It is critical to implement correct counterinsurgency tactics based on failure and success of previous operations. The U.S. Army has pursued deliberate counterinsurgency operations on the battlefield of today based on those previous operations....
A discussion on the US military’s evolving doctrine due to the lessons learned from Asymmetric Warfare during World War I, World War II. The many instances of Asymmetric Warfare used during this period of military history by both enemy and allies...
Thesis: Noncommissioned Officers (NCOs) must be able to take lessons learned from past battles and implement new doctrine to ensure our success on the battlefield. Abstract: The touchstone of America’s way of war is combined arms warfare. Each...
Abstract: In this work I wanted to show problems caused by transformation of an Army of salvation to an Army of occupation. It is closely connected with the subject of Cultural Awareness. I will describe how it influences military operations and...
The United States could have shortened the war or changed the outcome by adopting Trinquier’s principles in Vietnam. The French reacted rapidly and separated the guerrilla from the population. The United States moved the population to strategic...
Every war brings about different challenges that the military adapts to either during the conflict or after. How well the Army transforms from past experiences will have an impact on the success or failure as it continues to engage in future...
Despite the achievements and successful missions the Army Reserve Forces (ARF) completed during Persian Gulf War and Operation Iraqi Freedom, the readiness of units to perform their primary functions during the initial stages of the conflicts was...
The Battle of Kasserine Pass took place 30 Jan-22 Feb 1943, with the 1st Armored Division made up of draftees. They pioneered tank gunnery and used forward –observer techniques developed after World War I. By 1941 with only 66 medium tanks on...
American Indians under General Crook and the current civil
affairs operation in Iraq, we see that words and action are sometimes more powerful than bullets
and bombs. During the Philippine-American war, we see that having posts within villages...
“I am a Noncommissioned Officer, a leader of Soldiers. As a Noncommissioned Officer, I realize that I am a member of a time-honored corps, known as “The Backbone of the Army.” ( Fisch & Wright 1989, p. 4). One of the Commanders'...
Thesis: Counterinsurgency Operations in Iraq today are suffering from similar non-kinetic mistakes observed during the Cuba and Philippine operations in the early 1900’s. Abstract: When an organized military force deploys to answer a crisis, the...
When looking at the way the United States Army develops doctrine, leaders need to ask themselves “When is a change in doctrine necessary or justified?” Because the Army is a doctrine-based organization, leaders should only change, publish, and...
There were several factors that impeded the American military from being ready to
fight and win during the initial phases of wars fought throughout our nation’s history. The Battle of Kasserine Pass and the fight of Task Force Smith will be...
Thesis: A military force cannot win on the battlefield through the application of force alone instead; it must have an understanding of the cultural environment in which it operates to achieve success. Abstract: The United States military cannot...
Thesis Sentence: Over time, intelligence-gathering techniques have proven to be valuable and questionable methods of the ability to obtain intelligence information about the enemy. ABSTRACT:
The question of interrogation techniques used by the...
The evolution of military training and readiness during the Civil War was lacking in many aspects at best. One could argue that the Federal and Confederate Armies each had brilliant officer leadership, many of which were graduates of the United...
The United States employed forces to conduct counter-insurgency operations domestically and internationally. The country learned many valuable lessons throughout its short history. Several notable case studies include the Civil War and the...
Background Information: Some feel studying military history is a waste of time because history is written from personal viewpoints which may be skewed from reality. Others feel studying military history is essential because understanding the...
In 1964, United States Army Green Berets were heavily engaged in combat in South Vietnam. They were also involved in the training and employment of Montagnard forces in combat. One of the groups was the Montagnard people. The Montagnards are a...
Thesis: Is the American Noncommissioned Officer ready for a transformation, and empowerment? Abstract: The United States Army has evolved over time with the empowerment of its Noncommissioned Officers. The Noncommissioned Officer has been given...