Current and emerging United States Army doctrine places great emphasis on the concepts of strategic responsiveness and force projection to meet the National Security Strategy requirements. The use or potential use, of landmines significantly...
This monograph discusses the implications of private military companies (PMCs) in the global war on terror (GWOT). The recent upsurge in the use of PMCs to support the prosecution of the global war on terror has impinged increasingly on what is...
Nearly everyone has seen the recruiting poster with Uncle Sam pointing directly at you and declaring “I Want You!” This broad patriotic appeal touches upon some very fundamental questions: Who serves in the military (i.e., everyone or only...
Strategic communication policy directly affects U.S. national interests. The United States is doing a poor job of promoting its messages around the world. Global opinion polls have shown a sharp drop in support for the United States over the past...
The FBI has a long history and established culture as the pre-eminent law enforcement agency in the world. Beginning in the late 1930s, the FBI assumed responsibility for espionage and domestic intelligence investigations. Abuses of domestic...
Many American's as well as Soldiers are faced daily with unethical behavior. This paper focus on one extreme case of an elected U.S. official's unethical behavior. The Army leadership must continue its efforts in teaching and mentoring Soldiers to...
Great leaders are a reflection of the soldiers they serve. When they speak on behalf of their soldiers, it is based on information they have received, not their personal opinions. This is what gives great leaders credibility. Command Sergeant...
Adrian, Luis T.; Crowson, Fredrick H.; McDaniel, Michael W.; Richardson, Ben J.
Thesis Statement: The effects of the 1982 Uniformed Services Former 'Spouse's Protection Act have imposed a financial burden on military retired personnel.
Discussion: The Protection Act of September of 1982 has a significant financial impact on...
The United States Army Reserve (USAR) apportions approximately 37 percent of the end strength of the total Army to fill the mission requirements necessary of the go to war Army. However, the total funding outlay provided to the Army Reserve MILCON...
This historical study chronicles the rise and fall of the Naval Militia in the United States. It traces the successes and failures of the Naval Militia throughout its evolution from the Revolutionary War until today. Beginning with the development...
This paper examines the blockade, as both a current concept and a tool suitable to Information Age Warfare. It addresses doctrine's twin demands for precise terminology, to aid shared understanding, and intellectual flexibility, required to win...
The purpose of this monograph is to determine what role the National Guard should perform in homeland security. The establishment of the Department of Homeland Security and the United States Northern Command has created new organizations to assist...
Within the UN, the "Mogadishu Line" is a reference to the failed UN mission in Somalia in 1992-1993, intended to mark the limit of UN peacekeeping capabilities. The UN/African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) has been so disastrous that more...
Many groups today are lobbying for the Army to change its “Don’t Ask, Don’t tell” policy to one that allows Americans that are openly homosexual to serve. The Army must not compromise in this area. While advocates of such change cry for...
In early 1941, "Never!" was a typical reaction to the idea of women serving in the United States Army (Moskos, 1990). They could not visualize women wearing helmets, shooting guns, taking the hill. But our country needed additional support after...
In November 2004, a combined USMC, US Army, and Iraqi Army offensive succeeded in eliminating the enemy in Fallujah in a destructive urban battle. This paper focuses on the ways in which Army and Marine forces operated together in the second Battle...
From March 2003 through April 2004 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Major William "Jake" Jacobs initially commanded Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 508th Infantry - part of the 173rd Airborne Brigade - and then changed command in country and...
This study is a historical analysis of the political growth, development, and influence of a former Chief of Staff of the Army, General George C. Marshall, during the period 1 September 1939 to 6 December 1941. These first two years of General...
This thesis examines failed attempts to create an effective federally controlled militia from 1790 until 1920. From the time President Washington and Henry Knox failed to persuade the Continental Congress to establish a federally controlled militia...
This study investigates the role of sub-state actors and leadership in the stabilization, the collapse or the renewal of the African state. Understanding the root causes of the mutations occurring in today's African states will help to build...