The National Guard's origins trace back to the militia of the first settlements in America. Since its inception in 1636, the National Guard has played vital role in the nation's defense from the Revolutionary War to the most recent conflicts in...
Although the U.S. had conducted amphibious operations since the Revolutionary War, it was not until after the Spanish-American War that the military services attempted to codify procedures in doctrine. Early emphasis focused on command...
The U.S. intervention in Cuba in 1906, commonly referred to as the Second Intervention, began on September 28, 1906 with the resignation of the Cuban president and his cabinet and ended on January 28, 1909 when the U.S. relinquished control of the...
The defeat of Spain during the Spanish-American War marked America’s emergence as a world power. It was the first war we fought in which we gained territory outside our continental boundaries. The United States Army played a large role in...
The United States military has used various techniques to obtain actionable intelligence from captured enemy prisoners of war and from the local civilian population in order to achieve mission success. However, the use of these techniques have...
The Buffalo Soldiers is a true story that spans nearly five decades of American history. The story of the American Buffalo Soldier is a story of courage and patriotism. African American Soldiers in unprecedented numbers served in the United States...
The purpose of this monograph is to examine the career of LTG Robert L. Bullard. Bullard served during a seminal period in United States history. Often overlooked as one of the nation's more progressive and ambitious leaders, largely because of the...
Even though Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom have created a surging trend of research and literature connected with irregular warfare, there is still inadequate study and appreciation of the United States commitment in the Philippines at the...
This is Occasional Paper 31 which surveys the U.S. Army's approach to media relations from the Spanish-American War to the first Gulf War; it surveys how the U.S. Army communicated its missions to the American public during periods of conflict...
U.S. Army commanders seek to balance the requirements to conduct offensive, defensive and stability operations simultaneously. Within this framework, commanders have also had to balance the conduct of traditional military actions and non-military...
Military leaders at all ranks continue to fight battles with the same mind set and without regard
to counterinsurgency operations. To win battles, leaders must recognize counterinsurgency as an
important role to the U.S Military. Soldiers plan and...
The United States, upon ratifying the Treaty of Paris, extended its empire beyond North America. The Spanish-American War's successful termination resulted in the acquisition of Puerto Rico, the West Indies, and Guam; the liberation of Cuba; and...
There is no doubt that it is important for Noncommissioned Officers to study history. It is vitally important not to just study world history but the history of the United States. Beginning from the Revolutionary War where this nation was founded...
This paper will cover NCOs in action during the Indian Wars, the Spanish-American War, and World War I, including weapons, formations, duties, training, discipline and heroes.
So often in aviation, we think about the valiant officers who risk their lives in flight throughout the world. We watch television and see coverage of officers in the newest stealth fighter aircraft dropping precision-guided bombs on enemy targets....
Over the years, the Field Artillery School transformed itself to meet the needs of the Army. During the 20 years preceding the opening of the School of Fire for Field Artillery at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, in 1911, the War Department candidly...
Today, as the US military prepares units for conflicts abroad and deploys forces overseas, it is instructive to examine how the Army coped with similar challenges in the late 19th century. This study analyzes efforts during the Spanish-American War...
The grand strategy of the United States is that of the Open Door. Since 1787, the END of U.S. grand strategy have remained constant--to achieve the purpose laid down in the Preamble to the Constitution. For the last two-hundred twenty years the...
Military command-and-control structures must adapt to the environment in which they operate. Following World War II, command and control evolved to meet the conditions of the postwar era. Sixty years later, the international system has again...