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Military
Science Section
Army
Transformation Failures
Appearing
before the House Armed Services Committee on July
15, retired Army Col. Douglas Macgregor warned that
the ongoing efforts to transform the U.S. Army to
meet the wartime needs of the 21st century may be
failing to shape the force as the new era of terrorism,
failed states and Fourth Generation Warfare requires.
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Story
U.S.
Army Field Manual on Counterinsurgency Operations
The
U.S. Army has recently released its newest Interim Field
Manual, Counterinsurgency Operations (FMI 03-7.22),
which is based in large part upon operational experience
of Army units in Afghanistan and Iraq in the post-9/11
era. The final version of this document is expected
to be released prior to October 2006. As the document
introduction notes, “The primary audience for this
manual is conventional-force leaders at division-level
and below. It supports Army Education System instruction
on the theory and conduct of counterinsurgency operations.”
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US
Marine Corps Leadership Principles and
Traits
Integrity: Uprightness of character
and soundness of moral principles; includes
the qualities of truthfulness and honesty.
Courage: The mental quality that
recognizes fear of danger or criticism,
but enables a man to proceed in the face
of it with calmness and firmness. more
Purdy
on Leadership
You want to be politically correct, stay
on the block. You want to be different
or an individual looking to be a victim,
stay on the block. If you're a pervert
and proud of it, stay on the block. You
want to be a soldier, then become part
of a disciplined team. more
Battlefield
Leadership Principles
By Lt. Gen. Harold G. Moore,
USA (Ret) - When seconds count, instincts
and decisiveness come into play. In quick-developing
situations the leader must act fast, impart
confidence to all around him, must not
second guess a decision - MAKE IT HAPPEN!
more
The
Six Articles of The Code of Conduct
I am an American, fighting in the forces
which guard my country and our way of
life. I am prepared to give my life in
their defense. more
The
Commandments of Tactical Camouflage
Thou
shalt not park thy helicopter in the open,
for it bringeth the rain of steel. more
Making
The Tough Tougher
Boxing
gloves and padded headgear are not the
weapons that any Marine would choose for
jobs such as hunting down Al Qaeda in
Afghanistan or executing amphibious landings
on hostile shores. But in the fog of war,
close-in combat is always a possibility,
notes Lt. Col. George H. Bristol, "starting
with assault-rifle fire at maybe 10 yards
and moving in to where you're fighting
with the weapon, being up in an enemy's
face and having to either smash him or
take him to the ground to finish him off."
more
Guerrilla
Battalion, U.S. Style
The VC closely follow Mao's
dictum: "Our duty is to fight a protracted
war, avoiding the enemy if possible, never
engaging him unless it can be made certain
in advance that it is to our advantage."
As a result of this stratagem, the enemy
was always eager to attack a small U.S.
force that appeared an easy target. more
United
States Marine Corps
Leadership
principles. more
Recommended
Reading
E-1 through E-5, NCO through
O-3, O-4 and above. more
Basics
of a Warrior Ethos
Enthusiasm
for the military life is a calling,
not a job. It's based on the willingness
to subordinate individual thoughts
and concerns, including the concern
to protect one's own life, for the
good of the group and the mission.
It's teamwork at its heart, and
teamwork in its most complex form.
more
Countering
Ambushes:
The
Company
in
Movement
The
formation
adopted
which
best
served
military
movement
over
a
diverse
landscape
was
decided
upon
by
a
consideration
of
what
the
force
commander
was
seeking
to
achieve:
Security,
Control
and
Concentration
of
fire
power,
without
undue
loss
of
time
or
personnel.
more
Combat
Training
Tips
-
Special
Men
Dennis
Foley
wrote
one
hell
of
a
good
book
(Special
Men
-
Random
House/Ivy
Books)
which
I
was
privileged
to
write
the
introduction.
more
Rangers
Standing
orders
-
Rogers
Rangers.
more
The
Principles
of
War
The
Principles
of
War
are
frequently
mentioned
as
a
valuable,
ingrained,
check
list
toward
achieving
success.
more
11
general
orders
for
sentries.
more
Colonel
Glover
Johns
Basic
Philosophy
of
Soldiering
Strive
to
do
small
things
well.
more
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Military Oaths of Office |
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Enlisted
Oath of Office for the U.S. Military:
''I, <insert name>, do solemnly
swear (or affirm) that I will support and
defend the Constitution of the United States
against all enemies, foreign and domestic;
that I will bear true faith and allegiance
to the same; and that I will obey the orders
of the President of the United States and
the orders of the officers appointed over
me, according to regulations and the Uniform
Code of Military Justice. So help me God.''
Commission Officer’s Oath for the
U.S. Military:
“I
<insert name>, having been appointed
a <insert rank> in the U.S. Army
under the conditions indicated in this document,
do accept such appointment and do solemnly
swear (or affirm) that I will support and
defend the Constitution of the United States
against all enemies, foreign and domestic,
that I will bear true faith and allegiance
to the same; that I take this obligation freely,
without any mental reservation or purpose
of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully
discharge the duties of the office on which
I am about to enter, so help me God.”
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