Throughout the Cold War the U.S. Army prepared to defeat a Warsaw Pact attack into Western Europe. With the fall of the Berlin Wall came the end of the Cold War and increased involvement by the U.S. Army in Military Operations Other Than War...
Throughout the history of close air support (CAS) there exists a consistent theme of friction and interservice rivalry. There are periods where close coordination and cooperation led to extremely effective CAS. Experiences in North Africa during...
Throughout the history of our nation’s military there have been many American soldiers whom have deemed the title of hero. Unfortunately, this title typically goes to the commissioned officer rather than the noncommissioned officer, better known...
Throughout the history of the Army the training of Non Commissioned Officers has been on the job training by experience. It wasn’t until the 1980s that the Non Commissioned Officer training as we know it came into existence. There have been...
Throughout the history of the Army we can credit the NCO as being the one, or in many cases the smart Soldier that had all the answers. While researching and writing this paper many thoughts came to mind, but one topic would keep presenting itself....
Throughout the history of the United States and its armed forces, blacks have voluntarily answered the call to duty to defend this great nation. Even when faced with racist, discrimination, and inequality, blacks never let those obstacles stop them...
Throughout the history of the United States, the American military has integrated capabilities from diverse military units. From the regulars under Washington and the local militias in the American Revolution to the airborne Divisions of World War...
Throughout the history of warfare soldiers wrote an untold number of books about their experiences in combat. Very few people drew about those experiences. Bill Mauldin was one of those few who not only put into pictures what people tried to do...
Throughout the history of warfare, there have been periods when technological developments have dramatically affected the balance between firepower and maneuver on the battlefield. When the new technology enhanced the effectiveness of firepower,...
Throughout the last 3000 years, only 268 years have been free of war. For the modern
military professional, the act of studying military history is vital for the understanding of
modern conflicts and the ability to make educated decisions should...
Throughout the past 15 years, both the Western allies and the Russians have entered into a series of military engagements that have in one way or another spectacularly failed to achieve the results intended, namely a decisive military victory which...
Throughout the twentieth century, the U.S. Army has periodically reviewed the structure and organization of its primary combat unit, the division. Since 1939, the Army has conducted at least eleven such reviews with associated testing and...
Throughout this pamphlet, Finnish and Russian combat methods, organization, and equipment are compared to those of the German Army. The descriptions of Finnish climate and terrain involve comparisons with that of Germany.
Throughout United States military history several examples show us how unprepared the armed forces were at the outbreak of hostilities. Analysis of the defeats at Kasserine Pass in 1943 and the battle of Osan seven years later point to a government...
To better face the changing operational environment and achieve full spectrum dominance, the U.S. Army should dedicate a portion of the force to conduct stability operations. Active Army units, structured to conduct or support major combat...
To curtail the Nazi war machine, the United States and its Allies began a long bombing campaign over Germany’s major cities in World War II. The five-year bombings were highly effective and contributed to the unconditional surrender of the Nazi...
To encourage further research in the history of World War I and to fill a gap in the Army's historical documentation of that conflict, the Center of Military History has created a World War I series of publications consisting of new monographs and...
To encourage further research in the history of World War I and to fill a gap in the Army's historical documentation of that conflict, the Center of Military History has created a World War I series of publications consisting of new monographs and...