Napoleon Bonaparte lost over 300,000 men in the Therian Peninsula combating the British Army and Navy, along with their Spanish and Portuguese allies, in the savage conventional and unconventional Peninsular War. This very important sub-theater of...
Leon L. Van Autreve dedicated his military career to establishing and enforcing standards and improving the reputation of the Non Commissioned Officer Corp. From the battlefields of World War II to the jungles of Vietnam, Leon Van Autreve led...
Audie Leon Murphy was a five foot five inch young man who became the most decorated Soldier in World War II. He was born to poor Texas sharecroppers 20 June 1924 in Kingston (Hunt County) Texas, one of thirteen children. At the tender age of 16 he...
United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Guidon came into being as a weekly publication in 1966 under the title Fort Leonard Wood Guidon. Between 1966 and 1987 the title was simplified to Guidon before becoming Essayons in 1988. The name reverted back to Guidon in 1999. It has been...
United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Guidon came into being as a weekly publication in 1966 under the title Fort Leonard Wood Guidon. Between 1966 and 1987 the title was simplified to Guidon before becoming Essayons in 1988. The name reverted back to Guidon in 1999. It has been...
The NCO Corps has made vast contributions to our Army. The significant impacts we have made in our Army is something we need to study and pass on to our subordinates, so that they, too, will know and understand the traditions and richness of our...
The U.S. Army has endured severe problems at home as a result of a long war against terrorism. Starting since 11 September 2001, when the war on terrorism began, the U.S. Army- in addition to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan- it had to fight a...
Leon L. Van Autreve, the 4th Sergeant Major of the Army, was sworn in on July 1, 1973 and served until his term ended in June of 1975. He was born in Eeklo, Belgium, on January 29, 1920. He entered the Army in August 1941 from Delphos, Ohio. After...
Being in combat is very stressful and it takes a strong leader to stand up and face the challenges, fears and dilemmas we are confronted with in war. Audie Leon Murphy was the epitome of that leader.
Audie Murphy was a leader who "Lead by Example," and he demonstrated the seven Army Values in every aspect of Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless-Service, Honor, Integrity, and Personal Courage! Audie Leon Murphy was born in Hunt County, TX on June...
United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Guidon came into being as a weekly publication in 1966 under the title Fort Leonard Wood Guidon. Between 1966 and 1987 the title was simplified to Guidon before becoming Essayons in 1988. The name reverted back to Guidon in 1999. It has been...
This thesis is a study of the Army National Guard and U.S. Army Reserve (Reserve Components) premobilization training requirements and training time available in which to accomplish them. The original intent of Congress in establishing the...
This is a transcript of an interview with Sergeant Major of the Army Leon L. Van Autreve (USA- ret.) conducted in 1994 for the Sergeants major of the Army History Project.
Audie Murphy was a renaissance man gifted with many talents. He excelled in the military, was a well-known actor, writer, and composer of country and western songs. To this day, the United States Army declares that there will never be another...
The FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) reached its highest point in military capabilities by 1998. In 2002, this insurgent group was a threat to the Colombian political system. The government of Alvaro Uribe designed and implemented the...
Innovations in military technology and organization have changed strategic and tactical methods of fighting wars. The U.S. Army AirLand Battle doctrine has revived the operational level to link strategic and tactical levels of war. The concept of...
The Army is becoming increasingly dependent on technical communications systems for command and control although the systems are vulnerable to failure, interception, or interference. The technical complexity of communications systems present new...