The purpose of this thesis is to examine the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) current organization and its role in recent stability operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. The thesis begins by looking at some of the historic missions for...
The Peoples Democratic Republic of Korea is showing signs that the regime's control of information and its people are weakening. Increasing defections, more public officials taking bribes and a public demonstration against the regime in 2006...
Ongoing operations in Iraq and Afghanistan have underscored the necessity of conventional military forces to adequately prepare for stability and reconstruction operations (SRO) in the aftermath of major combat operations (MCO). In the case of...
What is the military’s most effective model for restoring essential services during counterinsurgency operations? That question drove this monograph to compare the most popular restoration model, the SWEAT Model, against a new model, the...
With Russia’s inability to improve conditions in Chechnya and the international community’s failed attempts to negotiate a diplomatic resolution to the conflict, Islamic extremism in Chechnya is growing precipitously and risks spilling over...
Iran is pursuing a public nuclear policy, which will lead it into regional power status. The Persian Gulf is a vital region for its natural resources that America and its trading powers require to maintain their economies. A disruption of Persian...
The year 1987 saw the completion of the new United States Army Sergeants Major Academy. This impressive structure replaced a number of old dilapidated buildings, most of which were cleared away as rubble. As the rubble cleared, a number of changes...
This monograph determines the role and current posture of the United States Army, and specifically its intelligence corps, in Department of Defense (DoD) Intelligence Community (IC) implementation and execution of Intelligence Campaign Planning...
In March-April of 1997, my unit, F Company, 51st Infantry Regiment (LRS)(ABN), was deployed to Texas to conduct desert mountain training. Specifically, we wanted to confirm our Standing Operating Procedures in this environment, along with our...
In a profession filled with deployments, Husaybah, Iraq was the most dangerous assignment of my military career. It required absolute focus and constant improvisation. The soldiers of Dragon Company responded to the challenges with courage and...
While most of the impacts of the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) announcements have been positive and will continue to have a positive affects on the Army, there is at least one instance where the opposite may be true. The BRAC announcement...
The Base Realignment and Closures (BRAC) process has had a positive impact on the Army’s efforts to transform and meet the future challenges. Even though BRAC is providing challenges and stress for the Army as it realigns it’s infrastructure in...
The United States has the most powerful military in the world. Yet, it doesn’t always win. Sometimes, tactical defeats lead to operational setbacks with lasting consequences. A thorough cultural understanding goes beyond simply knowing about what...
In looking back at my time in the Army, I truly regret failing to maintain a journal or take many photographs. Never the less, the experiences are forever etched into my memory of various circumstance and fellow Soldiers who accompanied my service...
Greaves, Bryan; Snyder, Kenneth; Lysight, Anthony; Wilson, Edward
Thesis Statement: During the American Civil War's May 1864 Wilderness Campaign, the terrain decisively negated any advantages in troop strength, training, and leadership held by either opposing force, and resulted in neither side gaining...
Greaves, Bryan; Snyder, Kenneth; Lysight, Anthony; Wilson, Edward
Thesis Statement: During the American Civil War's May 1864 Wilderness Campaign, the terrain decisively negated any advantages in troop strength, training, and leadership held by either opposing force, and resulted in neither side gaining...
The year 1989 saw the continued growth and refinement of the United states Army Sergeants Major Academy. This history is set forth to retain the processes, reasoning, and results of the Academy's efforts during the period from 1 January 1989 to 31...
The experience I will be discussing is my deployment to Iraq working with Iraqi military academy (AI Rustamiyah). I was deployed there from March 18ili, 2004 through March 10th 2005. My assignment at the unit during my deployment was as a Senior...
In March 2007, four months after returning from Iraq as the Brigade S1 NCOIC, my Brigade CSM selected me to be the Headquarters Company First Sergeant. Shortly after becoming the Company First Sergeant, the brigade received a mission to deploy to...
On 11 September 2001, the Soldiers across the world reacted to the worst terrorist attack on US soil in our history. The Soldiers of the 78th Division (Training Support) overcame some unique challenges to during this crisis. The Non Commissioned...