In this author's opinion, the United States Army is not doing enough to prepare combat organizations for the inevitability of casualties. This thesis proposes the following primary research question: How can United States Army combat organizations...
This thesis builds on research into the second and third order effects of unmanned warfare on the modern battlefield and provides a single source document outlining the major effects seen throughout the Afghan operational environment between 2001...
Just as war is not a new phenomenon, neither are the issues associated with the mental and emotional scars combat brings to those who fight a nation's wars. Historically, the United States has assumed a reactive vice proactive posture as it relates...
This monograph analyzes whether major combat operations or stability operations should be more of a priority for United States Army general purpose forces given the likely future threat, future operating environment, requirements and resources....
This monograph focuses on a construction unit in the United States Army, the Engineer Battalion (Combat) (Heavy). The Engineer Battalion (Combat) (Heavy) is the main organization, providing the U.S. Army the bulk of its heavy construction...
Gutierrez, John B.; Suri, Frank T.; Carland, Richard L.; Million, Will T.
“Military institutions and their needs (not women’s needs) determine women’s role in the armed forces” (Skaine, 1999, p. 45). Despite various roles in the military of the past, women have earned a more prominent role in current military...
Thesis: More than any other precept, ethics will guide the Sergeant’s Major when applying the Army Policy for the Assignment of Female Soldiers. Abstract: Utilization of Soldiers directly impacts readiness, strategy, and mission completion. Women...
Historically, the United States Army has had difficulty articulating and justifying force requirements to civilian decision makers. Most recently, the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq reinvigorated the debate over estimated force requirements. Because...
This monograph addresses the question, “Does one battlefield framework fit all environments?” The 1993 version of FM 100-5, OPERATIONS, prescribes the deep, close, and rear (DCR) battlefield framework. Evidence presented in this monograph...
FM 25-100 Training the Force, 1988, with its “how to” manual, FM 25 101 Battle Focused Training, 1990, have proven successful in preparing the Army for conventional warfare as demonstrated by the Army’s superior performance during Operation...
The Korean War (1950-1953) & World War I (WWI) (1914-1918) are similar as they both have been eclipsed by World War II (WWII) & Vietnam War. Korean War & WWI were both the first “Aerial Combat” wars. WWI had the Airplanes and the Koreans had...
The awards system in the United States Army is highly scrutinized because of the subjective criteria that make up the awards program. The lack of individual emphasis and failure to follow the Army Regulation (AR) by various commanders across the...
There are currently two contradictory schools of thought in the historiography of General Robert L. Eichelberger’s generalship. One group of authors, John Shortal and Jay Luvaas, consider Eichelberger a brilliant World War II commander. Another...
Deconstructing army leadership. COL Christoper R. Paparone, U.S. Army; A deconstruction of the Army's theory of leadership, with its emphasis on hierarchy and management, reveals that the Army has based its theory on circular logic, improvable...
Third Place Winner of the MacArthur Military Leadership Writing Competition for the CGSC Class 2009-02. Policy gives the Army its skeleton. Its components change to adapt to both stress and inactivity. Flimsy policy weakens Army foundation and...
Military service members should continue to study military history. Studying history helps them face challenges and prevent mistakes while fighting on today’s battlefield. Almost all mistakes made on the modern battlefield today can be avoided if...
The NCO serves as a leader who by example influences Soldiers to put their lives at risk to accomplish the mission. Over time the NCOs ability to lead has been recognized, appreciated and sought after by superior officers. NCOs have shown...
It is important for Soldiers to understand the origin of the empowerment of the
Noncommissioned Officer Corps. Past conflicts and battles have evolved around large forces by ways of numbers of Soldiers and simple weaponry. Over time, technical...
Foltyn, David; Cain, Leeford C.; McClure, John K.; Mawson, Robert
Thesis Statement: Pride and the American spirit were two of many factors that influenced the motivation of United States Soldiers in World War II (WWII). The factors influenced small battles to full-scale wars and assisted many countries in several...
"Arnold, Curtis H.; Brown, Vernon C.; Ishmael, Mark; Seretse, Gilbert; Tomkins,
Patrick;White, Oree J.
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Thesis Statement: From 1941 until the present, military personnel have learned how to minimize the effects weather and terrain impact combat operations. Through advanced technologies, training, planning, and especially lessons learned we have...