| The Air University Pantheon of Air, Space, and Cyberspace Power Thinkers |
Aug-2009 |
124 pages |
| Authors:
Vicki J Rast; AIR UNIV PRESS MAXWELL AFB AL
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 | This compendium offers a broad sweep of some of the United States Air Force's most remarkable and memorable figures in the context of an evolving center for airpower education. 'Air University Pantheon of Air, Space, and Cyberspace Power Thinkers' is an effort to identify the intellectual roots of Air University. By giving us a glimpse of the synergism of the exchange of progressive, nontraditional ideas among AU faculty and students, ... |
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| Press On! Selected Works of General Donn A. Starry. Volume 1 |
Jan-2009 |
733 pages |
| Authors:
Donn A Starry; Lewis Sorley; ARMY COMBINED ARMS COMMAND AND FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| This report is a collection of articles, speeches and correspondence by General Donn A. Starry. They were selected, edited, and annotated with an introductory essay by Lewis Sorley. |
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| Press On! Selected Works of General Donn A. Starry. Volume 2 |
Jan-2009 |
655 pages |
| Authors:
Donn A Starry; Lewis Sorley; ARMY COMBINED ARMS COMMAND AND FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| This report is a collection of articles, speeches and correspondence by General Donn A. Starry. They were selected, edited, and annotated with an introductory essay by Lewis Sorley. |
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| Engineering the Space Age: A Rocket Scientist Remembers |
01-Jul-2008 |
280 pages |
| Authors:
Robert V Brulle; AIR UNIV PRESS MAXWELL AFB AL
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| Rarely is a reader exposed to such an extraordinary, multifaceted presentation of aerospace technology as Bob Brulle narrates in this book. After returning from duty as a combat fighter pilot in World War II, this Belgian immigrant developed a multitalented and innovative aerospace career path that addressed many of the aerospace professions. Along the way he forged a career in the aviation and space field that resulted in his participating ... |
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| T. Miller Maguire and the Lost Essence of Strategy |
01-Dec-2007 |
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| Authors:
Geoffrey Demarest; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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 | T. Miller Maguire was a prolific British instructor, author, and commentator on military subjects. (A Summary of Modern Military History (1887); Outlines of Military Geography (1899); Guerilla or Partisan Warfare (1904); General Von Clausewitz On War (1909); etc.) Well read among British students of strategy at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, his name and writings all but disappeared from the active literature after his death in 1920. ... |
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| Techniques for Automatically Generating Biographical Summaries from News Articles |
SEP 2007 |
211 pages |
| Authors:
Matthew W. Esparza; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The work of manually creating a biographical summary from multiple information sources is both time-intensive and detail-oriented. Automating the task is also non-trivial because of the many natural language processing (NLP) areas that must be used to efficiently extract the relevant facts. Yet, no study has been done to determine how powerful a biographical summarization system must be to achieve the basic goal of filling slots in a biography template. ... |
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| Velocity: Speed with Direction. The Professional Career of Gen Jerome F. O'Malley |
SEP 2007 |
299 pages |
| Authors:
Aloysius G. Casey; Patrick A. Casey; AIR UNIV PRESS MAXWELL AFB AL
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| Aloysius and Patrick Casey directly confronted the only serious cloud hanging over Gen Jerome F. "Jerry" O'Malley's career, the Lavelle raids. Knowing Jerry s reputation for truthfulness, the authors believed his involvement in these raids presented a serious character question. During a meticulous review of the conduct of every member of the command structure in Vietnam, as well as a careful examination of congressional testimony, Patrick developed the view that ... |
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| "El Fenomeno Chavez:" Hugo Chavez of Venezuela, Modern Day Bolivar |
MAR 2007 |
50 pages |
| Authors:
Jerrold M. Post; AIR UNIV MAXWELL AFB AL COUNTER PROLIFERATION CENTER
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| Hugo Chavez, the charismatic and controversial President of Venezuela, reached the ultimate seat of political power with his election as head of state in 1998. Carefully cultivating the image of an impoverished Venezuelan youth reaching the highest political office in Venezuela, Chavez has a devoted and loyal following among Venezuela's lower class. Having survived several political crises, Chavez is a masterful political gamesman who zealously guards his power while maintaining ... |
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| A Brief Review of Biodata History, Research, and Applications |
JAN 2007 |
58 pages |
| Authors:
William L. Farmer; NAVY PERSONNEL RESEARCH STUDIES AND TECHNOLOGY MILLINGTON TN
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| The assertion is often made that individuals are the sum total of their behavior and experience. This notion, along with the widely held belief that the best predictor of future behavior is past behavior, is at the core of the keen interest in biographical life history information. Information on life history can be obtained in many ways, including narrative biographies, interviews, cumulative observational records, and biographical data questionnaires. The latter, ... |
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| A Brief Review of Biodata History, Research, and Applications |
JAN 2007 |
58 pages |
| Authors:
William L. Farmer; NAVY PERSONNEL RESEARCH STUDIES AND TECHNOLOGY MILLINGTON TN
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| The assertion is often made that individuals are the sum total of their behavior and experience. This notion, along with the widely held belief that the best predictor of future behavior is past behavior, is at the core of the keen interest in biographical life history information. Information on life history can he obtained in many ways, including narrative biographies. interviews. cumulative observational records, and biographical data questionnaires. The latter, ... |
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| Militant Ideology Atlas: Research Compendium |
NOV 2006 |
362 pages |
| Authors:
William McCants; Jarret Brachman; Joseph Felter; MILITARY ACADEMY WEST POINT NY COMBATING TERRORISM CENTER
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| The Combating Terrorism Center (CTC) at West Point has dedicated many of its resources this year to understanding the Jihadi ideology through the words of its adherents. In its "Harmony and Disharmony" report, the CTC exposed the organizational weaknesses of al-Qaida using its own internal documents. CTC's "Jihadi Imagery Report" cataloged frequently used images in Jihadi propaganda. The translation of Abu Bakr Naji's "Management of Savagery" focused new attention on ... |
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| Airpower Leadership on the Front Line: Lt Gen George H. Brett and Combat Command |
SEP 2006 |
115 pages |
| Authors:
Douglas A. Cox; AIR UNIV MAXWELL AFB AL
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| Lt Gen George H. Brett was an early air service pilot who served in World War I and had great success in the Air Corps during the interwar years. One of the few Airmen promoted to general officer rank during that time period, by 1940, when he became the chief of the Air Corps he was second only to Gen Henry H. Arnold in rank. Unlike Arnold, however, and some ... |
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| Beginning of the End: The Leadership of SS Obersturmbannfuehrer Jochen Peiper |
17 JUN 2004 |
163 pages |
| Authors:
Han Bouwmeester; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| SS Obersturmbannfuehrer Jochen Peiper was one of Germany's most colorful military leaders of World War II with an audacious reputation. The name Peiper will always be linked to the Malmedy Massacre, the death of Belgian civilians and more than seventy American soldiers, but there is still a myth around Peiper. Why was a twenty-nine year old Waffen-SS officer chosen to lead the German spearhead unit during the Battle of the ... |
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| Reed Chambers the Rise of am Aviation Entrepreneur |
29 MAY 2003 |
452 pages |
| Authors:
Matthew C. Stafford; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSONAFB OH
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| The life of Reed McKinley Chambers was investigated, with an emphasis on his development as an entrepreneurial manager. From his boyhood, Chambers demonstrated a predilection for aviation that was first put into practical use when he flew for the military in World War I. After the war, he returned to the United States with the hope of finding a commercial application for aviation. He founded an aerial photography company in ... |
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| Strategic Leadership Assessment of Colin L. Powell |
07 APR 2003 |
28 pages |
| Authors:
Greg Johansen; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| This SRP analyzes the strategic leadership competencies of General (Ret) Colin Powell as they emerged throughout his distinguished career through his current service as Secretary of State. The Strategic Leadership PRIMER and U.S. Army FM 22-100, Army Leadership, provide frames of reference. The senior leader competencies of Gen (Ret) Powell's youth, early and middle years through his position as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff reveal his development as ... |
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| Engineer Memoirs, Major Richard S. Kem |
OCT 2002 |
560 pages |
| Authors:
Richard S. Kem; ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS ALEXANDRIA VA OFFICE OF HISTORY
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| Major General Richard Samuel "Sam" Kem's distinguished Army career culminated in two prominent senior positions: Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army Europe and Deputy Chief of Engineers. For two years at the end of the Cold War he was one of the senior leaders of the Army's most important front line combat force, and in his last assignment he helped lead the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers during a ... |
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| Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir John Cotesworth Slessor and the Anglo-American Air Power Alliance, 1940-1945 |
DEC 2001 |
327 pages |
| Authors:
Corvin J. Connolly; TEXAS A AND M UNIV COLLEGE STATION
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| Sir John C. Slessor (1897-1979) was one of Great Britain's most influential airmen of the Second World War. He played a remarkable and extensive role in building the Anglo-American air power partnership as an air planner on the Royal Air Force Staff, the British Chiefs of Staff, and the Combined Chiefs of Staff. In these capacities he was a significant coalition builder that coordinated military strategy with America in 1940-41, ... |
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| George Catlett Marshall, Father of the United States Air Force: His Contributions to Air Power |
10 MAR 2001 |
47 pages |
| Authors:
Robert E. Pecoraro; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| This paper explores George Catlett Marshall's contributions to the development of air power in the United States. Although MarshaJl began learning about airpower in 1907 and continued through the First World War and interwar years, it is because of his vast contributions to air development from 1938 to 1945 that he can be considered one of the founding fathers of the USAF. Marshall's most concentrated airpower education came in 1938 ... |
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| Airmen and Air Theory: A Review of the Sources |
2001 |
167 pages |
| Authors:
Phillip S. Meilinger; AIR UNIV PRESS MAXWELL AFB AL
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| This part of the book reviews the state of American airpower biography and autobiography. I have set certain parameters to define the boundaries of my discussion. I discuss biographies and autobiographies, anthologies, and oral histories of military officers who served in senior positions. Thus, although the stories of great aviators like Eddie Rickenbacker, Charles Lindbergh, and Chuck Yeager are important, those men did not command large forces either in combat ... |
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| Once in a Blue Moon: Airmen in Theater Command: Lauris Norstad, AlbrechtKesselring, and Their Relevance to the Twenty-First Century Air Force |
JUL 2000 |
117 pages |
| Authors:
Howard D. Belote; AIR UNIV MAXWELL AFB AL
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| In the 53-year history of the United States Air Force (USAF), only two airmen have risen to serve as regional commanders in chief (CINC). During the same period, 74 soldiers, sailors, and Marines were selected for geographic CINC billets. In Once in a Blue Moon: Airmen in Theater Command, Lt Col Howard D. Belote examines the reasons for this disparity and suggests how airmen might ... |
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| George Washington's Strategic Leader Competencies |
04 MAR 2000 |
26 pages |
| Authors:
Brian F. Blocklage; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| This study examines the strategic-leader competencies of George Washington. The competencies discussed include the major categories of conceptual (with its attributes of frame of reference development, problem management, and envisioning the future), technical (systems understanding, joint and combined relationships, and political and social competence) and interpersonal (consensus building, negotiation, communication) as defined in the U.S. Army War College's Strategic Leadership Primer. The scope is limited to ... |
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| James Parton "Air Force Spoken Here" General Ira Eaker and the Command of the Air |
MAR 2000 |
554 pages |
| Authors:
James Parton; AIR UNIV MAXWELL AFB AL
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| It was my good fortune to land on General Eaker's staff in England very early in World War II--May 1942. Initially in intelligence, I became his aide and confidant throughout the war and then his friend and associate in many matters during the subsequent years. The closeness of our relationship as well as his gift for cloaking human sentiment with sardonic humor are evident in his ... |
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| Brigadier General Jefferson C. Davis: Civil War General |
2000 |
169 pages |
| Authors:
Bruce V. Sones; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| This thesis is a historical analysis and an assessment of Brigadier General Jefferson C. Davis' life with special emphasis on his division's performance during the Civil War. The thesis will discuss Davis' quick rise through the military ranks, which led to his eventual assumption of a corps command by the end of the Civil War. Davis' career was not without controversy. He was a nontraditional ... |
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| Inside The Cold War. A Cold Warrior's Reflections |
SEP 1999 |
189 pages |
| Authors:
Chris Adams; AIR UNIV MAXWELL AFB AL
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| This publication reflects a compilation of excerpts from an unpublished broader treatment that recounts the nearly five decades of delicate coexistence between two nations known as the "superpowers" during the international conflict known as the "Cold War." Publication of this text fulfills one of my principal purposes in the original manuscript; that is, to pay tribute to that special breed of American heroes known ... |
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| Once in a Blue Moon: Airmen in Theater Command. Lauris Norstad, Albrecht Kesselring, and their Relevance to the Twenty-First Century Air Force |
JUN 1999 |
139 pages |
| Authors:
Howard D. Belote; AIR UNIV MAXWELL AFB AL SCHOOL OF ADVANCED AIRPOWER STUDIES
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| In the 52-year history of the United States Air Force (USAF), only one airman has risen to serve as a regional commander in chief (CINC). In the same period, 74 soldiers, sailors, and Marines have filled CINC billets. To determine it, and perhaps how, airmen could become geographic CINCs in the near future, this paper examines the root of the issue through historical analysis and asks "what are the qualities ... |
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| Air Leadership in Joint/Combined Operations: LT. General George E. Stratemeyer of the Eastern Air Command, 1943-1945 |
JUN 1999 |
93 pages |
| Authors:
Gregory M. Cain; AIR UNIV MAXWELL AFB AL SCHOOL OF ADVANCED AIRPOWER STUDIES
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| This study analyzes the career of Lieutenant General George Edward Stratemeyer, USAF, emphasizing his leadership in joint/combined operations in the China-Burma-India theater during World War II. Specifically, it demonstrates how, from his position as Chief of the Air Staff under General Arnold, General Stratemeyer witnessed the evolution of US interests as well as the buildup of forces in CBI and the creation and employment of the Northwest African Air Force ... |
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| General Creighton Abrams: Ethical Leadership at the Strategic Level |
14 MAR 1999 |
40 pages |
| Authors:
Frank B. Weaver; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| According to the Department of the Army FM 100-1, the professional Army ethic is a shared set of values, the guiding beliefs, standards, and ideals that characterize and motivate the Army. Ethical leaders internalize and practice the professional Army ethics elements or values of integrity, duty, loyalty, and selfless service outlined in the Department of the Army FM 22-100. Furthermore, ethical leaders model the professional soldier's core qualities of commitment, ... |
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| The Three Wars of Lt. Gen. George E. Stratemeyer. His Korean War Diary |
1999 |
588 pages |
| Authors:
William T. Y'Blood; OFFICE OF AIR FORCE HISTORY WASHINGTON DC
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| From June 25, 1950, to May 20, 1951, Lt. Gen. George E. Stratemeyer, the Far East Air Forces commander, kept a diary of his activities during the Korean War. A number of general officers kept such diaries during World War II, although the practice was generally frowned upon by higher headquarters and, in the Navy at least, was against regulations. In the Korean War, the writing of such works became ... |
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| The Operational Leadership of General H. Norman Schwarzkopf During Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm |
18 MAY 1998 |
24 pages |
| Authors:
Michael L. Martin; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| Most of the biographies of General Schwarzkopf, including his autobiography, typically portray him as a military genius and a hero. Indeed, the overwhelming success of Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm certainly substantiates the claim that he was one of the most successful operational commanders in our history. He also had his share of faults as an operational leader. This paper takes a close look ... |
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| Field Marshal Sir William J. Slim - Paragon of Moral and Ethical Courage |
10 FEB 1998 |
36 pages |
| Authors:
Richard A. Baylor; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| Field Marshal William J. Slim is known by many as one of the most persevering, triumphant, and yet caring leaders of this century. His accomplishments, particularly those in the Burma campaign during World War II, received much well deserved commendation. Undoubtedly, some of the more interesting aspects in the Burma campaign and other periods in Field Marshal Slim's lifetime were his unwavering ethical standards and personal moral strengths during the ... |
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| The Life and Times of MG Dennis E. Nolan, 1872-1956, The Army's First G2 |
1998 |
54 pages |
| Authors:
ARMY INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY COMMAND FORT BELVOIR VA
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| The Intelligence and Security Command dedicated its new headquarters building at Fort Belvoir in honor of Major General Dennis Edward Nolan. This short biography is intended to provide members of the command with an understanding of the contributions MG Nolan made to military intelligence. The story of Dennis E. Nolan, an 1896 West Point graduate and career Army officer, is more than a biography of one man it is also ... |
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| Assessing Leadership at the Naval Academy with a Biographical Inventory |
1998 |
8 pages |
| Authors:
Lawrence J. Stricker; Donald A. Rock; EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE PRINCETON NJ
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| The aim of this study was to develop and validate a biographical inventory to measure personality traits predictive of leadership of U.S. Naval Academy applicants. Biographical measures have distinct advantages over personality and interest inventories, and similar instruments. Biographical measures can capture directly the past behavior of a person, probably the best predictor of his or her future actions. And the measures can deal with facts about the person's life, ... |
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| Strategic Vision of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk |
07 APR 97 |
34 pages |
| Authors:
Halil Aslantas; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, was the founder of the Republic of Turkey and its first president. Among the great leaders of history, few achieved so much in so short a period, or transformed the life of a nation as decisively, or has given such profound inspiration to the world at large. His strategic vision can be divided into two parts; first in military area and second in the political area. Emerging ... |
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| Executive Summary: Senior Officer Oral History Program Interview of Major General (Retired) Enrique Mendez, Jr |
APR 97 |
49 pages |
| Authors:
Elder Granger; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| This paper summarizes information provided by Major General (Ret) Enrique Mendez, Jr., during interviews conducted by Lieutenant Colonel (P) Elder Granger in November and December 1996 as part of the U.S. Army Military History Institute Senior Officer Oral History Program. The summary condenses the 241 page interview transcript into three parts: First is a general outline of General Mendez's personal history, covering significant activities and events of his career. The ... |
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| Kenneth N. Walker: Airpower's Untempered Crusader |
MAR 97 |
228 pages |
| Authors:
Martha Byrd; AIR UNIV MAXWELL AFB AL
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| The life of Kenneth Walker spanned most of the first half of this century. It was a time of enormous change everywhere; in some ways even greater than the changes we have seen in the last half. Before we move on to Martha Byrd's examination of his life, we will here attempt to set Walker, the Air Corps Tactical School, the Army's Air Corps, and the Army itself in the ... |
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| A Brief Interview With Zhou Enlai, 4-10 September 1996 |
1997 |
14 pages |
| Authors:
Kevin Brickhouse; NATIONAL WAR COLL WASHINGTON DC
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| The following interview was conducted 4 thru 10 September 1996 between Lieutenant Colonel Kevin Brickhouse, United States Mat-me Corps, and the former Premier of the State Council of The People's Republic of China, The Honorable Zhou Enlar. The sites for the interviews were rotated in order to protect the subject from too much scutiny and interruption. The mutual interview took place in the great reception hall of the Chinese Embassy ... |
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| Normandy to the Bulge. An American Infantry GI in Europe During World War II |
07 DEC 96 |
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| Authors:
Richard D. Courtney; SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIV AT CARBONDALE
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| This volume is a firsthand account of small-unit combat in America's biggest war. It is based on the original diary of then-Pfc. Richard D. Courtney. It traces in vivid language and detail the advance of United States Army forces, specifically the 26th Infantry Division, from its arrival in Cherbourg through its push to the Rhine and on to the German surrender. The men of the 104th Infantry Regiment of the ... |
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| Nathan Bedford Forrest: A Case Study of Operational Leadership |
14 JUN 96 |
24 pages |
| Authors:
Alan L. Gunn; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| Lieutenant General Nathan Bedford Forrest, Confederate States of America (C.S.A.), was one of the most effective military commanders on either side of that long and bloody conflict known as the Civil War. His capacity as a warfighter engendered fierce loyalty among his subordinates, distinguished him from his peers, intimidated many of his superiors, and struck fear in the hearts of his opponents. While certain aspects of warfare have changed significantly ... |
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| Executive Summary: Senior Officer Oral History Program Interview of General (Retired) Arthur E. Brown, Jr |
20 MAY 96 |
23 pages |
| Authors:
Roger D. Knox; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| This paper summarizes information provided by General (Retired) Arthur E. Brown, Jr. during interviews conducted by Colonel Rodger D. Knox in February and March 1996 as part of the U.S. War College/U.S. Army Military History Institute Senior Officer Oral History Program. The summary consists of a general outline of General Brown's personal history covering significant activities and events of his career and life from birth in 1929 to his retirement ... |
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| Senior Officer Oral History Program Interview of General (Retired) Louis C. Menetrey. Executive Summary |
MAY 96 |
17 pages |
| Authors:
Thomas L. Hendrix; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| This paper summarizes information provided by General (Retired) Louis C. Menetrey during interviews conducted by Colonel Jack Th. Weiss in January 1996 as part of the U.S. Army War College/U.S. Army Military History Institute Senior Officer Oral History Program. The summary consists of two parts. The first is a general outline of General Menetrey's personal history covering significant activities and events of his career. The second part is an overview ... |
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| Executive Summary: Senior Officer Oral History Program Interview of Lieutenant General (Retired) Walter F. Ulmer, Jr |
MAY 96 |
22 pages |
| Authors:
Rick Lynch; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| This paper summarizes information provided by Lieutenant General (Retired) Walter F. Ulmer, Jr. during interviews conducted by Lieutenant Colonel Rick Lynch in December 1995 as part of the U.S. Army War College/U.S. Army Military History Institute Senior Officer Oral History Program. The summary presents a brief overview of LTG Ulmer's life and career. The focus of the summary concerns LTG Ulmer's demonstrated moral courage and personal integrity. Citing examples from ... |
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| George Washington, America's First Strategic Leader |
APR 96 |
26 pages |
| Authors:
Sheila C. Toner; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| American military officers are educated via a formal professional military development program, for more than twenty years in pursuit of mastery of the strategic art. Much of that developmental program emphasizes the concepts of war and military genius advocated by Carl Von Clausewitz in his nineteenth century classic, On War. This study examines the strategic thought and actions of General George Washington in the American Revolution, which preceded Clausewitz's work ... |
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| Historical Perspective of the U.S. Army Service of Jacob Cuznar |
APR 96 |
64 pages |
| Authors:
Janez Kavar; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| This document focuses on the experiences of Jacob Cuznar in the 3rd Infantry Regiment, U.S. Army, during three enlistments beginning in 1908 and ending in 1922. Born in Slovenia (then Austria), most of Cuznar's service was in the Philippine Islands during the campaigns against the Moros. This paper provides an historical overview of Slovenian emigration to the U.S., the U.S. presence in the Philippines, the role of the U.S. Army ... |
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| The Warrior Who Would Rule Russia: A Profile of Alexander Lebed |
96 |
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| Authors:
Benjamin S. Lambeth; RAND CORP SANTA MONICA CA
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| Aleksandr I. Lebed remains all but unknown to most Americans. Yet in the wake of Russia's presidential election on June 16, 1996, which pitted Boris Yeltsin in a runoff against the communist challenger Gennady Zyuganov, Lebed, a 46-year-old former army two-star general, became overnight one of that country's most powerful men. Despite his expected failure to place as a finalist himself, Lebed nevertheless became Russia's man of the hour with ... |
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| Loyalty and the Army: A Study of Why the Civil War Generals Robert Lee, John Pemberton, Thomas Jackson, and Edwin Alexander Joined the Confederacy |
02 JUN 95 |
123 pages |
| Authors:
Gary A. Skubal; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| This study investigates the concept of loyalty as applied in the U.S. Army. In light of the fact that the term has been dropped from the official definition of the Army Ethos in the 1994 version of FM 100-1, the study investigates the implications from a historical perspective. The American Civil War is used as the only appropriate conflict where issues of loyalty were widespread in the existing U.S. Army. ... |
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| Stonewall Jackson's Valley Campaign |
24 FEB 95 |
70 pages |
| Authors:
Stewart L. Gingrich; AIR WAR COLL MAXWELL AFB AL
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| The purpose of this paper is to describe the events of youth and early adulthood of Thomas J. Jackson, leading to his appointment to West Point and service in the Army. A brief account of his early Army career and teaching career precedes the main theme of this paper, a detailed portrayal of the famous Valley Campaign planned and executed by General Jackson. The conclusion will include a report of ... |
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| Henry Adams's Life of George Cabot Lodge: A Portrait of the Artist as an Alienated Man |
20 JUL 94 |
211 pages |
| Authors:
James H. Meredith; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH
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| Henry Adams's Life of George Cabot Lodge presents the biography of a minor poet whose birth into one of Boston's most prominent families may have been an obstacle towards his reaching literary success, for reasons which seem strikingly similar to the biographer's own difficulties as he articulates them in The Education of Henry Adams (1907). This examination has been organized into four chapters: (1) a biographical examination of the relationship ... |
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| From the Line in the Sand: Accounts of USAF Company Grade Officers in Support of Desert Shield/Desert Storm |
MAR 94 |
284 pages |
| Authors:
Michael P. Vriesenga; AIR UNIV MAXWELL AFB AL CENTER FOR AEROSPACE DOCTRINE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION
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| In the case of DESERT STORM, accounts of the contributions of the great newsmakers are hitting the shelves with regularity. Harder to find are the perspectives of the many who contributed their individual pushes to the war effort. This book focuses on the contributions of company grade Air Force officers to victory in the desert. The personal experiences presented here come from the heart of America's fighting force. They are ... |
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| Mathematician Wang Ju |
30 JUL 93 |
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| Authors:
FOREIGN AEROSPACE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER WRIGHT- PATTERSON AFB OH
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| Ulysses S. Grant: The Architect of Victory in the U.S. Civil War |
15 APR 93 |
67 pages |
| Authors:
Robert G. Shields; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| Ulysses S. Grant began his military service in 1839 when he entered the U.S. Military Academy. Upon graduation in 1843, he was assigned to an infantry regiment that was destined for duty in the Mexican War. Grant participated in most of the major Mexican War campaigns and after the War would continue on active duty until 1854. Ten years later, Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant, Commander in Chief of the ... |
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