Soldiers in Iraq today face the ethical dilemma of choosing to maintain their commitment to the Army values or succumbing to the temptations of reprisal and revenge. This dilemma rises from the conditions and environment of conducting operations in...
Operational pauses are part of campaign design and remain relevant in 21st century expeditionary warfare. The United States should maintain the military in a subordinate role as only one element of national power. Where this is infeasible, use of...
Two centuries of philosophy and war have informed the latest evolution of the definitions of strategy and operational art defined in the Department of Defense's Joint Publication 1-02. By harmonizing the relationship between strategy and...
As a result of America's national strength and its demonstrated military prowess, US forces are quite susceptible to falling prey to the effects of the "victory disease." The disease, by definition, brings defeat to a previously victorious nation...
This study examines the influence of ground forces on the conduct and outcome of the Desert Storm air operations. This influence took three distinct forms. First, Coalition ground forces were instrumental in fixing the Iraqis in static positions in...
As a result of the national strength of the United States (US) and the demonstrated prowess of her military, US forces are quite susceptible to falling prey to the effects of the "Victory Disease." The Victory Disease brings defeat to a previously...
The Battle of Taji and Battle Command on the Move. Lieutenant Colonel Edward J. Erickson, U.S. Army, Retired with Major General Raymond T. Odierno, U.S. Army; During the Battle of Taji on 16 April 2003, battle command in the 4th Infantry Division...
Noncommissioned Officers have played an important role in the nation's wars. NCOs have contributed to the development of the Noncommissioned Officer Education System, which continues to evolve today. The professionalism displayed by the NCOs led...
Today’s Army faces many ethical problems. Army Recruiting has long suffered through allegations and investigations of recruiter improprieties. Recruiter improprieties are illegal or immoral acts committed by recruiters to enlist known unqualified...
The Military policy (United States Code Title 10 and AR 600-20, Chapter 4-19) on Homosexuals in the Army (Don’t-Ask-Don’t-Tell) is inconsistent and should be changed. It is stipulated in the United States Code Title 10 that this policy is in...
There is little opposition to the fact that in a democratic society we assume liability to
detain and question prisoners in a time of conflict. This has been a pertinent segment of the
country’s biblical mandate in Romans 13:1-7, which is there...
Burke, David M.; Brooks, Napoleon; Bailey, William; Vance, Todd
Thesis: America's application of lessons learned about desert warfare during WWII, Desert Storm, and Operation Enduring Freedom enhanced America's effectiveness during the advance to Baghdad in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Throughout history, armies...
Burke, David M.; Brooks, Napoleon; Bailey, William; Vance, Todd, Cole, Abdul
Thesis: America’s application of lessons learned about desert warfare during WWII, Desert Storm, and Operation Enduring Freedom enhanced America’s effectiveness during the advance to Baghdad in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
The CSM Theodore L. Dobol Collection contains several biographical and miscellaneous materials related to CDM Dobol’s military career. The textual files include photographs, transcripts of oral history interviews; a short autobiography; the...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
On December 15, 2011, the U.S. mission in Iraq became State Department-led, and all U.S. military activities became the responsibility of the U.S. Embassy's Office of Security Cooperation--Iraq (OSC-I). There are few, if any, well-known examples of...