This study uses the development of steam propulsion in the United States Navy as a case study for how new technology affects the strategy of the United States at the operational and strategic levels. Using the modern paradigms of operational and...
The National Military Strategy outlines the U.S. military concept for winning two nearly simultaneous Major Theaters of War: concentrate in one, shift assets to the second, and win the second. The U.S. doctrine calls for the use of decisive force...
This monograph examines Colonel Bond's writings and compares his principles of military engineering to the current Objective Force Proposals, which are centered around the concepts of "assured mobility" and "embedded capabilities". The analysis...
The following is a short history of the U.S. Army Noncommissioned Officer. This work is produced in hope that it will prove useful to the wide variety of NCOs in the field and to visitors of the U.S. Army Museum of the Noncommissioned Officer, who...
The United States Coast Guard has strong historical ties to the Navy. Having participated in most of the nation’s armed conflicts, the Coast Guard has clearly demonstrated its value as a naval force. Numerous times during the previous two hundred...
Throughout history military commanders have used different techniques to obtain actionable intelligence to ensure mission success. During the Philippines War (1899-1902) United States policies of attraction and chastisement lead to direct...
The noncommissioned officer in today’s army has a colorful and distinguished history. Whether it be our own United States Army or any of the numerous Armies of the world, stories of heroism and unchallenged courage in face of peril are numerous....
The United States Army was officially formed on 14 June 1775. The Continental Congress created the Continental Army with Militia Units around the Boston, Massachusetts area. George Washington of Virginia was appointed as its commanding general. It...
The history of the United States Army and of the noncommissioned officer began with the birth of the Continental Army in 1775. The American noncommissioned officer blended traditions of the French, British, and Prussian armies into a uniquely...
America’s NCO corps just didn’t happen. It evolved over the years, tapping ideas and innovations from many different sources. The first NCOs or relatives of the breed were probably those exceptional legionaries serving Rome’s empire. They...
Even though a country can win nearly every battle during a conflict, they can still lose the war for unpopular intelligence gathering techniques. This paper will look at a past example of how these techniques can play a critical part in determining...
The role of the noncommissioned officer has evolved since the beginning of their integration into the ranks of the United States Army. From their role as disciplinarian, administrator and rank and file closer to leader, trainer and subject matter...
The purpose of this brief is to outline the History of The First Sergeant from the Prussian Army to the present. It will discuss the history of the first sergeant, duties and responsibilities, training methods, discipline and some heroes who held...
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...
This thesis deals with the military confrontation between French and Anglo-Egyptian forces at Fashoda, in the Nilotic Sudan, during the period 19 September to 11 December, 1898. It examines the confrontation, on both the French and the British...
This study examines the proposition that military institutions in underdeveloped or developing countries offer significant advantages when they are given a role in national development. The investigation focuses mainly on the non-military and...
The purpose of this study was to examine technological strategic resource dependence, its potential for conflict in the twenty-first century, and subsequent influences on United States (U.S.) national security policy. In particular, the study...
During the Civil War, the Confederate government passed legislation creating a national military academy and establishing the rank of Cadet. The national military college was unnecessary because the Confederacy already possessed numerous state...
This study examines the Force XXI concept to determine whether it overturns old paradigms of warfare or is merely a continuation of a traditional American approach to war. The study begins by identifying the characteristics of the American military...
This monograph explores the concept of the Army as a storage vessel for national values, and the government's periodic use of this vessel as a tool in the peacetime protection of the Constitution. Most of the social mechanisms which shape the...