United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Essayons, originally published as the Fort Leonard Wood Guidon in 1966 then as the Guidon from 1966 to 1987. Became Essayons in 1988 and remained that way until 1999 when it reverted back to Guidon. It has been and continues to be a record of...
We must protect and honor our most valuable resource the soldier at all times. Our soldiers depend on us every day for many things like advice, guidance, counseling, career progression and most of all their personnel safety and well being. We owe...
Soldiers have changed and evolved since the days of the Colonial Army. The Army ability to look back in the past continues to improve today Army. The development of the noncommissioned officer was critical in this process. Fundamentally the...
The United States Army maintained readiness to execute its primary mission prior to combat in Operation DESERT STORM due to the strength and quality of the soldiers within the ranks. Several factors influenced the Army’s readiness to perform its...
Throughout its 234-year history, the United States Army has been unfortunately plagued with certain reoccurring themes related to an inability perform its primary mission at the outbreak of hostilities. Today’s courageous and competent leaders of...
Military History has been in existence since the first caveman drew a club against his foe. The study of military history has existed just as long. The challenge presented in studying military history is to not repeat the mistakes of previous...
Military leader of today are facing new challenges on the battlefield. In today's world of insurgent and counterinsurgent warfare, we must field a force that is flexible and adaptable. We as leaders should look back in history and analyze the...
Combat readiness can be defined as qualified personnel able to carry out combat operations anywhere in the world in the unit to which they are assigned. The United States is a nation at war fighting terrorism all over the world on multiple fronts...
It is important to understand what has taken place in past counterinsurgency operations and how
they compare. The campaigns studied show how the same method of operations worked during
both events. The campaigns occurred during two different time...
Following successful implementation and balance of policies of Attraction and Chastisement leads to affective counterinsurgency campaigns. The effective use of tactical strategies sets conditions for success. A balance of demonstrating good...
General Greene was an avid reader of history, and he was tutored in military science by
Washington, who was a Lieutenant Colonel in the British Army. Greene learned early in
his military career about the art of war, and how to apply the nine...
The purpose of this paper is to compare and contrast the U.S. counter-insurgency operations in the Philippine Insurrection (1898-1902) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (2003 -Present). The military operations, problem sets, and style of warfare...
The major role of the Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) is to train Soldiers in preparation for war time service. Due to the on-going evolution of the current Global War on Terrorism, NCOs must constantly adapt their training, tactics and procedures...
Studying military history is an important part of being a leader. Leaders can prevent repeating mistakes or reproducing a trend by studying the history of yesterday’s Army and applying the lessons learned. Studying history can point out “what...
The attacks of September 11, 2001 and the subsequent political decision to apply the National
military power of the United States to combat terrorism around the world have fundamentally
changed the role of the Reserve Components. The roles and...
Leadership in the military encourages their subordinates to study military history. Will the
study of military history yield results and should a Non Commissioned Officer (NCO) sacrifice
important time out of a busy schedule to study military...