Wars have been studied from every viewpoint from the most abstract to the intensely personal. In the case of Major Joseph C. Barto Is Task Force 2-4 Cav-"First In, Last Out": The History of the 2d Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, During Operation...
Wars, as well as conflicts, bring about many changes in a Soldier’s life, especially young Soldiers. It is an accelerated crash course into manhood. The road to manhood is a road of trials and endurance, which proves to be challenging at times....
Wartime correspondents are a valid and critical aspect to obtaining the overall picture of war and military conflicts. This paper examined the roles of embedded and unilateral reporters during wartime and answers the two questions; how do the media...
We have all heard the saying the “Perception is Reality”. This statement is especially salient when discussing military operations in a post conflict environment. The implications of the perceptions of the local populace during the transition...
We will discuss the technique of actionable intelligence for the military operations in this paper. This paper will give an overview about actionable intelligence and human intelligence (HUMINT). We will then discuss how actionable intelligence...
We, as leaders and Noncommissioned Officers are the backbone of the United States
Army. The Army’s success is based largely on the success of the Noncommissioned
Officer Corp. Our success in garrison and triumph in battle can be attributed to...
We, as Noncommissioned Officers, carry with us the experience of our numerous assignments throughout our careers. Those experiences, both good and bad, shape the way we view our Soldiers, peers, superiors, and execute our Military Occupational...
Weapons of mass destruction (WMD) pose a new and significant threat to American security. The nation does not presently possess the ability to adequately deal with this threat. Congress has tasked DoD to develop capabilities to deal with this...
Welcome to the inaugural issue of the Foundation NEWS. I am pleased to report that your Foundation, which commenced operations 13 February 2006, is off to a great start and growing. Distinguished, visionary, and uncommonly committed leaders serve...
West Africa is ripe for democratic development, but chronic instability impedes progress. This thesis describes the causes and extent of instability and concludes that the military is a major contributor. The question is how to prevent the military...
What capabilities are required for the Unit of Employment, X (UEx) to plan joint operational level campaigns and operations? The proposed UEx staff structure in the Unit of Employment Operations, White Paper Version 3.5 does not appear to be...
What could have made the Military Police (MP) and Marine Security Guard (MSG) response more effective, averting negative media coverage and public opinion? The Tet Offensive has been widely acknowledged as the turning point of the United States...
What happens when a technologically advanced nation provides advanced technology to a much less advanced nation's military? Numerous political and diplomatic considerations go into the decision to provide the technology, but once the decision is...
What is actionable intelligence? Most definitions that you would find on the web
define it as having the necessary information immediately available in order to deal with
the situation at hand (Wikipedia Foundation, 2009). To troops on the ground...
What is NCO history? If you are an NCO with over five years in the U.S. Army, you are part of NCO history. All NCOs that are attending the Sergeants Major Academy are NCO history, whether they believe it or not. These Noncommissioned Officers have...
What is this generation of warriors most important responsibility: to establish an effective, mission oriented, present day war fighting force that has taken the lessons of previous battles, regardless of time in history, regardless who fought the...