The military and the media are two important organizations critical to sustaining a democratic state. This study throws light on the media's perception of themselves as a neutral and powerful voice of the masses that often sees the military and her...
Described in detail from files taken from the House of Representatives in Congress, Major General St. Clair's narrative about the campaign against the Indians in 1791.
The U.S. involvement in Afghanistan and Iraq demonstrates that in the twenty-first century the U.S. will become more involved in stability operations as it continues to deny sanctuaries for transnational and non-state threats. The reprioritizing of...
I will attempt to capture the significant lessons learned during the New Horizons 2005 exercise conducted in Panama, Central America. The exercises intent is to run a Reserve Component unit through all the rigors of a deployment. The mission will...
Affirmative action and Equal Opportunity, when discussing the Army's centralized promotion system, are topics that often lead to heated discussions among the ranks. We often hear the statements, he got promoted because he was black, Hispanic or...
Romero, Tony A. G.; Bynoe, Roger O.; LaPella, Robert L.; Mosher, James R.; Pope, Selena C.
The role of the media on the battlefield is necessary for accurate coverage of combat operations. One of the guarantees we have in the Constitution of the United States is freedom of speech and freedom of the press. Therefore, the responsibility of...
Although the Army uses regulations to govern the conduct of promotion boards in order to create an equal and fair environment for all Soldiers, Soldiers attending unit monthly promotion boards are continuously at the mercy of the board members’...
A failure to achieve cultural understanding during military operations in Vietnam and Iraq led to escalated combat engagement and weak native governments. A misrepresentation of the enemy, a misunderstanding and lack of respect for the local mores...
More than in the past, the unethical reporting from the media drastically effects today's Army Operations. With the media's ability to bring current operations into the living room of the American populace almost in real time, their unethical...
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...
United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Guidon came into being as a weekly publication in 1966 under the title Fort Leonard Wood Guidon. Between 1966 and 1987 the title was simplified to Guidon before becoming Essayons in 1988. The name reverted back to Guidon in 1999. It has been...
This is Occasional Paper 31 which surveys the U.S. Army's approach to media relations from the Spanish-American War to the first Gulf War; it surveys how the U.S. Army communicated its missions to the American public during periods of conflict...
The commander of 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment in Iraq from January 2005 through January 2006, Lieutenant Colonel Kevin Farrell and his unit were based at FOB Rustamiyah and had responsibility for an area of eastern Baghdad known colloquially...
This study illustrates the sound reasons why Japan must keep alive her spirit of nationalism through power. If the Empire is to endure, it must do so through strength rather than weakness. Military leaders have deliberately planned and put into...
This study provides a brief review of the role of the Department of Defense publication Soviet Military Power and a detailed analysis of Tom Gervasi's book, Soviet Military Power *The Pentagon's Propaganda Document, Annotated and Corrected. Gervasi...
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...
This thesis examines the effects of functional discipline and unit cohesion on the combat performance of the 35th Engineer (Combat) Battalion during World War Two. The 35th Engineer Battalion was mobilized in the summer of 1941 as the 1st...
Bangladesh is a developing country of South Asia which earned its independence from Pakistan in 1971. With a majority Muslim populace, it enjoys a reputation as a moderate Muslim country where its people are traditionally more Bengali than Muslim....