Military intelligence

As a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, Captain Volckmann was an experienced infantry officer and trained the Philippine Army leading up to the Japanese invasion in 1941. Prior to the invasion, Volckmann, like many U.S. officers, focused solely on conventional tactics…

and as more countries start to use them for military purposes. The…

Violence in Rio de Janeiro, Luke Dowdney documents the emergence of paramilitaries around the world as reactionary forces against leftist revolutionary forces. In many cases, the paramilitaries emerge due to financing and provision of personnel from the military. The paramilitary support the government efforts to fight the leftist revolutionary force. Moreover, the paramilitaries were indirectly financed through…

Autobiography: CAPT ILTIREH .A. DOUALEH I was born in ALI-SABIEH, Djibouti, on 03 August 1983. It was during the summer time and my family moved from the Capital City, Djibouti to this town of ALI-SABIEH because of the weather which has been cold and pleasant there. In addition, most of the families were moved from the capital city to the south or the northern part of Djibouti during the hot period. My father was a civil engineer and by the year of 1990, my…

future planned ahead of time. I was twelve when my dad first suggested the military. He promised so many accomplishments joining the military and the false promises that came with it. My childhood was spent growing up on military bases, with constantly moving from state to state and long periods of time without seeing my father. I saw myself growing up and becoming a military solider. Now, as an adult that has no ties to the military, I see myself as a civilian man doing what it takes to provide…

Numerous trends will shape military leadership over the next thirty years. First, traditional hands-on leadership will remain essential. Second, the current trend toward joint operations will evolve into thoroughly integrated forces. Third, peace operations and other non combat roles will continue to grow becoming a major share of our overall military mission. Fourth, new technology will go on driving rapid change. And finally, fiscal constraints will continue to affect military decisions,…

bombed Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. After this women began to take a role in helpping the war effort after men enlisted in the military and rushed off to war. Many women started to loose their homemaker image and work outside the home. By 1945 one out of every four married women worked outside of the home. These women changed everyday women 's roles by working in industry, military, and the community around them. World War II changed the image of women 's roles in many areas; a major part of that…

The Ability to follow orders and accomplish assigned tasks with the Military today is essential. No matter the mission there are always direct tasks and implied tasks within the scope of the Army’s mission and all these tasked must be completed in a timely and efficient manner. Our professionalism and dedication to duty is measured by our ability to not only complete the assignments given to us but with a high level of competency and to or above the standards set forth. Following Orders and…

Since the beginning of Islam in 622, Muhammed created the religion that would grow and flourish into the most successful and powerful empire in its era. Throughout history, historians have witnessed the rise of many powerful and brutal other empires including the Byzantines and the Romans, none of which are comparable to the extent of the Islamic Empire. Muhammed established an empire that never crumbled to pieces like the Byzantines and Romans did, given that the Islamic empire still thrives…

to the success of the Army in today’s varied and complex operating environments. The modern approach of the United States has been to utilize a mixture of active component and reserve component units in military operations worldwide. The field of geospatial engineering and geospatial intelligence is an ever developing field, as Geospatial Information Systems (GIS) and techniques are continuously improving due to significant advancements in the civilian sector. Reserve component units,…