The purpose of this thesis is to determine a tactical concept for securing land lines of communication (LLOC) useable by US military advisors to an underdeveloped nation engaged in fighting an insurgency. In considering the problem, the following...
After the fall of France in June 1940, criticism of the French military concentrated on their apparent lack of intellectual talent for conceiving and fighting a modern form of war. The swift collapse of France had all too effectively demonstrated...
One of the immediate problems facing the United States in 1775 was that of relations with the Indian tribes of North America. Study of the transactions between the federal government and the Creek Indians from 1775 to 1813 offers many insights into...
The purpose of this study was to measure the attitudes of the middle level career Army officers relative to the concepts of conflict management. The scope of the study narrowed the view to the interpersonal and intergroup levels of conflict. The...
The problem of obtaining the required manpower for the U.S. Army without a draft, precipitated numerous changes in the U.S. Army Recruiting Command. Among these changes was the introduction, in mid-fiscal year 1974, of Captains as Recruiting Area...
This thesis investigates the rapid defeat of the Taliban Regime by a US-led coalition and the ability of the Taliban to survive, reorganize, and form an insurgency movement. This paper contends that there are an important set of interrelated...
A characteristic of insurgency and internal defense is the difficulty of leaders to accurately gauge progress or regression. The measurement of progress is necessary in order to provide officials with a basis for continuing, improving, or...
The purpose of this thesis was to examine leading magazines and determine if they provided a balanced presentation of the military in terms of articles and excerpts published. The military affairs content of twenty-one general interest, large...
Operation Stalemate II was conducted on 15 September 1944 to secure the Palau Islands in the Pacific Ocean. The primary purpose of this operation was to prevent the Japanese from attacking MacArthur’s western flank while he conducted operations...
The purpose of this thesis is to examine the regular force Viet Cong soldier and the effects of his organization, training, and leadership on his combat capability. As a part of this examination the relationship between the Viet Cong and the North...
The changing status of the Army Warrant Officer from inception to the present has created a situation whereby the warrant officer education system is beginning to closely parallel commissioned officer education. This seems to be occurring despite...
This study attempts to determine when commanders of battalions and lower units should be relieved during combat. The investigation analyzed actual reliefs during the Vietnam era to determine why the commanders were relieved, the availability of...
A survey of the literature of the Tenth Cavalry revealed there was no history of the unit whi1e serving as a service detachment at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, between 1931-1941. This paper is an effort to establish the records of the unit's social...
Currently the U.S. Army is intensely appraising its doctrine and methods in view of perceived future wars. The relationship existing between the division G-2 and G-3 has not been examined. Historically peacetime the role of the G-2 and related...
Because of the dangers of combat that Army officers potentially face, it was hypothesized that they should become sensitized to risk taking, and that this could be observed by their being less risk averse than civilians. This study sampled two...
The Army Medical Department method of procuring physicians is examined from several aspects: (1) an historical review of physician procurement during the 1940-1973 draft period with an expiration of draft dependent programs; (2) the Army...
The United Nations, in pursuit of conflict resolution, established numerous peacekeeping missions in the world. Some of these missions date back to as early as when the UN itself came into being. Military observers, as part of the effort, have...
The foreign policy of the United States reflects the importance with which the independence and welfare of the emerging nations are regarded. Military policy contributes to foreign policy in these countries through the activities of Military...
This study evaluates the adequacy of current U. S. Army doctrine for security in the field army service area. The evaluation is based on historical experience modified by modern capabilities. A detailed analysis of the Russian Partisan Movement in...
This thesis attempts to evaluate the use of leadership principles by the two chief protagonists of the Battle of Saratoga in the Revolutionary War. Several ideas develop as corollaries to the chief theme: 1) Leadership principles will not of...