I joined the Afghan National Army around March 2003 with the hopes of continuing my education and contributing to the development of my country. Although my career has been difficult at times, my service has been rewarding in more ways than I could...
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...
In 2003, the United States led a Coalition force into Iraq to depose Saddam Hussein 's repressive Ba 19ath Party regime. Under the provisions of the Hague Regulation of 1907, the Coalition became an occupying power with all of the attendant rights...
Effective operational transitions are crucial for success, but recent interventions indicate that U.S. forces, and the Army in particular, struggle with planning and executing the transition to post-combat operations. By developing and applying a...
Over the last decade the importance of Naval Coastal Warfare (NCW) to the United States Navy as a viable asset in the war on terror and conflicts in the Middle East is on the rise. Because the Navy’s focus during the decades between the Vietnam...
For approximately the past ten years, the Army has been engaged in large-scale counterinsurgency campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan. These campaigns have forced the Army to reevaluate how it approaches its role in advising host nation forces. This...
Some would say that BRAC over the past 10 years has strengthened our National Security and worked to enable the Armed Forces to transform and meet the future challenges. Others would suggest suspension of the process until the end of the war would...
People learn a lot every single day. Traveling, reading or watching television makes ones wiser. Important is to realize that knowledge is very useful. Education is a very important issue in people’s lives. Some people do not believe in that...
On 12 June 2003 at Fort Pickett Virginia, my unit was halfway through a two week tour of Annual Training. The temperature was in the mid 90's and the humidity was unbearable. I was a section chief on an M-I 09 A-6 Paladin Howitzer. This was the...
The following pages are written with the idea of furnishing the members of the Army School of the Line and Staff College a guide in the solution of field problems in fortification. These problems are such that any line officer might be called upon...
This is the Field Artillery, United States Army--the senior arm in the senior service-- its position unchallenged, aptly merited by its continuous history of superiority, support, and excellence throughout the American military tradition. Formed...
Military Professionals should study Military History. Current conflicts and battles have brought
out lessons that should have already been learned from past conflicts. “Military History,
accompanied by sound criticism, is indeed the true school...
Every day, in many different arenas, leader's ethics are challenged. Many different ethical dilemmas demand our attention, and no two are ever alike. It seems that a great many leaders think that the ethics used while on duty are different from...
It is the duty of every professional Army leader to study military history and apply it, as necessary, to current and future operations. Possessing a vast knowledge of past military successes and failures is critical in planning for and executing...
The history of 1 17th Calvary is long and distinguished, fighting in all conflicts dating back to 1866. On 1 September 1963 the 1st Battle Group 7th Cavalry was redesigned 1st battalion 7th Calvary 1st Calvary Division. On July 1, 1965, at Fort...