Monetary gain is one of the greatest unethical temptations. Soldiers of all ranks find themselves in tempting situations that test their ethical reasoning process. This temptation has a very broad range of circumstances, from garrison duty related...
The events and stories documented in this book occurred during World War Two, all over the world, and were personally narrated by the veterans who lived them. The stories are divided by theater of operation- European and Pacific; all others went...
The American and Filipino guerrillas that fought against the Japanese occupation of the Philippines were key in providing direction to resistance efforts and in the eventual liberation of the islands. The guerrillas escaped the aggressive...
The breach of the Geneva Convention relates to torture and inhumane treatment of enemy combatants currently held in Guantanamo Bay Cuba, and previously Abu Ghraib prison, Iraq. The U.S. address its prisoners by using specific language, in order to...
The United States has had limited success battling insurgency over the last thirty years because the Army focused training, doctrine, and force structure for a conventional war and neglected to adapt for contingencies. The Army has adapted and is...
G-1 plans for the Luzon Campaign were formulated while the Leyte Operation was still in progress and incorporated lessons learned from experience gained during the latter operation. Conferences were held by the Army G-1 with the G-1's of the major...
This study investigates the concept of loyalty as applied in the U.S. Army. In light of the fact that the term has been dropped from the official definition of the Army Ethos in the 1994 version of FM 100-1, the study investigates the implications...
Thesis: Senior officials pressured intelligence professionals to produce intelligence that is more actionable and contributed to the atrocities at Abu Ghraib and other interrogation locations. Abstract:
Ethical problems are common in the Army. Some...
Union naval operations in Louisiana featured some of the most important operations of the Civil War, led by two of the US Navy’s most distinguished officers. During the period from 1861 to 1863, Admirals David G. Farragut and David D. Porter led...
The personal history of MSG James E. Smetana being attached to the 998th QM Co. as a platoon sergeant of the Petroleum Oils and Lubricants (POL) Platoon, during Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom. This history covers the time period...
The Iguaza Falls, a once popular international tourist destination in the northeast corner of Argentina, is one of most beautiful places in South America. Located in the Tri Border Area (TBA), which is comprised of Puerto Iguazu, Argentina, Foz de...
The purpose of this paper is to examine the current drug war and to determine if an operational artist's approach to planning and problem solving is applicable for the United States in its war against drugs. This paper is significant because the...
Smith, Richard T.; King, Donna; De Jesus, Carlos A.; Pilve, Helari; Nelson, Eric B.
While evaluating the impact of long deployments on military readiness we discovered that military readiness is diminished. The impact of the military family structure has been immense. The military family contributes greatly to military readiness....
This study determines if an optimum role for tactical fighters exists in Contingency Operations, (formerly known as Peacetime Contingency Operations) a form of Low Intensity Conflict (LIC). This report traces the historical development of the...
Agriculture accounts for 45 percent of Afghanistan's gross domestic product and is the main source of income for the Afghan economy. Over 80 percent of the Afghan population is involved in farming, herding, or both. However, decades of war,...
This newsletter is a collection of articles focused on stability operations in the Western Hemisphere, specifically in Central and South America. Today, stability operations in Afghanistan and Iraq rightfully receive the lion’s share of our...
This thesis is a historical analysis and an assessment of Brigadier General Jefferson C. Davis’ life with special emphasis on his division’s performance during the Civil War. The thesis will discuss Davis’ quick rise through the military...
This monograph examines the evolution of the British operational approach against the Provisional Irish Republican Army during the Troubles (1969-1998) to determine its overall effectiveness in achieving the stated strategic objective of a lasting...
In this interview with three Pennsylvania National Guardsmen, Specialist Joshua Navarra, an artilleryman for Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 10th Field Artillery, talks about his deployment to Iraq from March 2003 through August 2003 in support of...
In this interview with three Pennsylvania National Guardsmen, Specialist Seth Burford, an artilleryman for Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 107th Field Artillery, talks about his deployment to Camp Bucca, Iraq through August 2004 in support of...