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...
The Improvised Explosive Device (IED) is a high casualty producing weapon. During 2004 through 2005 the IED really came into existent and it was determined by the US Armed Forces, to be the Insurgents most lethal weapon on the battlefield. After...
Operation Iraqi Freedom has been a serious challenge for the United States military and the citizens that we protect. The military has seen many changes that affect our Soldiers during day to day operations. One of these changes has been a simply...
History tells us that Germany had a rekindling of patriotism in the 1930's, and during a weekend Track and Field competition, a young boy the name of Günter won a relay race to win his team track and field tournament. This was not the proudest...
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...
Security concerns over the growing capability of Cyber Warfare are in the forefront of national policy and security discussions. In order to enable a realistic discussion of the topic this thesis seeks to analyze demonstrated Cyber Warfare...
The first official use of the term “transformation” is often attributed to the document Joint Vision 2010 published in 1996. Logistics, an integral component to this transformation, is adjusting as well. As a part of logistics transformation,...
By the spring of 1999, it was apparent that the United States Army Recruiting Command (USAREC) faced sustained, increasing failure. By years end, the organization was 6,300 personnel short of the annual required number of enlistments for the...
The Army Non Commission Officer has evolved and been empowered with leadership responsibilities. In 234 years, the NCO Corps has adapted to changes in tactics, manpower, and technology. The dynamics of the battlefield required the Army to utilize...
Jefferson, Christopher E.; Lee, Ernest; Schweers, Matthew; Albert, Ruben L.; Vigil, Ernest J.
In assessing the impact of The Global War on Terror on Army retention numerous sources were used to review Army history on retention in previous times of war, pre-9/11, post 9/11 to present, were Army retention could be successful in the future...
Insurgents are warriors who fight with an unconventional style. They raid, pillage, blend into the population and do not follow laws of war. This makes them a formidable opponent. The United States Army and Marines have been conducting...
Transformation has changed the way the Army does business. Nowhere is this more evident than in the Military Intelligence branch. Historically the ISR fight was conducted by reconnaissance troops in the field and intelligence troops in the rear....
Today, when discussed, the Vietnam War elicits a wide array of emotions. There are many questions
being asked concerning the level of support from the United States citizens. There are questions about the
level of care and treatment returning...
This paper will discuss the complexities the 48th Infantry Brigade and HHC Brigade Headquarters faced during our tour of duty in Operation Iraqi Freedom. The events are in time sequence order as they occurred during the deployment. I present...
Choudhri, Israr A.; Purnell, Kristine A.; Robertson, Steven R.; Shimbeza, Simon; Isler, Michael P.
Thesis Statement: American policies in Afghanistan led to the tragic events that took place in the United States on the morning of September 11, 2001. Discussion: In its Cold War struggle against Stalinism, the United States organized a civil war...
Aldrich, Kenneth; Cohran, Vince; McGraw, Dan; Nagele, Robin
Thesis Statement: The United States position as global superpower is weakening and may end abruptly within a generation.
Discussion: The United States is at great risk of losing its status as the World's sole superpower within 10-20 years. This...