This thesis builds on research into the second and third order effects of unmanned warfare on the modern battlefield and provides a single source document outlining the major effects seen throughout the Afghan operational environment between 2001...
The Army has made several changes to the weight control program. The reason is because the Army population as a whole has gotten bigger when it comes to weight. This is now a dilemma for leaders at all levels. Next our civilian society has gotten...
This paper examines the battle of Teutoburg (9 A.D.), its consequences on the Roman world, and the role cultural misunderstanding played on the tactical, operational, and strategic levels. The Roman commander's cultural misunderstanding of his...
The transition to becoming a First Sergeant in Special Forces (SF) is much different from many other Army units. Most SF Master Sergeants have spent multiple years working in 12 man teams with ranks ranging from Staff Sergeant to Captain. Having...
The primary purpose of this study is to determine how surprise can be achieved today at the operational level of war. Two supporting questions are answered as well. These are: What are the theoretical and historical foundations for the concept of...
US Army land navigation systems primarily rely on GPS-enabled technologies. The US Army has developed and integrated precision position, navigation, and timing systems into every aspect of operations from land navigation and unit position tracking...
Jefferson, Christopher E.; Lee, Ernest; Schweers, Matthew; Albert, Ruben L.; Vigil, Ernest J.
In assessing the impact of The Global War on Terror on Army retention numerous sources were used to review Army history on retention in previous times of war, pre-9/11, post 9/11 to present, were Army retention could be successful in the future...
Fund-raisers are common in the US Army. Army Regulation 600-29 defines the acceptable types of fund-raising including the local fund-raising usually sponsored by units to raise MWR funds. In a training environment fund-raising takes on different...
Hoffman Jr., John L.; Schumacher, James; Minnigan, Anthony; Fuentes, Edwin;
Thesis statement: Sam Houston's leadership and action led the Texas army to defeat the Mexican army at the battle of San Jacinto, 21 March, 1865. Discussion: During the early 1860's many colonists were drawn to Mexico to settle in the fertile lands...
In the early spring of 2007 our battalion, the 142nd Military Intelligence Battalion (LING), was busily preparing for a two-week long brigade exercise that we were hosting. We had been hearing some rumblings of a possible deployment to Iraq and...
This monograph reviews the functions, development, and measurement of military discipline in the US Army, and assesses these concepts against the current needs and limitations of the modern battlefield and society. By relying primarily on existing...
This monograph is attempted provocation an intellectual dare from the author to the reader to think about how the Army views risk taking by its tactical leaders. More specifically, this monograph attempts to answer whether the Army's capstone...
This is a field manual prepared under the direction of the Quartermaster General in 1929. Transport categories contained in the document include equitation, training remounts, use and care of animals, use and care of animal-drawn transport, use and...
The primary purpose of military physical training is the production of a state of health and general physical fitness which will permit the soldier to perform the arduous duties required of him. The ultimate goal of this training, then, is physical...
This paper covers my one year tour in Iraq as a First Sergeant of a medical company in the 296th Brigade Support Battalion of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division. It will start with the first month in Kuwait. The second phase was the...
The Army Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) provides a great sum of money to support military installations. AAFES, in fact, is the major funding provider for the Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) of the Army. My ethical dilemma is the means by...
As an NCO, I will reinforce the fact that NCOs are the backbone of the Army in both doctrine and in spirit. The past, present and future the Army rests heavily on the chevrons of battle weary leaders. Leaders today seemed distracted by Army...
I was involved with a number of civil affairs missions that went into the local towns and villages around LSA Anaconda in Balad, Iraq. We concentrated on the rehabilitation of elementary level schools. This is an unclassified snapshot of the period...