By the early-1960's, the United States Army was again engaged in conflict, now in Vietnam. As the war progressed, the attrition of combat, the 12-month tour limit in Vietnam, separations of senior noncommissioned officers and the 25-month stateside...
Reinertsen, Leif C.; 93rd Armored Field Artillery Battalion
"After five" brings to a close the history, of the 93rd Armored Field Artillery Battalion. When our standards are furled and cased for the last time there will be only this short narrative and your memories to remind you of the battalion. This...
This thesis examines the application of battle command during the 100/442d Regimental Combat Team’s rescue of the First Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment, 36th Infantry Division, the “Lost Battalion.” As background, this study presents a...
This paper will briefly explain the deployment of the 15th Military Intelligence Battalion (Aerial Exploitation) to Iraq (LSA Anaconda) from July 2004 – June 2005. The 15th Military Intelligence Battalion mission was to conduct Aerial SIGINT and...
A reprint of the second edition ( of History of Fort Leavenworth) brought up to date by Walter E. Lorence. The original covered the first 110 years of Fort Leavenworth's history and provided a chronology of events that covered the Westward...
Silver clasp, spread eagle with flags in each talon and banner "U.S. A.". Suspended from this by two 1/8" rings is a five-sided medal. In the center is a brass circle with a soldier carrying a rifle. Surrounding this circle are triangular shaped...
This thesis is a case study of the 1923 Greco-Turkish population exchange and asserts the compulsory expulsion effectively prevented genocide of Orthodox Christians living in Asia Minor. To support this argument historical evidence leading up to...
This publication brings up to date the original history published by Colonel Elvid Hunt in 1927 and revised by Captain Walter E. Lorence in 1937. It contains a chronology of events from 1937 - 1951.
John Ryan joined the Army at an early age. He believed that everything he did was for the benefit of the country. He was famous because he was Custer's first sergeant. After the Army, he joined the police force continuing to serve his country. John...
Fifteen thousand U.S. paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division stood on the parade field for Division review. The Battalion Commander called us to attention and gave the command "Eyes Right". The Division Commander rolled by standing in the...
In the fall of 2004, 2nd Battalion 1st Special Forces Group deployed to Afghanistan for Operation Enduring Freedom. The Battalion performed its role running firebases, occupying border control points, and running combat operations with indigenous...
This document was compiled under the direction of the editorial staff of the Review of Reviews. Topics include America's principles for world settlement, weapons of war, cost of war, Germany (industrial/political structure), the selective draft,...
This annual report from the Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office contains the following information: plans and policy; research and analysis (Southeast and Northeast Asia); Joint Commission support; operations and personnel recovery; outreach...
The Korean War is a distant memory in our lives, and the lives of the American people to follow. For many veterans that fought, struggled, and tasted their blood and the blood of a fallen comrade, it lives on forever. Today they live among us as...
The debate over the service of black Americans in the U.S. Army centered around three questions: Could they serve? Would they be allowed to serve? And, if allowed, in what capacity would they serve? This is similar to modern debates about the...
The 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR) History is one to remember. Some people may ask what the 508th PIR (Red Devil) is and why is it important? A brief look back into time will answer these questions.
The 508th PIR was activated on February...
The 5SSth Parachute Infantry Battalion or the "Triple Nickel" as they were called was the first African American Parachute Infantry test platoon, company, and Battalion. They were pioneers because they were the first African-American soldiers...