Professional soldiers should study military history to gain knowledge from experiences, both successful and unsuccessful. The study of military history will expand our perspectives and understanding of the current battle space as leaders. These...
Today’s modern warrior should invest vast amounts of time and effort studying military successes as well as failures to better apply lessons learned to today’s battlefield. To elevate our understanding, we must take an in depth look into the...
The Transformation of the United States Army has taken place many times throughout our short history. The Army has continued to change itself into a deadlier and more efficient force with each of these transformations. This study will discuss the...
It has been said that experience will always win over strength. Nothing is more true to the fact than the Non-Commissioned officer (NCO) during the Korean War. It would not be just experience that would lead to great success of the NCO, but many...
As members of a professional military which is currently involved in a war which spans over two theaters with multiple cultures and some of the most challenging terrain and climates the planet has to offer, it is necessary to embrace the events of...
During Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) VII and VIII, Able Troop 3-71 Cavalry operated as the brigade rapid mounted reaction force throughout Regional Command East (RC-E) and South in Afghanistan. This paper tells of how our unit moved in-between...
As the Afghan Regional Security Integration Command-West (ARSIC-W) CSM in 2008, I would best describe the Italian commanded Western Afghanistan as a chicken wire canoe. Built quickly and on the cheap, even though it may have slightly resemble a...
I am writing my personal experience paper on my deployment to Iraq for Operation Iraqi Freedom with the 48th Brigade Combat Team as their Brigade S-4 NCOIC. I served as their Brigade S-4 from 12 December 2004 till 1 June 2006. My duties and...
During the months of August through October of 1994, SGM William F. Soukup and 2nd PLT, B
co 1/75 participated in an aircraft carrier invasion task force in support of Uphold Democracy, Haiti. His story tells of how the unit was trained,...
During the years of 2004 through 2006, SGM Taber worked as the Task Force J6 SGM. This story tells how the J6 SGM interacts with various elements of a Task Force, and all other elements within the Theater. The responsibilities and missions required...
The Center of Military History (CMH), Records Management and Declassification Agency (RMDA), and Center for Army Lessons Learned (CALL) are all repositories for a unit's operational records and data. They have jointly prepared this handbook to...
Since 2006, more than 30,000 Mexican citizens have died in drug-related violence. With the threat of this violence escalating and spilling across the border into the United States, it is necessary to employ the full range of assets and options...