In this essay, I will point out different types of history that NCOs can study. I will weigh each type of history and determine if it is relevant to today’s NCO. This argument essay will discuss the importance of these types of history and at...
This is a transcript of a lecture given by Sergeant Major Dennis Thompson, former Vietnam War POW, to USASMA Class of 1983. He talks about his imprisonment and what he learned from it, including how he survived, advice on how to prepare for the...
This monograph examines current U.S. Army urban operations doctrine and training and their adequacy to prepare the Army’s heavy forces to fight in future conflicts. The purpose of this examination is to determine whether the heavy brigades are...
In this interview MAJ Terry Dickinson discusses his deployment to Afghanistan as part of the 8th Forward Surgical Team (FST) from Hawaii. MAJ Dickinson was one of nine Professional Army Filler System (PROFIS) Soldiers assigned to the FST. MAJ...
Translation of Japanese manual Hohei Kansoku Tsushin Kyohan Soan ; July 1931 ; Misls. document no. 125 ; translation project no. 91 ; prepared under the direction of the Commandant.
Fanelli, Michael P.; Haralson, Ricky L.; Mapes, Jim A.; Plzak, Robert; Speakman, Brian K.; Terry, Michael S.
The United States (U.S.) Army and military planning experts believe that the U.S. military will not have a peer or near peer competitor until at least 2020. The enemies of the U.S. will most likely use the current conflict as a template and use...
This is a transcript of a 1994 interview with William A. Connelly, Sergeant Major of the ARMY, conducted for the Sergeant major of the ARMY history project.
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was formed in 1949 and is one
of the most successful military alliances in history; its headquarters is in Brussels. The
main purpose for forming NATO was to prevent an attack by the Soviet Union on...
There is a debate in the United States Army today that Non-Commissioned Officers and Enlisted Soldiers should learn more about the history of the enlisted ranks and the Non-Commissioned Officer Corps. There are many accounts in the history of this...
It is important for NCOs to study history and apply lessons learned. This is accomplished through education. General Upton was a pioneer for the education of the NCO Corps. His vision affected the future of the NCO Corps. By studying recent...
This paper examines the need of military leader to study history. It explores a few instances in history where a leader may have been able to make better decisions if he had learned from history. These failures to learn from and thereby preventing...
Ethical dilemmas challenge the United States Army and its Soldiers daily due to today’s current world situation. Often Soldiers identify the challenges and solve the problem instantly without applying the ethical reasoning process defined in FM...
This paper will cover my experience of the deployment as a career counselor in
Operation Enduring Freedom, I learned that trained officers and Soldiers make effective
decisions. My role as a command career counselor in Bagram Afghanistan became two...
This paper will present the highlights of my career that led to my mobilization in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom from Decemberof2002 to the Decemberof2003. With consideration for operational security, I will recall my view of the early stages...
This paper analyzes the root factors affecting America’s military readiness to perform its primary functions during the initial stages of conflict by focusing on two historical events: the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the World Trade...
The deployment of the 706th Ordnance Company (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) to Kandahar, Afghanistan was the highlight of my career and served as validation for the 15 years of learning Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD). The learning process was not...
United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Essayons, originally published as the Fort Leonard Wood Guidon in 1966 then as the Guidon from 1966 to 1987. Became Essayons in 1988 and remained that way until 1999 when it reverted back to Guidon. It has been and continues to be a record of...