The purpose of my briefing is to provide information on the accomplishments of the 82nd Airborne Division during World War II and the actions of lSG Funk leading him to receiving the Medal of Honor. I chose the 82nd because I was a member and...
"Recruit men sufficiently educated to fill positions of Noncommissioned Officers,
Clerks and Mechanics in the Regiment. You will use the greatest care in your selection
of recruits. Enlist all the superior men you can, men who will be a credit to...
Terrorists have caused the United States of America to enter a war against terrorism. Some argue that the enemy combatants have been tortured. During Operation Iraqi Freedom many United States Soldiers who became captured were tortured and some...
The role in combat of the noncommissioned officers that served in the Vietnam Conflict proved to be invaluable to the Army and provided a great impact on the outcome of many major battles fought there. These NCOs and their tactics, techniques, and...
December 7th 1941, the Japanese Navy attacks the Unites States Naval yard at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The next day, President Roosevelt refers to that day as "a day that will live in infamy." Not only would that day be a day of infamy for Americans in...
This monograph is an investigation of the mission analysis step of the Army's tactical decision-making process as it applies to operations other than war. The tactical decision-making process (TDMP) is a proven method of solving problems in combat...
This monograph analyzes the Indian experience of Operations Other Than War (OOTW) in Sri Lanka, a large, tropical island off the southern tip of India. The Indian Peace-Keeping Force (IPKF), a reinforced division, deployed to monitor a cease-fire...
This monograph studies the meaning behind the infamous Clausewitzian concept of the trinity. He uses this concept to describe the essence of warfare in book one of his treatise “On War”. This concept permeates his discussion of warfare...
This monograph analyzes doctrine relating to the creation of Commander's Critical Information Requirements (CCIR) and its role in providing direction to units in combat. It compares doctrine to theory to assess it's doctrine's applicability in the...
This monograph examines tactical initiative and the types of information the commander's intent should provide to guide it. initiative became increasingly important beginning in the l8th Century as the dispersed, fast-paced nature of the modern...