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| major problems in american military history: Major Problems in American Military History John Whiteclay Chambers, G. Kurt Piehler, 1998 This volume traces the evolution of the American military, its institutions, strategic doctrines, and technology. The selections provide a social and institutional focus of the new military history, and follow the metamorphosis of the militia, the professionalization of the officers' corps, and the course of civilian control of the military. |
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| major problems in american military history: Major Problems in the History of World War II Mark A. Stoler, Melanie S. Gustafson, 2003 This text presents a carefully selected group of readings that allow students to evaluate primary sources, test the interpretations of distinguished historians, and draw their own conclusions. The volume covers World War II from the homefront and the battlefield, examining both the military and social impact of the war. |
| major problems in american military history: American Military History Volume 1 Army Center of Military History, 2016-06-05 American Military History provides the United States Army-in particular, its young officers, NCOs, and cadets-with a comprehensive but brief account of its past. The Center of Military History first published this work in 1956 as a textbook for senior ROTC courses. Since then it has gone through a number of updates and revisions, but the primary intent has remained the same. Support for military history education has always been a principal mission of the Center, and this new edition of an invaluable history furthers that purpose. The history of an active organization tends to expand rapidly as the organization grows larger and more complex. The period since the Vietnam War, at which point the most recent edition ended, has been a significant one for the Army, a busy period of expanding roles and missions and of fundamental organizational changes. In particular, the explosion of missions and deployments since 11 September 2001 has necessitated the creation of additional, open-ended chapters in the story of the U.S. Army in action. This first volume covers the Army's history from its birth in 1775 to the eve of World War I. By 1917, the United States was already a world power. The Army had sent large expeditionary forces beyond the American hemisphere, and at the beginning of the new century Secretary of War Elihu Root had proposed changes and reforms that within a generation would shape the Army of the future. But world war-global war-was still to come. The second volume of this new edition will take up that story and extend it into the twenty-first century and the early years of the war on terrorism and includes an analysis of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq up to January 2009. |
| major problems in american military history: American Military History, Volume II , 2010 From the Publisher: This latest edition of an official U.S. Government military history classic provides an authoritative historical survey of the organization and accomplishments of the United States Army. This scholarly yet readable book is designed to inculcate an awareness of our nation's military past and to demonstrate that the study of military history is an essential ingredient in leadership development. It is also an essential addition to any personal military history library. |
| major problems in american military history: The American Military Joseph T. Glatthaar, 2018 The American Military: A Concise History narrates the American military experience. It focuses on four recurring themes-citizen soldiers vs. the standing armed forces; military professionalism; mechanization and technology; and the limits of power-and illuminates the role of the American military in its past and how it is shaping current and future national security issues. |
| major problems in american military history: Major Problems in the Civil War and Reconstruction Michael Perman, Amy Murrell Taylor, 2011 Designed to be either the primary anthology or textbook for the course, this best-selling title covers the Civil War's entire chronological span with a series of documents and essays. |
| major problems in american military history: Rethinking Military History Jeremy Black, 2004 This volume re-positions military history at the beginning of the 21st century. Jeremy Black reveals the main trends in the practice and approach to military history and proposes a new manifesto for the subject to move forward. |
| major problems in american military history: For the Common Defense Allan Reed Millett, Peter Maslowski, 1994 1. A Dangerous New World, 1607-1689. 2. The Colonial Wars, 1689-1763. 3. The American Revolution, 1763-1783. 4. Preserving the New Republic's Independence, 1783-1815. 5. The Armed Forces and National Expansion, 1815-1860. 6. The Civil War, 1861-1862. 7. The Civil War, 1863-1865. 8. From Postwar Demobilization Toward Great Power Status, 1865-1898. 9. The Birth of an American Empire, 1898-1902. 10. Building the Military Forces of a World Power, 1899-1917. 11. The United States Fights in the War to End All Wars, 1917-1918. 12. Military Policy Between the Two World Wars, 1919-1939. 13. The United States and World War II. From the Edge of Defeat to the Edge of Victory, 1939-1943. 14. The United States of World War II: The Road to Victory, 1943-1945. 15. Cold War and Hot War: The United States Enters the Ages of Nuclear Deterrence and Collective Security, 1945-1953. 16. Waging Cold War: American Defense Policy for Extended Deterrence and Containment, 1953-1965. 17. In Dubious Battle: The War for Vietnam and the Erosion of American Mmilitary Power, 1961-1975. 18. The Common Defense and the End of the Cold War, 1976-1993. Appendixes: A. Participation and Losses, Major Wars, 1775-1991. B. The Armed Forces and National Expansion. C. The Armed Forces of the Cold War. |
| major problems in american military history: The Evolution of US Army Tactical Doctrine, 1946-76 Robert A. Doughty, 1979 This paper focuses on the formulation of doctrine since World War II. In no comparable period in history have the dimensions of the battlefield been so altered by rapid technological changes. The need for the tactical doctrines of the Army to remain correspondingly abreast of these changes is thus more pressing than ever before. Future conflicts are not likely to develop in the leisurely fashions of the past where tactical doctrines could be refined on the battlefield itself. It is, therefore, imperative that we apprehend future problems with as much accuracy as possible. One means of doing so is to pay particular attention to the business of how the Army's doctrine has developed historically, with a view to improving methods of future development. |
| major problems in american military history: Major Problems in the Era of the American Revolution, 1760-1791 Richard D. Brown, 2000 DOCUMENTS AND ESSAYS OF MAJOR PROBLEMS IN COLONIAL AMERICA. |
| major problems in american military history: America's War for the Greater Middle East Andrew J. Bacevich, 2016 A critical assessment of America's foreign policy in the Middle East throughout the past four decades evaluates and connects regional engagements since 1990 while revealing their massive costs. |
| major problems in american military history: Busting the Bocage Michael Dale Doubler, 1988 |
| major problems in american military history: Bacteria and Bayonets David Petriello, 2015-02-01 A fascinating look at how microbes have affected war outcomes from colonial times to the present. Various powerful enemies from the British to the Nazis, and legendary individuals including Tecumseh and Robert E. Lee, have all fallen before the arms of the American soldier. Yet the deadliest enemy faced by the nation, one that has killed more warriors than all its foes combined, is disease. But illness has been more than just a historical cause of casualties for the American military. In numerous wars, it has helped to decide battles, drive campaigns, and determine strategy. In fact, the Patriots owed pestilence as much for their victory in the Revolution as they did their own force of arms. Likewise, disease helped to prevent the conquest of Canada in 1812, drove strategy in the Mexican War, handicapped Lee’s 1862 advance, and helped lead to World War II. Disease also provided an edge in the wars against Native Americans, yet just as soon turned on the United States when unacclimated US troops were dispatched to the southern Pacific. This book not only traces the path of disease in American military history but also recounts numerous episodes and anecdotes related to the history of illness. It is a compelling story, one that has been overlooked and underappreciated. Yellow fever, malaria, tuberculosis, glanders, bubonic plague, smallpox, and numerous other bacteria and viruses all conspired to defeat America—and remain enemies that need to be recognized. |
| major problems in american military history: Breach of Trust Andrew J. Bacevich, 2013-09-10 A blistering critique of the gulf between America's soldiers and the society that sends them off to war. As war has become normalized, armed conflict has become an abstraction and military service something for other people to do. Bacevich takes stock of a nation with an abiding appetite for war waged at enormous expense by a standing army demonstrably unable to achieve victory. |
| major problems in american military history: The United States Army in Somalia, 1992-1994 Richard Winship Stewart, 2002 |
| major problems in american military history: The American Civil War John Keegan, 2010-12-07 The greatest military historian of our time gives a peerless account of America’s most bloody, wrenching, and eternally fascinating war. In this magesterial history and national bestseller, John Keegan shares his original and perceptive insights into the psychology, ideology, demographics, and economics of the American Civil War. Illuminated by Keegan’s knowledge of military history he provides a fascinating look at how command and the slow evolution of its strategic logic influenced the course of the war. Above all, The American Civil War gives an intriguing account of how the scope of the conflict combined with American geography to present a uniquely complex and challenging battle space. Irresistibly written and incisive in its analysis, this is an indispensable account of America’s greatest conflict. |
| major problems in american military history: Two Great Rebel Armies Richard M. McMurry, 2014-02-01 Richard McMurry compares the two largest Confederate armies, assessing why Lee's Army of Northern Virginia was more successful than the Army of Tennessee. His bold conclusion is that Lee's army was a better army--not just one with a better high command. Sheds new light on how the South lost the Civil War.--American Historical Review McMurry's mastery of the literature is impressive, and his clear and succinct writing style is a pleasure to read. . . . Comparison of the two great rebel armies offers valuable insights into the difficulties of the South's military situation.--Maryland Historian |
| major problems in american military history: Confederate Struggle for Command Alexander Mendoza, 2008 Though he has traditionally been saddled with much of the blame for the Confederate loss at Gettysburg, Lt. Gen. James Longstreet was a capable, resourceful, and brave commander. Lee referred to Longstreet as his Old Warhorse, and Longstreet's men gave him the sobriquet Bull of the Woods for his aggressive tactics at Chickamauga. Now, historian Alexander Mendoza offers a comprehensive analysis of Longstreet's leadership during his seven-month assignment in the Tennessee theater of operations. He concludes that the obstacles to effective command faced by Longstreet during his sojourn in the west had at least as much to do with longstanding grievances and politically motivated prejudices as they did with any personal or military shortcomings of Longstreet himself.--BOOK JACKET. |
| major problems in american military history: The Rise of the G.I. Army, 1940–1941 Paul Dickson, 2020-07-07 “A must-read book that explores a vital pre-war effort [with] deep research and gripping writing.” —Washington Times In The rise of the G.I. Army, 1940–1941, Paul Dickson tells the dramatic story of how the American Army was mobilized from scattered outposts two years before Pearl Harbor into the disciplined and mobile fighting force that helped win World War II. In September 1939, when Nazi Germany invaded Poland and initiated World War II, America had strong isolationist leanings. The US Army stood at fewer than 200,000 men—unprepared to defend the country, much less carry the fight to Europe and the Far East. And yet, less than a year after Pearl Harbor, the American army led the Allied invasion of North Africa, beginning the campaign that would defeat Germany, and the Navy and Marines were fully engaged with Japan in the Pacific. Dickson chronicles this transformation from Franklin Roosevelt’s selection of George C. Marshall to be Army Chief of Staff to the remarkable peace-time draft of 1940 and the massive and unprecedented mock battles in Tennessee, Louisiana, and the Carolinas by which the skill and spirit of the Army were forged and out of which iconic leaders like Eisenhower, Bradley, and Clark emerged. The narrative unfolds against a backdrop of political and cultural isolationist resistance and racial tension at home, and the increasingly perceived threat of attack from both Germany and Japan. |
| major problems in american military history: Interpreting American Military History at Museums and Historic Sites Marc K. Blackburn, 2016-04-08 Across the country, museums and historic sites welcome visitors into a world long gone but fundamental to America today. Military history in particular is etched into our country’s culture and the public’s imagination. The trouble, though, for museums and historical sites lies in continuing to make it both accessible and relevant to today’s audiences. Through Interpreting American Military History at Museums and Historic Sites, Marc K. Blackburn tackles the difficult task of helping those institutions charged with the care of sites, collections and stories that relate to our past relatable while still maintaining the dignity and reverence of their rich history. Looking at the various components of American military history such as battles and famous figures, Blackburn provides alternatives to the traditional museum experience. The 21st century is a culmination of the past and it is more important than ever to remember and learn from the triumphs and failures, and this guide provides and explains those strategies for making our stories and collections relevant to modern audiences. This books acts as a primer for those unfamiliar with academic trends of the last forty years. Historiography of American military history, like that of other sub-fields, shifts as new information surfaces or as perspectives change. Blackburn modernizes this area through new interpretative methods, as well as through case studies of museums and historic sites that have created programs, interpretive media, outreach strategies, and mission goals updated to meet the needs of today’s patrons. Armed with these strategies, historic institutions will have the foundation to provide compelling, relevant, and engaging experiences for the 21st century audience. |
| major problems in american military history: On War Carl von Clausewitz, 1908 |
| major problems in american military history: The Employment of Negro Troops Ulysses Lee, 2004-07 Ulysses Lee's The Employment of Negro Troops has been long and widely recognized as a standard work on the subject. Although revised and consolidated before publication, the study was written largely between 1947 and 1951. If the now much-cited title has an echo of an earlier period, that very echo testifies to the book's rather remarkable twofold achievement; that Lee wrote it when he did, well before the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s, and that is reputation - for authority and objectivity - has endured so well. This is a landmark study in military and social history. As a key source for understanding the integration of the Army, Dr. Lee's work eminently deserves a continuing readership. |
| major problems in american military history: American Military History Joseph T. Glatthaar, 2020 Citizen soldier and sailor vs. standing armed forces -- The struggle for military professionalism -- Technology, mechanization, and the world wars -- The limits of power -- Conclusion: The armed forces and perennial problems, |
| major problems in american military history: Cross Channel Attack Gordon A. Harrison, 1993-12 Discusses the Allied invasion of Normandy, with extensive details about the planning stage, called Operation Overlord, as well as the fighting on Utah and Omaha Beaches. |
| major problems in american military history: A Concise History of the U.S. Air Force Stephen Lee McFarland, 1997 Except in a few instances, since World War II no American soldier or sailor has been attacked by enemy air power. Conversely, no enemy soldier orsailor has acted in combat without being attacked or at least threatened by American air power. Aviators have brought the air weapon to bear against enemies while denying them the same prerogative. This is the legacy of the U.S. AirForce, purchased at great cost in both human and material resources.More often than not, aerial pioneers had to fight technological ignorance, bureaucratic opposition, public apathy, and disagreement over purpose.Every step in the evolution of air power led into new and untrodden territory, driven by humanitarian impulses; by the search for higher, faster, and farther flight; or by the conviction that the air way was the best way. Warriors have always coveted the high ground. If technology permitted them to reach it, men, women andan air force held and exploited it-from Thomas Selfridge, first among so many who gave that last full measure of devotion; to Women's Airforce Service Pilot Ann Baumgartner, who broke social barriers to become the first Americanwoman to pilot a jet; to Benjamin Davis, who broke racial barriers to become the first African American to command a flying group; to Chuck Yeager, a one-time non-commissioned flight officer who was the first to exceed the speed of sound; to John Levitow, who earned the Medal of Honor by throwing himself over a live flare to save his gunship crew; to John Warden, who began a revolution in air power thought and strategy that was put to spectacular use in the Gulf War.Industrialization has brought total war and air power has brought the means to overfly an enemy's defenses and attack its sources of power directly. Americans have perceived air power from the start as a more efficient means of waging war and as a symbol of the nation's commitment to technology to master challenges, minimize casualties, and defeat adversaries. |
| major problems in american military history: The Face of Battle John Keegan, 1983-01-27 John Keegan's groundbreaking portrayal of the common soldier in the heat of battle -- a masterpiece that explores the physical and mental aspects of warfare The Face of Battle is military history from the battlefield: a look at the direct experience of individuals at the point of maximum danger. Without the myth-making elements of rhetoric and xenophobia, and breaking away from the stylized format of battle descriptions, John Keegan has written what is probably the definitive model for military historians. And in his scrupulous reassessment of three battles representative of three different time periods, he manages to convey what the experience of combat meant for the participants, whether they were facing the arrow cloud at the battle of Agincourt, the musket balls at Waterloo, or the steel rain of the Somme. The Face of Battle is a companion volume to John Keegan's classic study of the individual soldier, The Mask of Command: together they form a masterpiece of military and human history. |
| major problems in american military history: The War To End All Wars Edward M. Coffman, 2014-04-23 A comprehensive history of the US military’s involvement in World War I, including soldiers’ experiences, the creation of the air force, and more. The War to End All Wars is considered by many to be the best single account of America’s participation in World War I. Covering famous battles, the birth of the air force, naval engagements, the War Department, and experiences of the troops, this indispensable volume is again available in paperback for students and general readers. Praise for The War to End All Wars “Will surely stand as the first source for anyone interested in the conflict.” —Stephen Ambrose “Coffman’s skilled use of archived materials, diaries and memoirs brings life and immediacy to his story.” —Virginia Quarterly Review “[Coffman] can explain complex matters in a few sharp paragraphs, illuminate technical discussions with personal vignettes, and use statistics to clarify rather than confuse. . . . Should become standard reading in twentieth century American history courses.” —Indiana Magazine of History |
| major problems in american military history: America's War Machine James McCartney, Molly Sinclair McCartney, 2015-10-27 Award-winning Washington reporter James McCartney and his wife and co-writer Molly Sinclair McCartney reveal how reckless military spending has made the U.S. into a perpetual war machine |
| major problems in american military history: U.S. Army on the Mexican Border: A Historical Perspective , 2007 This occasional paper is a concise overview of the history of the US Army's involvement along the Mexican border and offers a fundamental understanding of problems associated with such a mission. Furthermore, it demonstrates how the historic themes addressed disapproving public reaction, Mexican governmental instability, and insufficient US military personnel to effectively secure the expansive boundary are still prevalent today. |
| major problems in american military history: History of the Unified Command Plan Edward J. Drea, 2013 |
| major problems in american military history: Marine Tom Clancy, 1996-11-01 An in-depth look at the United States Marine Corps-in the New York Times bestselling tradition of Submarine, Armored Cav, and Fighter Wing Only the best of the best can be Marines. And only Tom Clancy can tell their story--the fascinating real-life facts more compelling than any fiction. Clancy presents a unique insider's look at the most hallowed branch of the Armed Forces, and the men and women who serve on America's front lines. Marine includes: An interview with the Commandant of the Marine Corps, General Charles Chuck Krulak The tools and technology of the Marine Expeditionary Unit The role of the Marines in the present and future world An in-depth look at recruitment and training Exclusive photographs, illustrations, and diagrams |
| major problems in american military history: Fire and Fortitude John C. McManus, 2019 John C. McManus, one of our most highly-acclaimed historians of World War II, takes readers from Pearl Harbor--a rude awakening for a ragtag militia woefully unprepared for war--to Makin, a sliver of coral reef where the Army was tested against the increasingly-desperate Japanese. In between were nearly two years of punishing combat as the Army transformed, at times unsteadily, from an undertrained garrison force into an unstoppable juggernaut, and America evolved from an inward-looking nation into a global superpower.--Provided by publisher. |
| major problems in american military history: Saratoga John F. Luzader, 2010 Saratoga weaves together the political, strategic, tactical, and operational aspects of this decisive Revolutionary War campaign. Supported by original maps, engaging appendices, and extensive end notes, Luzader's magisterial study is simply history at its finest--Cover. |
| major problems in american military history: Storming the City Alec Wahlman, 2015-10-15 In an increasingly urbanized world, urban terrain has become a greater factor in military operations. Simultaneously, advances in military technology have given military forces sharply increased capabilities. The conflict comes from how urban terrain can negate or degrade many of those increased capabilities. What happens when advanced weapons are used in a close-range urban fight with an abundance of cover? Storming the City explores these issues by analyzing the performance of the US Army and US Marine Corps in urban combat in four major urban battles of the mid-twentieth century (Aachen 1944, Manila 1945, Seoul 1950, and Hue 1968). Alec Wahlman assesses each battle using a similar framework of capability categories, and separate chapters address urban warfare in American military thought. In the four battles, across a wide range of conditions, American forces were ultimately successful in capturing each city because of two factors: transferable competence and battlefield adaptation. The preparations US forces made for warfare writ large proved generally applicable to urban warfare. Battlefield adaptation, a strong suit of American forces, filled in where those overall preparations for combat needed fine tuning. From World War Two to Vietnam, however, there was a gradual reduction in tactical performance in the four battles. |
| major problems in american military history: The Gettysburg Address Abraham Lincoln, 2022-11-29 The complete text of one of the most important speeches in American history, delivered by President Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War. On November 19, 1863, Abraham Lincoln arrived at the battlefield near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, to remember not only the grim bloodshed that had just occurred there, but also to remember the American ideals that were being put to the ultimate test by the Civil War. A rousing appeal to the nation’s better angels, The Gettysburg Address remains an inspiring vision of the United States as a country “conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.” |
| major problems in american military history: Major Problems in American History Since 1945 Robert Griffith, Paula Baker, 2007 This text introduces students to both primary sources and analytical essys on important topics in U.S. history. The book asks students to evaluate primary surces, test the interpretations and draw their own conclusions. |
| major problems in american military history: Information Technology and Military Power Jon R. Lindsay, 2020-07-15 Militaries with state-of-the-art information technology sometimes bog down in confusing conflicts. To understand why, it is important to understand the micro-foundations of military power in the information age, and this is exactly what Jon R. Lindsay's Information Technology and Military Power gives us. As Lindsay shows, digital systems now mediate almost every effort to gather, store, display, analyze, and communicate information in military organizations. He highlights how personnel now struggle with their own information systems as much as with the enemy. Throughout this foray into networked technology in military operations, we see how information practice—the ways in which practitioners use technology in actual operations—shapes the effectiveness of military performance. The quality of information practice depends on the interaction between strategic problems and organizational solutions. Information Technology and Military Power explores information practice through a series of detailed historical cases and ethnographic studies of military organizations at war. Lindsay explains why the US military, despite all its technological advantages, has struggled for so long in unconventional conflicts against weaker adversaries. This same perspective suggests that the US retains important advantages against advanced competitors like China that are less prepared to cope with the complexity of information systems in wartime. Lindsay argues convincingly that a better understanding of how personnel actually use technology can inform the design of command and control, improve the net assessment of military power, and promote reforms to improve military performance. Warfighting problems and technical solutions keep on changing, but information practice is always stuck in between. |
| major problems in american military history: The Illustrated Battle Cry of Freedom James M. McPherson, 2003-12-11 Filled with fresh interpretations and information, puncturing old myths and challenging new ones, Battle Cry of Freedom will unquestionably become the standard one-volume history of the Civil War. James McPherson's fast-paced narrative fully integrates the political, social, and military events that crowded the two decades from the outbreak of one war in Mexico to the ending of another at Appomattox. Packed with drama and analytical insight, the book vividly recounts the momentous episodes that preceded the Civil War--the Dred Scott decision, the Lincoln-Douglas debates, John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry--and then moves into a masterful chronicle of the war itself--the battles, the strategic maneuvering on both sides, the politics, and the personalities. Particularly notable are McPherson's new views on such matters as the slavery expansion issue in the 1850s, the origins of the Republican Party, the causes of secession, internal dissent and anti-war opposition in the North and the South, and the reasons for the Union's victory. The book's title refers to the sentiments that informed both the Northern and Southern views of the conflict: the South seceded in the name of that freedom of self-determination and self-government for which their fathers had fought in 1776, while the North stood fast in defense of the Union founded by those fathers as the bulwark of American liberty. Eventually, the North had to grapple with the underlying cause of the war--slavery--and adopt a policy of emancipation as a second war aim. This new birth of freedom, as Lincoln called it, constitutes the proudest legacy of America's bloodiest conflict. This authoritative volume makes sense of that vast and confusing second American Revolution we call the Civil War, a war that transformed a nation and expanded our heritage of liberty. |
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ary and Napoleonic France, while supporting major military forces in Portugal and Spain and providing major subsidies that finally enabled their allies to mobilize sufficient military force to break Napoleon’s armies in Central Europe in 1813. The enormous wealth generated by Britain’s industrializing economy provided the British with the ...
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present in the context of American military history. Part of Chicago’s Robert R. McCormick Foundation, the museum carries on the educational legacy of Colonel McCormick, who served as a citizen soldier in the First Division in World War I. In addition to its main galleries and
Department of History and Military History - American Military …
2. Explain military history as a branch of history. 3. Describe the uses of military history. 4. Suggest some methods of reading and studying military history. 5. Demonstrate an understanding of military history through written and oral assignments. 6. Define history; learn the basic process for historical research; and conduct research on topics
The Military History - Cristo Raul
A Short History of War: Evolution of Warfare and Weapons (1994) History of Military Medicine: Ancient Times to the Middle Ages (1992) History of Military Medicine: Renaissance to the Present (1992) From Sumer to Rome: The Military Capabilities of Ancient Armies (1991) The Culture of War: Invention and Early Development (1990)
Military History: An Introduction - Springer
advocated for a broader and more inclusive definition (e.g., Messerschmidt et al., 1982, p. 48). According to Stephen Morillo, apart from wars and warfare, military
The Sergeants Major of the Army - U.S. Army Center of Military History
respective Sergeants Major served provides context and framework. The history of the Sergeants Major of the Army is more than just an account of bureau-cratic institutions and the men that led them. It is also a story of the NCO Corps as a whole. The Army created the Office of the Sergeant Major in part because of important shifts in
THE U.S. ARMY IN AFGHANISTAN OPERATION Enduring FrEEdom
CENTER OF MILITARY HISTORY UNITED STATES ARMY WASHINGTON, D.C., 2022 ... American troops fought to remove the Taliban from power, destroy al-Qaeda, find bin Laden, and preclude terrorists from using ... history (Map 1).1 Four major ethnic groups live in Afghanistan. The Hindu Kush divides
Military History Anniversaries 01 thru 15 April - nhc-ul.org
Events in History over the next 15 day period that had U.S. military involvement or impacted in some way on U.S military operations or American interests Apr 01 1745: French & Indian War: A fleet consisting of 19 transport ships escorted by 13 armed merchant vessels is carrying a total of 4,220 American colonial militiamen toward Cape
The Advantages of Studying Military History - DTIC
United States Army Sergeant Major Academy Class 58 SGM Feick 20 February 2008 . ... with communication problems with the special-operations aviation and with casualties, the ... (2005). AMERICAN MILITARY HISTORY VOLUME II THE UNITED . STATES ARMY IN A GLOBAL ERA, 1917-2003. Washington, DC: Center of Military . History United States Army.
Running Head: THE IMPORTANCE OF THE STUDY OF MILITARY HISTORY
15 Jan 2008 · United States Army Sergeants Major Academy . Class # 58, R09 . SGM Jose Rogers . ... The study of American military history and its wars will make you a better professional ... disease problems, logistics issues, and transportation problems plagued the Army in its efforts. They soon figured out how to fix these problems and
The Sergeants Major of the Army and Their Contributions to the
19 Sep 2005 · in June 1958, Congress passed the Military Pay Act, which created two new ranks, the Master . Sergeant/First Sergeant (E-8) and the Sergeant Major (E-9). This Pay Act reestablished the . position of Sergeant Major as the highest enlisted level in addition; NCOs begin to see . promotions to the new rank in April 1959 (Elder pg. 4, 13).
Major Problems in the Era of the American Revolution, - San …
Major Problems in the Bra a/the American Revolution . any proposals for raising new corps, 'so long as they flatter themselves with being able to recruit the regiments from Irish Roman Catholics.' Forma] relaxation of parts of the penal laws [against Catholics] was to follow later in the war. C . Tile needs of war pulled tl;U;ited Kingdom . c]~
HIST 418: AMERICAN MILITARY HISTORY 1. OURSE ESCRIPTION
A Handbook of American Military History: From the Revolutionary War to the Present. Second Edition. Lincoln and London: University of Nebraska Press, 2006. 3. Doughty, Robert A., Gruber, Ira D. et al. American Military History and the Evolution of Warfare in the Western World. Lexington and Toronto: D.C. Heath and Company, 1996. 4.
Major Problems in the History of American Workers
The Meaning of Work and the History of Labor Page I E S S A Y S David Brody • The New Labor History 2 Elizabeth H. Pleck • Work and Family 14 Michael Reich • Capitalism, Class, and Labor History 24 CHAPTER 2 The Labor Systems of Early America Page 33 DOCUMENTS An Indentured Servant's Letter Home, 1623 34
Military Adaptation in War - Institute for Defense Analyses
tury, military adaptation in war, much less innovation during times of peace, was simply not a part of the military landscape.3 Even after the reinvention of the Roman legionary 1 Michael Howard, “The Uses and Abuses of Military History,” in The Causes of War and Other Es-says, Sir Michael Howard (Cambridge, MA, 1983), pp. 188–197. 2
Kathleen Franz and Susan Smulyan (eds), Major Problems in American ...
Major Problems in American Popular 'History' would be a more accurate title. While the authors quote George Lipsitz, saying, “popular culture is not the side show of history, but rather the main event” (2) – popular culture is precisely treated here as an 'event,'
American Urban History - Boston University
American Urban History CAS HI 280 Professor Andrew Robichaud Spring Quarter, 2016 CAS 208 Office: HIS 507 (226 Bay State Road) Email: andrewr1@bu.edu ... Chudacoff and Baldwin, eds., Major Problems in American Urban and Suburban History (A sourcebook of primary and secondary readings) (978-0618432769) 2.
The Organizational Determinants of Military Doctrine: A History …
tional and strategic problems. The Sources of Doctrine and the Causes of Military Change What is military doctrine, and how and why is it created? Doctrine consists of the fundamental principles that guide the employment of military force.6 It is important in that it “constitutes an or-ganization’s formal articulation of its understand-
AMERICAN MILITARY HISTORY
AMERICAN MILITARY HISTORY 224 the enemy, if possible; and when you strike and overcome him, never give up the pursuit as long as your men have strength to follow; for an army routed, if hotly pursued, becomes panic-stricken and can then be destroyed by half their number.” The Shenandoah Valley was essential to both sides. It provided the
Major Problems in American Foreign Relations American Foreign …
construction of American foreign relations. Required texts: Major Problems in American Foreign Relations, vol 2: to 1920 edited by D. Merrill and T. Paterson American Foreign Relations: A History, vol 2, to 1920 by T. Paterson, et al Grading: Your grade will be composed of four components: --mid-term essay: 30% --final essay: 30%
Operation Just Cause: The Incursion into Panama - U.S. Army …
American military history, is also one of the most relevant to cam-paigns as we anticipate them in the twenty-first century. Launched in December 1989—only six weeks after the fall of the Berlin Wall— JUST CAUSE was extraordinarily complex, involving the deployment of thousands of personnel and equipment from distant military
46 AMERICAN MILITARY HISTORY
american military history 47 large general and monographic literature has informed us rather fully upon the military and political phases of the War, particularly from the Northern point of view, and recently scholars have begun to attack the associated social and economic problems.
HIST - History (HIST) - Texas A&M University
American settlement, revolution, republic and development of modern state; also taught at Galveston campus. HIST 230 American Military History, 1609 to Present Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Main events, personalities and technologies related to American military history; also taught at Qatar campus. HIST 231 The Second World War: Origins,
AMERICAN MILITARY HISTORY - Foreign Policy Research Institute
present in the context of American military history. Part of Chicago’s Robert R. McCormick Foundation, the museum carries on the educational legacy of Colonel McCormick, who served as a citizen soldier in the First Division in World War I. In addition to its main galleries and
Master of Arts in Military History - American Public University …
Concentration in American Military History (24 semester hours) This Concentration in American Military History focuses on the major conflicts from the Revolution to the Cold War period. The course selection includes the methodology and historiography of the military periods under study and an examination of theoretical concepts
The 'New' American Way of War - Army War College
the American approach to warfighting. One important influence is culture, which is the key to understanding how a government and its military institutions approach war. This culture is shaped by geopolitics, myth, and the aggregate experience. The current U.S. military interpretation of war is based primarily on the so-called
Major Problems In American Sport History
the MAJOR PROBLEMS IN AMERICAN HISTORY series, it is designed to encourage critical thinking about history. The ... scholarship, including military, electoral, and economic events, as well as social movements, popular culture, religion, education, race, gender, and more. Each article, specially commissioned for this book, goes beyond basic ...
The Irony of American Civil-Military Relations - Air University
of any great power in history, Americans still find things to be concerned about in the field of civil-military relations. Two ironic facts mark the field of American civil-military relations. First is the fact that, since the 1783 Newburgh Conspiracy, American history has never seen a signifi-cant coup attempt—let alone a successful coup.
Major General George Owen Squier: Father of American Airpower …
American military aircraft and who was an influential advocate for military airpower in scientific and engineering journals well before World War I erupted. That officer, Major General George Owen Squier, was also the first American military professional to earn a doctoral degree and he held numerous patents in communications and materials science.
From Major Problems in American Foreign Policy: Documents …
most controversial events in modern history. Historians have actively debated whether the bombings were ... implications of nuclear technology and its potential military use on Japan. James Franck, who chaired the committee, ... Document Excerpts with Questions From Major Problems in American Foreign Policy: Documents and Essays, by Thomas G ...
2022 Military Recruitment Crisis: A Historical Comparison To
3 If environmental conditions do not change or the military does not take swift action in the short term, the services are likely to struggle to meet their military end-strength objectives again in 2023. The U.S. runs the risk of not having a trained and ready force to protect national security interests at home and abroad if the current military
History of American Military Affairs (HIST 355)
military developments yet concentrating on the military conflicts that shaped the nation and Americans’ lives from the Revolution to the twenty-first century. Learning Outcomes 1. To increase your knowledge of events and themes in American military history 2. To analyze the social and cultural place of war within American society 3.
INNOVATION - U.S. Army Center of Military History
Advanced Military Studies, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. He earned an M.A. in American history and a Ph.D. in U.S. military history from Ohio University (Athens, Ohio). His publications include Out of Bounds: Transnational Sanctuary in Irregular Warfare (2006). Anne W. Chapman, a historian now retired from the U.S. Army
Arms and Men: A Study in American Military History. By Walter …
technology on military institutions. Starting with the skirmish at "the rude bridge" at Concord and concluding with the policy decisions of early 1956, Mr. Millis searches for ways of shedding illumination on today's apparently insoluble military problems. If, as Mr. Millis himself admits in his conclusions, he has failed
Defense Acquisition Reform, 1960–2009
American Society for Macro Engineering. In 2004, he was named senior adviser on acquisitions to the Defense Acquisition History Project. In 2006, he was named to the Defense Acquisition Univer - sity Hall of Fame. He is the author of several books, including Arming America: How the U.S. Buys Weapons (1974); Managing Business-Govern-
Joint Military Operations Historical Collection - Joint Chiefs of …
military question, past events frequently can illuminate present problems. Even though technology has changed the pace and increased the violence of war, many of the problems leaders and planners face today are similar to challenges met in earlier days. Learning the facts of military history, analyzing them in light of enduring principles,
THE WINNING OF NDEPENDENCE, 1777–1783 - U.S. Army Center of Military …
ter the war openly to aid the American rebels. Yet it was in this critical year that British plans were most confused and British operations most disjointed. The British campaign of 1777 therefore provides one of the most striking object lessons in American military history of the dangers of divided command. The Campaign of 1777
Introduction to the Study of Military History
It is not in matters of tactical detail, however, that military history makes its main contribution to the education of a soldier. The historical study of military institutions and campaigns is an admirable method of training and conditioning the mind for the solution of the problems of the present and the future.
American Civil-Military Relations: New Issues, Enduring Problems
Major adjustments in civil-military relations are never easy. The heart of the problem is an enduring tension: to succeed at warfighting, the military must be distinct in values, attitudes, procedures, and organization but must, at the same time, represent American society.1 "America's armed forces,"
HISTORY OF MILITARY LODGES IN FREEMASONRY by H. Lloyd Wilkerson Major ...
in our history as the First Commandant of the Marine Corps with rank of Major. The Regimental Military (traveling) Lodge system was perpetuated in the American Military Forces, first by the Colonial Grand Lodges, and finally by the State Grand Lodges. Throughout the Revolution, the Mexican War, the Civil War in both camps, and
Military History (A.A.) - Online - Liberty University
Military History (A.A.) - Online 1 MILITARY HISTORY (A.A.) - ONLINE Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2024 through summer 2025. This degree plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree programs, concentrations, or cognates.
Minor League, Major Problems - JSTOR
Minor League, Major Problems the limits of democratic solidarity Ad voc ate s of a league both underestimate the potential for cooper ation between democracies and autocracies and overestimate the scope of common interests among democracies. These misconceptions appear to stem at least in part from a misreading of recent history.
The American Way of War - JSTOR
The American Way of War Weigley, Russell F., THE AMERICAN WAY OF WAR: A HISTORY OF UNITED STATES MILITARY STRATEGY AND POLICY (The Wars of the United States , Loins Morton , gen. ed.). New York : Macmillan , 1973, index , notes, 584 pp. $12.95. The American Way of War is a sweeping and magisterial survey of how
Military History: A Selected Bibliography - Marine Corps …
can military history. The works were chosen for a variety of reasons: quality of scholarship, point of view, subject matter, and readability. The list is not exhaustive but aims at providing those interested in particular areas of military history or theory in general with a …
