the world nations especially Arabic speaking nations look at our nation- building as U.S.democratic imperialism and dangerous attempt that destabilizes countries and
politically stable regions. In light of current ongoing...
The purpose of this paper is to bring the readers
attention to the Morals and Values of today’s NCOs and what
are our expectation as senior leaders. As we set the
example while maintaining the standards as it is written in
FM 5-22. After...
Australian military forces across a broad spectrum of military rank and branch are serving a crucial operational requisite for enduring stability in Iraq through the training of Iraqi security forces. There most certainly exist numerous...
In this study battlefield interdiction in modern warfare is evaluated and recommendations for the effective use of airpower for this purpose are made. A future war will probably be against the Soviet Union or one of its client states. Soviet...
This paper explores the impact that an army's structure has on its ability to process information and achieve victory on the battlefield. It discusses the following questions. What is information and how is it related to organizations? How does...
The Year 2012: South Korea's Resumption of Wartime Operational Control. Lieutenant Colonel James M. Minnich, U.S. Army; The United States must unencumber its forces from a peninsula-centric mission in Korea and transform the ROK-U.S. relationship...
The scandals of the 90's involving sexual misconduct within
the military resulted in an awareness of ethical misconduct throughout the ranks and at every level of command. These violations of the basic principles of the Army's ethical climate...
To speak of an ethical dilemma within the military is too broad a topic and is subject to opinion and conjecture. Ethical dilemmas are situational at best and as leaders we must recognize this when formulating our decisions while in the leadership...
Ethics are principles we follow that lead us to do the right thing. Ethical leaders do the right thing for all the right reasons even when no one is watching. Doing the right thing is not always easy but to: fulfill your duty, maintain your...
Doing the right thing is not always easy, but to fulfill your duty, maintain your integrity and serve honorably, you must be able to apply ethical reasoning. Ethics are principles we follow that lead us to do the right thing. Ethical leaders do the...