The preface states "the author's purpose has not been to write a history of Egypt, but to trace to their probable causes the events which have for the last decade made Egypt so conspicuous a thread in the tangled skein of Old World politics".
Safety, efficacy, and legal concerns surrounded the Department of Defense (DoD) Anthrax Vaccine Immunization Program (AVIP) in the early and mid-2000s. Production capacity, patient refusals, and legal injunctions limited vaccine delivery during...
The debate over the service of black Americans in the U.S. Army centered around three questions: Could they serve? Would they be allowed to serve? And, if allowed, in what capacity would they serve? This is similar to modern debates about the...
As of Spring 1999, the United States Army continues discussing the design of the Army After Next and the need to create an operationally significant force capable of deploying rapidly, conducting distributed operations using maneuver and firepower,...
This thesis examines the 3X8 direct support field artillery battalion in the Army's heavy divisions from its inception in 1976 to its present state. The study places special emphasis on documenting the operational change of the firing battery from...
This study investigates unit cohesion as it relates to neuropsychiatric casualties in the 43rd Infantry Division in World War II. The 43rd was a National Guard Division federalized in 1941 and sent to the South Pacific, where it sustained over 15...
The Guard experience has changed dramatically since 1073. I joined the California Army National Guard in 18 January 1973 after much bullying from an older brother who was already in the guard. I enlisted combat engineer 62D. The Guard experience at...
In late 1943, the British army ordered the veteran 7th Armored, 51st (Highland), and 50th (Northumbrian) Divisions to return to the Great Britain to provide combat experienced troops for the invasion of northwest Europe. On D-Day, the 50th Division...
Regardless of the fact that the 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion saw no real combat action, they proved themselves great American paratroopers. A popular term in those days was "Black Pride"; this small group of black American soldiers gave life...
This book contains stories from field and general officers commanding in training exercises, most from rotations at the National Training Center. In their stories, they describe their thoughts, their actions, their successes and especially their...
This book contains stories from field and general officers commanding in training exercises, most from rotations at the National Training Center. In their stories, they describe their thoughts, their actions, their successes and especially their...
When America entered World War II, both men and women felt the surge of patriotism.
Congress authorized the organization of the Women's Anny Auxiliary Corps (later renamed
Women's Anny Corps) in 1942, and hundreds of women were able to join in...
This study compares ammunition resupply doctrine for nondivisional units with the 75th FA Brigade experiences during Desert Storm. The intent is to analyze the reasons the 75th was nearly out of ammunition at the end of the war. A four step process...
This study investigates the likely optimal force structure for the 82nd Airborne Division in 2010, in light of future doctrinal and strategic requirements. As the United States strategic reserve, the 82nd Airborne Division has a requirement to be...
US Army Section Military Assistance Group, Vietnam
It has become apparent that in the course of many recent operations large number of Viet Cong have not been apprehended due in large measure to the lack of appreciation by commanders of the importance of, and lack of troop experiences in, the...
This monograph explores the problem of mission creep. The trend toward ethnic and regional unrest has characterized the world security environment since the breakup of the former Soviet Union. The United States has struggled to find its place in...
The paper will provide you with information about “Auftragstaktik” and it will explain with some examples how “Auftragstaktik” has proven its worth in history. “Auftragstaktik” is a command and control principle that emerged during the...
Congress governs the United States Armed Forces by writing laws for the Department of Defense (DoD) to implement. In 1993, Congress passed a federal law banning homosexuality in the armed forces. The DoD created a policy to implement the law, but...
This research sought to determine the degree to John P. Kotter's 1996 model of Leading Change for transforming businesses could be applied to the Army's current Transformation initiative. The research used three historical examples--Ridgway's...
This student paper is an analysis of the experience gained in World War II in "marrying" equipment to specific units moving overseas and to extract there from the principles which must be followed to avoid confusion. It groups procedures into...